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?
How Heat and Air Pollution Affect Our Productivity
We may never notice it ourselves, but climate change and air pollution can actually affect our day-to-day performance at our jobs. Studies ranging from agricultural workers to call center workers to chess players and baseball umpires find measurable decreases in…
PFAS: How Climate Change Could Worsen the ‘Forever Chemical’ Crisis
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of chemicals used in nonstick pans, food packaging, cosmetics, textiles, firefighting foam, and more common products. Unfortunately, PFAS has terrifying health effects such as liver damage, immune system damage, and even cancer.…
How Are Investor-State Dispute Settlements Posing a Threat to Climate Progress?
It’s hard to pass policies that aggressively address climate change, public health, and other environmental issues. So when a country does pass them, it’s all the more frustrating that more and more frequently, multinational corporations sue them through an international…
Concern about Climate Change Negatively Impacting Health
Health experts say climate change is having a serious impact on health and they worry that President Trump's actions rolling back Obama era environmental policies will make the problem worse.