As stated here a few times before, the warming is also better for mosquitoes, ticks, pine beetles, japanese beetles, wasps, and other not so beneficial insects. And that means that humans will be exposed also to more Deet, pesticides and other similar concoctions.
Les,
I think the concept is that
life in general tends to thrive in warmer climates. It's not rational to expect that a beneficial change in the climate, such as the current warming, will only have benefits for chosen, specific species, such as mosquitoes and rats, or weeds in the case of increased plant growth.
With increased warmth, increased precipitation, and increased CO2 levels, the whole biosystem thrives, including plants in particular which are the foundation of all animal life, as well as mosquitoes, spiders, snakes, buffaloes, tigers, lions, mice, rats and even humans.
Whilst mosquitoes are particularly annoying because they transfer diseases which happen to be harmful to us, or at least some of us, such as Malaria, they also serve as food for natural predators, such as birds, bats, dragonflies and spiders. Also, the larvae of mosquitoes, which live in water, provide food for fish and other wildlife.
The success of our species, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, has resulted from our ability to adapt to the environment and take advantage of the opportunities that arise. I don't think anyone would want the climate to return to the last Ice Age when sea levels were 120 metres lower than today, yet those low sea levels were in some respects a boon for our distant ancestors because it allowed them to wander off in search of greener pastures, over land which is now covered in oceans.
The Aboriginals arrived in Australia about 60,000 years ago, yet they did not have boats.
They walked into Australia. The early exodus of our distant ancestors from Africa could not have taken place without very low sea levels.
As sea levels gradually rose due to a warming climate, our early, primitive ancestors began to congregate in larger groups, creating the beginning of 'civilization'.
So far, the archaeological evidence suggests that those first signs of an emerging civilization occurred about 11,500 years ago in Turkey, at a site known as Gobekli Tepe. It's a truly amazing discovery.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/gobekli-tepehttps://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-gobekli-tepe-turkish-archaeological-site/stephanrogetThe following article provides a quite detailed overview of the situation,
but alarmists beware, this alternative view might cause great stress. https://web.stanford.edu/~moore/Boon_To_Man.html"If mankind had to choose between a warmer or a cooler climate, humans, most other animals and, after adjustment, most plants would be better off with higher temperatures. Not all animals or plants would prosper under these conditions; many are adapted to the current weather and might have difficulty making the transition. Society might wish to help natural systems and various species adapt to warmer temperatures (or cooler, should that occur). Whether the climate will warm is far from certain; that it will change is unquestionable. The weather has changed in the past and will no doubt continue to vary in the future. Human activity is likely to play only a small and uncertain role in climate change. The burning of fossil fuel may generate an enhanced greenhouse effect or the release into the atmosphere of particulates may cause cooling. It may also be simply hubris to believe that Homo Sapiens can affect temperatures, rainfall and winds.
As noted, not all regions or all peoples benefit from a shift to a warmer climate. Some locales may become too dry or too wet; others may become too warm. Certain areas may be subject to high pressure systems which block storms and rains. Other parts may experience the reverse. On the whole, though, mankind should benefit from an upward tick in the thermometer. Warmer weather means longer growing seasons, more rainfall overall, and fewer and less violent storms. The optimal way to deal with potential climate change is not to strive to prevent it, a useless activity in any case, but to promote growth and prosperity so that people will have the resources to deal with any shift."