The pathogen, known as Lodderomyces elongisporus, typically infects immunocompromised adult patients or intravenous drug users, but has now begun to strike premature infants.
Warming temperatures, heavy rainfalls and rising sea levels caused by a changing climate could teach fungi to thrive in new environments.
A new study has identified areas in Canada, that if converted to their natural states, would yield the most benefit for carbon storage and protection for species at risk.