Climate change risks fuelling antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’

Antibiotic-resistant superbugs pose a significant public health threat, and climate change is expected to exacerbate their danger. Rising temperatures, flooding, pollution, and population growth are predicted to increase bacterial resistance to existing drugs. This underscores the need for international efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by developing new medicines and blocking pathogen immunity spread pathways. Climate change will be a significant concern during the UN General Assembly in September, as governments discuss ways to combat AMR.