In addition to the climate crisis that has arisen as a result of using all resources in nature for our own benefit, as if only we humans live on Earth; habitats of snakes We began to infiltrate and judging by the results of the investigation, we came out of this situation wrong.

A study in the US state of Georgia, where 17 venomous snake species occur, shows the temperature even a degree increase, It turned out that it led to an almost 6% increase in snake bites. But researchers agree that trying to kill these snakes will get us nowhere, and that even venomous snakes can live harmoniously as long as we respect each other’s habitats.

As if the current threats and dangers of the climate crisis weren’t enough, we’ve added a new one to the list.

associate. Dr. Noah Scovronick and his team reviewed 3,908 hospital reports of venomous snakebites between 2014 and 2020. In the study’s findings, the temperature for every 1 degree increase, showed a 6% contribution to the rate of being bitten by a snake.

While there is not yet a clear explanation as to the reason for this, there are some guesses.

Snakes, according to seasonal weather changes, known as ‘brumation’ They enter a state similar to hibernation. In the summer they are more active. This somewhat supports the results of the study, but may not be sufficient.

Another possibility is that in addition to snake biology, by hot weather and human activities However, it has not yet been proven how this situation will contribute to the snakebite.

The study’s lead author, Scovronick, says: “Our results suggest that we need to make more of an effort to understand snakebite in the context of climate change. The main temperature effects we found, coupled with the fact that snakebites often affect places without adequate health care, are that rising temperatures cause for concern it shows.”

Emphasizing that this new study is not enough and that more research is needed, Scovronick adds his own thoughts on the rationale for the findings:

“Perhaps snakes do the same thing every day and people go outside or spend more time in their gardens as it gets warmer. But we found that the temperature effect for snake bites is greater than for other types of poisoning.” snakebite and temperature It makes me think there might be something unique that contributes to his relationship with her.”

Destroying the habitats of living creatures in nature increases the chances of these reptiles encountering humans.

Lawrence Wilson, herpetologist at Emory University, “The most important factor in reducing negative encounters is education. People need to be taught which habitats snakes prefer. to living areas Even venomous snakes can live harmoniously as long as we show respect.” He underlines the need for humankind to act consciously.