Allergic to Meat? It's Happening Thanks to Climate Change.

Provided by: Hot Mess |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Hot Mess describes how climate change is increasing the risk of diseases carried by ticks due to their expanding regional and seasonal territory, brought about by warming winters.
The video discusses two tick-borne diseases in particular: Lyme disease and one that causes a meat allergy in humans.

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Subjects: Biology, Health

Authors: Hot Mess

Region: United States, Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The topic of this video is unique and will prompt curiosity in students.
This animated video is visually engaging and will hold students' attention.
The video includes multiple maps and graphs to aid in understanding.

Prerequisites

There may be an ad before the video and the actual content of the video ends at 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
Students should already be familiar with climate change before watching this video.
Though the video mainly uses maps and data from the United States, the global relevance is highlighted.

Differentiation & Implementation

This video can be used in a general science or biology class when studying vector-borne diseases, population dynamics, ecology, or the effects of humans on their environment.
This video can be used in a health class to discuss diseases transmitted by insects or to highlight the negative effects of climate change on human health.
Another resource related to ticks and climate change is this video about the declining moose population in Minnesota.
Other resources related to negative health effects of climate change include The Climate Crisis and Your Health and Youth Climate Story: Air Pollution in Kansas.

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Allergic to Meat? It's Happening Thanks to Climate Change.

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