Warming conditions in Alaska waters present a new food-safety challenge

A pesky type of bacteria called Vibrio parahaemolyticus presents a textbook example of the ways that climate change creates health risks in Alaska. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the world’s leading cause of seafood-related foodborne illnesses. Until recently, Alaska waters were considered too cold for the bacteria to pose a threat to fish-eaters in the state. That […]