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Climate change is turning eco-horror fiction into reality
Original: Commentary: Killer mosquitoes, rabid bats and bear attacks: Climate change is making eco-horror feel real
A Los Angeles Times commentary argues that theeco-horror genre no longer feels far-fetched, pointing to real-world examples such as disease-carrying mosquitoes, rabid bats and increasing bear attacks. The piece links these unsettling events to climate change, which is shifting habitats and expanding the range of pests and wildlife encounters, making fears once confined to film and fiction feel increasingly grounded in daily life.
Why now: Rising climate-driven encounters with dangerous wildlife and disease vectors are making the eco-horror genre newly relevant to audiences.
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- Commentary: Killer mosquitoes, rabid bats and bear attacks: Climate change is making eco-horror feel real · Los Angeles Times
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