Stopping Deforestation Can Prevent Pandemics
Destroying habitats makes viruses and other pathogens more likely to infect humans SARS, Ebola and now SARS-CoV-2: all three of
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Month: May 2020
To prevent pandemics, stop disrespecting nature
Like much of the world I am sheltering in place because of COVID-19. It’s not the first pandemic of my lifetime:
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EU plan for 3bn trees in 10 years to tackle biodiversity crisis
The European commission will launch a sweeping effort to tackle the global biodiversity crisis on Wednesday, including a call for
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Carbon pollution fell 17 percent during coronavirus lockdown peak
The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17 percent at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month,
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Coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV. More than 100 potential vaccines are being developed but experts
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