Health authorities in Paris fumigated areas of the French capital for the first time on Thursday to kill disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes whose rapid advance through northern Europe is thought to have been accelerated by climate change.Health experts say it has thrived on the continent in part because of climate change, with warmer weather shortening the incubation period for its eggs while winters are no longer cold enough to kill off the pests.
Paris fumigates for mosquitoes amid European spread
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Paris fumigates for tiger mosquitoes as they – and the diseases they carry – spread through Europe
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