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‘Potentially devastating’: Climate crisis may fuel future pandemics

May 01, 2022 15:51

‘Zoonotic spillovers’ or the transmission of pathogens from wild animals to humans, expected to rise with at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over next 50 years.
Why WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne

Apr 21, 2022 15:02

Early in the pandemic, the World Health Organization stated that SARS-CoV-2 was not transmitted through the air. That mistake and the prolonged process of correcting it sowed confusion and raises questions about what will happen in the next pandemic.
America's exceptional amnesia

Apr 21, 2022 06:01

Needless to say, the US government has killed many people in its military interventions abroad, most recently in West Asia and Africa.
Can drugs reduce the risk of long COVID? What scientists know so far

Mar 28, 2022 13:51

Researchers are trying to establish whether existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatments can prevent lasting symptoms.
Study shows COVID-19 infection linked to brain shrinkage, cognitive decline

Mar 10, 2022 15:46

A new study published in the journal Nature shows an association between brain size and structure among those infected by the COVID-19 virus.
Five ways AI is saving wildlife – from counting chimps to locating whales

Feb 23, 2022 10:41

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been identified as one of the top three emerging technologies in conservation, helping protect species around the world.
Study finds COVID infection increases risk of mental health disorders

Feb 19, 2022 16:20

The long-term effects of having COVID are still being discovered, and among them is an increased chance of being diagnosed with mental health disorders.
As crypto goes mainstream, its carbon footprint can’t be ignored

Jan 30, 2022 10:34

The increasing popularity of cryptocurrency has environmentalists on edge, as the digital “mining” of it creates a massive carbon footprint due to the staggering amount of energy it requires.
Study says COVID loses 90% of ability to infect within minutes in air

Jan 13, 2022 15:29

The new findings by researchers re-emphasize the importance of short-range COVID transmission, with physical distancing and mask-wearing likely to be the most effective means of preventing infection. Ventilation, though still worthwhile, is likely to have a lesser impact.
More than 400 weather stations beat heat records in 2021

Jan 13, 2022 15:23

Maximiliano Herrera, watcher of extreme weather and a climatologist who has been compiling weather records for over 30 years, says last year likely to be in top five or six hottest in history.