The ticks are winning
ClimateThe ticks are winningIt doesn’t have to be that way.by Danielle Hewitt and Sean RameswaramJul 24, 2026, 9:20 PM UTCShareGiftPatrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty ImagesTicks are taking over the United States. Due to climate change, changing land use, and an explosion in the deer population, ticks have been expanding their territory and infecting more people than ever. They carry pathogens that cause everything from Lyme disease to the red meat allergy-inducing Alpha gal syndrome.
- ▪ClimateThe ticks are winningIt doesn’t have to be that way.by Danielle Hewitt and Sean RameswaramJul 24, 2026, 9:20 PM UTCShareGiftPatrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty ImagesTicks are taking over the United States.
- ▪Due to climate change, changing land use, and an explosion in the deer population, ticks have been expanding their territory and infecting more people than ever.
- ▪They carry pathogens that cause everything from Lyme disease to the red meat allergy-inducing Alpha gal syndrome.
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ClimateThe ticks are winningIt doesn’t have to be that way.by Danielle Hewitt and Sean RameswaramJul 24, 2026, 9:20 PM UTCShareGiftPatrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty ImagesTicks are taking over the United States. Due to climate change, changing land use, and an explosion in the deer population, ticks have been expanding their territory and infecting more people than ever. They carry pathogens that cause everything from Lyme disease to the red meat allergy-inducing Alpha gal syndrome. In some cases, tick bites can be fatal.Ticks usually lurk in the tall grass in wooded areas. That means going on a hike or even just hanging out in your backyard or a park can expose you to a tick bite.
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