translation.en: Climatic changes, such as hotter and longer summers, warmer winters, and/or increased annual rainfalls could enable these organisms to shift their habitats, potentially introducing diseases to areas previously unfamiliar with them.
translation.mt: Tibdiliet fil-klima, bħal sjuf iktar sħan u itwal, xtiewi iktar sħan, u/jew żieda fl-ammont ta' xita annwali jippermettu lil dawn l-organiżmi sabiex jibdlu l-abitati tagħhom, u potenzjalment jintroduċu mard għal żoni li qabel ma kinux familjari għalih.