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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vishwam Sankaran

Warming climate driving fungi to become more dangerous to humans like in ‘The Last of Us’, scientists say

HBO/Warner Media/Liane Hentscher

A disease-causing fungus could tolerate rising temperatures and become pathogenic to humans, shows a new study, revealing a scary parallel to HBO’s hit post-apocalyptic TV series The Last of Us.

Global heating and the climate crisis may be responsible for helping the fungus resist soaring temperatures and harm humans, revealed the study published last week in the journal PNAS.

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