Synopsis: Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and growing construction activity are fuelling a surge in fungal infections across India, as dust and humidity create ideal conditions for spores to spread through the air. Researchers warn that fungi once restricted to soil are now invading human lungs and skin, with over fifty million Indians already affected by serious fungal diseases such as aspergillosis and mucormycosis.

The earth is getting warmer, rainfall patterns are changing, and the wind now carries not only dust but also fungal spores. As the climate shifts, fungi once confined to soil and decaying vegetation find new opportunities to invade human airways.

When dust, humidity, and rising heat combine, fungal spores become an unseen health threat.

Fungal infections, caused

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