One of scientists' biggest fears about fungi and global warming is slowly starting to play out as temperatures soar.

In a classic move of our newly regressive times, a public health menace is being put in charge of managing public health and the next pandemic.

Pundits who turn every topic into a partisan contest or controversy are now doing it with a pandemic. It's a stupid game and the only prizes are a nasty illness or a painful death.

Another scary side-effect of global warming may be the resurrection of ancient viruses from melting permafrost.