Science desks on Thursday centered Climate Central’s finding that nearly 95% of analyzed U.S. cities now have more days suitable for disease-carrying mosquitoes than in the early 1970s, averaging about 18 additional days yearly.

California control officers told The Guardian that what used to be a May–September season now demands near year-round activity. Warmer winters and expanded Aedes range intersect with globalization to raise dengue and other arbovirus odds.

Mitigation still works: remove standing water, screen homes, support sterile-insect programs, and fund surveillance. Climate attribution without local action is incomplete public health.

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