Avian malaria or bird malaria has been linked to significant declines in captive and wild birds, such as penguins and Hawaiian forest birds. Common blood parasites, like Plasmodium that spread through mosquitoes and Haemoproteus that are transmitted through louse flies and biting midges, cause the disease in birds.
An IIT Bombay study using satellite data shows rising greenhouse gas levels over Delhi and Mumbai and also identifies emission hotspots in these cities.