Operationalising One Health in Australia
Environment Institute Blog,
Despite our remarkable advances in modern medicine and public health, we are still facing the persistent emergence of new…
Domesticating Animals Changed Human Health Forever – And Not For The Better
Science Alert,
The genetic origin of disease.
How a One Health approach can mitigate the social and economic burdens of zoonoses in Africa
Africa at LSE,
Monkeypox isn’t the disease we should be worried about | John Vidal
Science news, comment and analysis | theguardian.com,
Climate change is likely to exacerbate the rapid spread of viruses and pathogens as humans encroach on the natural worldIn the…
Can banning wild meat reduce the spread of disease? Experts discuss
Forum:Blog,
Following COVID-19, widespread calls have been made to ban the sale and consumption of wild meat. But would this really stop…
Banning wild meat is not the solution to reducing future disease outbreaks
Geography Directions,
By Charlotte Milbank, University of Cambridge and Bhaskar Vira, University of…
Climate change ‘already’ raising risk of virus spread between mammals
Forum:Blog,
Climate change is driving new encounters between species, raising the risk of more diseases like COVID-19, says a new study.
Nine things we can do now to protect the environment and reduce the risk of another pandemic
Ensia,
Deadly human, plant and animal diseases have been sweeping the world, emerging and spreading faster than ever as we pollute…
Extraer la especie invasora del fondo marino: el alga 'Caulerpa cylindracea'
EcoAvant.com - Portada,
A principios del verano de 2020 en la reserva marina de El Parque Natural de Cap de Creus, en la provincia de Girona (Catalunya)…
Another Major Pandemic Likely to Happen This Century, Scientists Warn
io9: Top,
Researchers warn that the next major pandemic may not be too far away. In a new paper out Monday, they estimate that a pandemic…
Warum nehmen die Zoonosen zu?
Brights - Die Natur des Zweifels,
Covid-19 hatte auch ökologische Ursachen: Klimawandel, Artenschwund und Landübernutzung. Diese Faktoren begünstigen, dass mehr…
La pérdida masiva de biodiversidad, un riesgo para la salud y el clima
EcoAvant.com - Portada,
El año 2020 será recordado inevitablemente como el del inicio de la pandemia del coronavirus, la COVID-19, el virus SARS-CoV-2…
The Geographies of COVID-19
Pursuit: All articles,
A pneumonia of unknown cause was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on 31 December 2019 in China’s Hubei…
How Humanity Unleashed a Flood of New Diseases
beSpacific,
The New York Times – What do Covid-19, Ebola, Lyme and AIDS have in common? They jumped to humans from animals after we started…
In Australia, the Ecological Crises Are Escalating
Jacobin Mag,
Australia has been hit by one ecological disaster after another this year: first the devastating bushfires, then the COVID-19…
The post-pandemic planet: Will our relationship with the natural world really change?
Forum:Blog,
Businessman and philanthropist, André Hoffmann explores the ways COVID-19 will change our relationship to nature, and how it…
The short game and the long game of COVID-19
The Hill Times,
The COVID-19 pandemic has captured the attention of Canadians with an urgency and a level of grudging acceptance unlike any…
The Planet After the Pandemic
Indian Strategic Studies,
ANDRÉ HOFFMANNSource LinkBASEL – Scientists have little doubt: the destruction of nature makes humanity increasingly vulnerable…
The interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health
Pursuit: All articles,
The COVID-19 pandemic probably began with a single transmission of virus from an animal to a human. The tragic consequences…
The Climate Crisis and COVID-19 Are Inseparable
Jacobin Mag,
Commentators like to point to Wuhan’s “wet markets” as the source of the pandemic, but COVID-19 is the result of a much larger…
Pandemics and Intensive Farming: is there a relationship?
