There's a link between Arctic ice melt and your health, says this professor

As the planet gets warmer, mosquitoes, fleas and ticks are expanding their reach - carrying viruses and parasites that can have a grave impact on our health. In 2024, global cases of dengue fever doubled to 14 million, with record numbers of local infections in Europe. Spain saw an outbreak of West Nile fever, while Zika and Lyme disease are increasingly a threat in the global north. Gail Whiteman, Hoffmann Impact Professor for Accelerating Action on Nature and Climate at University of Exeter Business School, has devoted her career to raising awareness about the impact of polar climate change on the rest of the planet. Here, she talks us through the health implications of Arctic ice melt - and the best way to fight it. By 2050, climate change could wipe $12.5 trillion off the global economy and result in additional healthcare costs of up to $1.1 trillion. The World Economic Forum has published a new insight report, Building Economic Resilience to the Health Impacts of Climate Change, which proposes 8 steps that companies can take to shore up the health of their staff, the security of their business and the safety of wider society.