How to Die in The Anthropocene
Death is inevitable, but its
environmental toll may not have to be.
How to Die in The Anthropocene
Ecological Health Stories
Clean air policies are for the birds
Clean air policies are for the birds
According to a new estimate, reducing ozone pollution has saved 1.5 billion birds over the past 40 years.
Think SARS-CoV-2 is just hitting humans? Add hundreds of species to high-risk list.
Think SARS-CoV-2 is just hitting humans? Add hundreds of species to high-risk list.
More than 500 mammal species are high-risk candidates for carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID, based on a new study of common traits among species with a protein gateway for the virus.
When health care becomes a climate solution
When health care becomes a climate solution
A new analysis reveals how a rural clinic helped save more than 27 square kilometers of tropical Indonesian forest—equating to more than $65 million worth of avoided carbon emissions
A memo from the year 2050
A memo from the year 2050
Here's how we avoided the worst of zoonotic diseases
What will it take to shrink the carbon footprint of health care?
What will it take to shrink the carbon footprint of health care?
A small but growing group of researchers and physicians working to quantify the environmental impact of healthcare—and to reduce that impact without compromising patient care.
Is the grass greener on the other side?
Is the grass greener on the other side?
Drug legalization could both help and hurt the environment
Nanosilver may cut down on odor, but does it make clothing “green”?
Nanosilver may cut down on odor, but does it make clothing “green”?
Less frequent laundering may not offset the additional environmental impacts of using antimicrobial silver nanoparticles in textiles.
Dimming the sun could expose 1 billion more people to malaria
Dimming the sun could expose 1 billion more people to malaria
A new study illustrates how geoengineering doesn’t just turn back the clock on climate change, it alters the climate in new and perhaps profound ways