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Report Looks To The Environment For Avoiding Future Pandemics

Jesse Singer

Is there a link between the environment and global pandemics? A recent report issued by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IBPES) says there is.  In the report, a panel of experts noted that “Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill…

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Self-Sustainability In The Wake Of A Pandemic

As food vanished from the grocery shelves this spring, the seed market experienced a renaissance.  In both the United States and the United Kingdom, seed suppliers couldn’t keep up with a demand unforeseen since the Great Depression.  Pandemic gardens emerged across the globe, and social media influencers hocked home gardening in the age of the…
November 9, 2020
Andrew Abramson

Is Outdoor Education Here To Stay?

The lazy days of summer are behind us, and many kids worldwide are back in school, but education looks nothing like it did before COVID-19 hit. To keep the disease from spreading, students are exchanging poorly-ventilated and cramped classrooms for the great outdoors. Some say it’s an idea we might even see outlive the pandemic!…
September 18, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

How A Global Pandemic Is Impacting The Environment

Isolation and social distancing are necessary for our health, and obeying these rules and recommendations is having a significant impact on the planet.  Environment and Climate Change Canada tells CTV News that air pollution is down 40% in many Canadian cities.  Scientists say that since mid-March, when provinces closed businesses and public spaces, satellite maps…
May 29, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

The Grow Your Own Movement Sweeping Across Cities

The coronavirus outbreak has been challenging for us all, but in a way, it’s also been inspiring. People who have never grown their own food are keen to try it, and more experienced gardeners are looking to take growing to the next level.  Green Cities As seed sales around the world skyrocket, big cities are…
May 7, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs