Health Archive

Human & Ecological Health Stories

Scientists continue to uncover surprising connections between our own health and that of the environment around us. The Anthropocene provides rigorous reporting on cutting-edge research—for example, how urban biodiversity can cut down on the prevalence of allergies and how industrial pollution may contribute to antibiotic resistance.

A vicious cycle of cows, disease, and climate change

Livestock welfare will be key in helping us reign in emissions

A memo from the year 2050

Here's how we avoided the worst of zoonotic diseases

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.

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

An Internet of Wings

Researchers will track migratory animals from the International Space Station to predict the next pandemic

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.

How to Die in The Anthropocene

Death is inevitable, but its
environmental toll may not have to be.

Is the grass greener on the other side?

Drug legalization could both help and hurt the environment

Pandemic might get people to drop wild meat from the menu

A survey of thousands in Asian countries found people with a high awareness of Covid-19 were more likely to cut back on consuming wild meat. A conservation group wants to harness this to put a dent in the wildlife trade.