Why Global Warming Could Lead to a Rise of 100,000 Diabetes Cases a Year in the U.S.

Global warming could result in more cases of diabetes around the world, a new study suggests. (Mario Tama / Getty Images)

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latimes.com - by Karen Kaplan - March 20, 2017

If the average temperature rises by 1 degree Celsius, sea levels will rise, crop yields will fall and vulnerable species will see their habitat shrink or disappear.

And, a new study suggests, the number of American adults suffering from diabetes would rise by more than 100,000 a year.

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