ScienceBlog.com,
The current pandemic caused by COV-SARS-2 is the result of the transmission of a virus from animals to humans. Today, we know…
Bats Are Not Our Enemies
Scientific American Blog: Observations,
The viruses they carry spill over into humans mostly when we encroach on their territory or drag them into ours—and bats do…
Why it’s wrong to blame livestock farms for coronavirus
DJG Blogger,
Backyard chickens may seem free and happy, but are at increased risk of contracting diseases from wild birds. Bruce Turner/Flickr…
This Pandemic Has Reignited a Passionate Debate Over Bats and Disease
Environment | Mother Jones,
This piece was originally published in Undark and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. In the past few months, A…
Tracking animal diseases could help scientists spot the next COVID-19
Co.Exist,
The veterinary telemedicine company VetNow is teaming up with Smithsonian scientists to detect animal disease outbreaks remotely…
Here’s why trafficking exotic animals will lead to future pandemics
Forum:Blog,
Deforestation, alongside the trafficking and consumption of exotic animals all contribute to increasing the risk of spreading…
Why vaccination is bigger than any one disease
Forum:Blog,
The whole world is waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine – but the future of early pandemic detection and vaccine delivery systems…
COVID-19: cómo la naturaleza interviene para volver a llenar los ‘bosques vacíos’ cuando los animales desaparecen
CIFOR Forests News,
“No debemos dejar que un bosque lleno de árboles nos haga creer que todo está bien”. Esta advertencia de Kent Redford dio un…
La pandémie du COVID-19 : Retour de la nature dans les « forêts vides » après la disparition des animaux
CIFOR Forests News,
« À la vue d’une forêt où les arbres sont abondants, gardons-nous de croire que tout va bien pour autant. » Incitant à la…
Pandemik COVID-19: Langkah alam untuk mengisi ‘hutan kosong’ ketika satwa menghilang
CIFOR Forests News,
“Jangan biarkan hutan lebat membuat kita berpikir semua baik-baik saja.” Peringatan Kent Redford ini membalikkan pandangan lama…
К человеку с кошкой едет неотложка
N+1: научные статьи, новости, открытия,
Чем хозяин может заразить домашнего питомца
COVID-19 pandemic: How nature steps in to refill ’empty forests’ when animals disappear
CIFOR Forests News,
“We must not let a forest full of trees fool us into believing that all is well.” Kent Redford’s cautionary statement turned…
HIV, Ebola, SARS and now COVID-19: Why some scientists fear deadly outbreaks are on the rise
Booster Shots - latimes.com,
Many experts believe that this surge in new infectious diseases is being driven in part by some of humanity's most…
How Rearing, Hunting, Trading, Killing, Dissecting and Eating Animals Leads to Zoonotic Diseases like COVID-19
One Green Planet,
Social distancing is slowing the spread of COVID-19, but to avoid the emergence of ever new pathogens, humans should get their…
Environmental destruction is making the next coronavirus more likely
Grist,
View the video in your browser Sprawling cities, habitat loss, and climate change are a dangerous mix. Sign up for Grist’s “Clim…
Expert: To prevent pandemics like COVID-19, ‘take care of nature’
Human Nature,
This post was updated on May 13, 2020. Likely sourced to a live animal and fish market in China, COVID-19 has spread around the…
Cómo la pérdida de biodiversidad está aumentando el contagio de virus de animales a humanos
Nibö,
John…
Destruction of habitats, loss of biodiversity, bring pandemics
Nuclear News,
DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY ARE CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR DISEASES LIKE COVID-19 TO…
‘A common germ pool’: The frightening origins of the coronavirus
Grist,
In November 2002, a 46-year-old man from the Chinese coastal province of Guangdong developed a fever and struggled to breathe.
Destruction of habitat and loss of biodiversity are creating the perfect conditions for diseases like COVID-19 to emerge
Ensia,
Mayibout 2 is not a healthy place. The 150 or so people who live in the village, which sits on the south bank of the Ivindo…
Re-creating live-animal markets in the lab lets researchers see how pathogens like coronavirus jump species
ScienceBlog.com,
Nobody yet knows for sure the definitive origins of the newly recognized coronavirus now known as 2019-nCoV that’s currently…
Re-creating live-animal markets in the lab lets researchers see how pathogens like coronavirus jump species
DJG Blogger,
Places where lots of animals come into contact can help pathogens move from species to species. Baloncici/iStock via Getty…
The most-cited ecology papers published in the last 10 years, and why thinking about them bums me out a bit
Dynamic Ecology,
Six years ago, I invited readers to guess the most-cited ecology paper published in the previous 10 years. Ecology’s most-cited…
How animal parasites find a home in humans
Campus News,
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on The Conversation and was picked up by the National Post. (Pixabay…
Illegal bushmeat trade threatens human health and great apes
Mongabay.com news,
[caption id="attachment_194648" align="alignnone" width="768"] Chimpanzees in Uganda. The bushmeat trade is not only a threat…
Making the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) more effective
The Lancet Global Health Blog,
Making the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) more effective 17th Mar…
Why Killer Viruses Are On The Rise
Health,
If you think there are more dangerous infectious diseases than ever, you're right. One big reason: pushing animals like this…
MAP: Find Out What New Viruses Are Emerging In Your Backyard
Health,
Over the past 60 years, the number of new diseases cropping up in a decade has almost quadrupled. "We're in a hyperinfectious…
How Eating Meat and Climate Change Have Contributed to Viruses Like Zika
One Green Planet,
Animal agriculture leads to global warming, deforestation, and illness, which all play a role in the spread of infectious…
With Ebola, Are Bats Getting a Bad Rap? (Op-Ed)
LiveScience.com,
The unpredictable nature and novelty of zoonotic pathogens make them incredibly difficult to defend against and respond to. But…
A Minimum of 320,000 Mammalian Viruses Await Discovery
Surprising Science,
A colorized microscopic image of a viral particle of the Ebola virus. The virus, which scientists believe originates in non-human…
New Tools to Hunt New Viruses
Bioethics.net,
[New York Times] A new flu, H7N9, has killed 36 people since it was first found in China two months ago. A new virus from the…
The ecology of virus emergence - the role of rodents and biodiversity
Rule of 6ix,
The inter-species transmission of viruses and other pathogens (see data below) poses a serious threat to public health, the…
India Hotspot for Emerging Diseases
Rapid Uplift,
Where be the bugs?
Gene Expression,
Cool paper in Nature, Global trends in emerging infectious diseases. Not cool because infectious diseases are great, but I…