[Rocky]

Sure. It’s not a worthwhile news story unless something harmful can be linked to climate change or Trump.

No evidence is given that the water is warmer because of “climate change,” or by how much. No evidence given for the magnitude of influence on the bacteria. Just a sweeping generalization not backed by any real science. Idiot reporters, and I suppose idiot readers as well. Otherwise, this nonsense would be stopped.

[palmer]

Warmer water has more of it, but if the water is warm enough to swim in, it will have some. There are a couple of things missing from the story, one is increased exposure: more people swimming, more chance to get it. Another is the vector, certain fish will bring it to a new area. More of those fish, more chance of having it.

Finally there is the mutation process which happens to do well in cold areas. The viruses that created the nasty varieties of vibrio do well in the Arctic.