Zoonotic Diseases in the Global South Merit Our Attention Too
Monkeypox received media coverage only when it began spreading to wealthy nations. Could coverage of disease outbreaks be improved?
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Monkeypox: Combatting Zoonotic Diseases in a Changing Climate
As climate change worsens and zoonotic diseases spread more easily, how do we prepare for more outbreaks like monkeypox?
Mosquitoes: How Climate Change Increases Populations of the World’s Deadliest Animal
Between malaria and other diseases, mosquitoes cause 1 million human deaths per year. Could climate change make those numbers even worse?
What Are the Environmental and Economic Issues Facing Rubber Production?
Natural rubber is widely considered a more eco-friendly and better product than synthetic rubber, but it still presents some issues. Natural rubber contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution, and more. But climate change and disease also threaten natural rubber. And…
How Climate Change and Air Pollution Could Worsen the Flu
Flu season is fast approaching, and with it comes a Sweaty Penguin episode revealing that temperature rise, air pollution, and wildfires can actually make the impacts of the flu worse. But how can that be? The flu is at its…