Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14)

Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14)

Released Tuesday, 15th July 2025
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Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14)

Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14)

Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14)

Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14)

Tuesday, 15th July 2025
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An outbreak of bird flu in the United States and Canada is ravaging chicken flocks and driving up egg prices. What’s causing the spread? Dr. Shayan Sharif (University of Guelph) joins to explain why climate change is a factor in driving up temperatures, affecting migratory birds and leading to more cases of bird flu globally. 

This podcast is produced by the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

Music by Baegel/When I Hop/Courtesy of Epidemic Sound.

 

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