# Researchers warn that warmer weather is helping mosquitoes spread dangerous diseases like malaria and dengue

Source: [Earth.com](https://www.earth.com/climate/researchers-warn-that-warmer-weather-is-helping-mosquitoes-spread-dangerous-diseases-like-malaria-and-dengue/) · 2026-11-09 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/researchers-warn-that-warmer-weather-is-helping-mosquitoes-spread-dangerous-dise-2680722d261c74c8
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Dengue cases have kept rising as temperatures increase, according to the Earth.com report.
- Over a century of rising temperatures, the area where malaria was a constant presence shrank to about half, per the same report.
- The report cites researchers warning that warmer weather is helping mosquitoes spread dangerous diseases.

## Why it matters

Temperature shifts are changing where mosquito-borne diseases persist, which affects where public health resources and surveillance are needed.

## Coverage

- [Researchers warn that warmer weather is helping mosquitoes spread dangerous diseases like malaria and dengue](https://www.earth.com/climate/researchers-warn-that-warmer-weather-is-helping-mosquitoes-spread-dangerous-diseases-like-malaria-and-dengue/) — Earth.com, 2026-11-09

Tags: mosquitoes, malaria, dengue, climate change, public health

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