https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/feb/18/tropical-disease-chikungunya-transmitted-europe-study. "An excruciatingly painful tropical #disease called #chikungunya can now be transmitted by #mosquitoes across most of #Europe, a study has found. Higher temperatures due to the #climatecrisis mean infections are now possible for more than 6 months of the year in Spain, Greece & other S. European countries, & for 2 months a year in SE England. Continuing global heating means it is only a matter of time before the disease expands further northwards, the scientists said."