Ticks — and tick-borne risks — are creeping north to the Arctic as the climate warms
While some ticks are native to Alaska, new arrivals and warmer temperatures mean they pose a growing threat to humans and wildlife.
The warming climate in Alaska and across the circumpolar North is creating new health and safety risks for people, animals and ecosystems. This piece is the part of a series that explores zoonotic diseases and other hazards emerging in a warming and thawing Alaska.
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