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Eating less food from animal sources is key to reducing the risk of wildlife-origin diseases and global warming
Infectious diseases originating in wild animals are high and may be increasing. This is a sign that ecosystem degradation is undermining the planet’s capacity to sustain human wellbeing.
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Climate change could introduce humans to thousands of new viruses
To prevent future pandemics, we need to connect the dots between the spread of disease and the destruction of the planet.
Protecting land and animals will mitigate future pandemics, report says
The same forces driving extinction, habitat loss, and climate change will also lead to future pandemics, say an international group of scientists.
We could save trillions by paying for nature-based pandemic prevention
We know pandemics come from interactions between humans and wildlife. Nature-based pandemic prevention measures could protect us in the future, as long as we fund them adequately.
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Thomas E. Lovejoy: To prevent pandemics, stop disrespecting nature
A leading conservationist and biodiversity scholar, with decades of experience in the Amazon, reflects on the lessons of COVID-19.
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“We don’t know what else is out there.” Five ways new diseases emerge — and what we can do about them
From forests and farms to our own back yards, there's a lot we can do to reduce future risks of pandemic outbreaks.
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Human activities are responsible for viruses crossing over from bats and causing pandemics like coronavirus
Population growth, global travel and climate change provide opportunities for cross-species transfer.
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