Source: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/05/climate-change-spread-fungal-disease-and-other-health-stories/

Rising global temperatures will accelerate the spread of a fungus responsible for millions of infections and up to 2.5 million deaths globally each year, scientists warn.

The Aspergillus fumigatus species, in particular, could expand its range by 77% by 2100, reaching more northerly parts of Europe, Asia and the Americas, potentially exposing 9 million more people in Europe alone, new research projects.