The link between climate change and a flood of rare outbreaks in 2023
The temperature-sensitive pathogens that caught North American communities off guard are a grim preview of the future.
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How to stop the next pandemic
COVID revealed a powerful tool in fighting outbreaks: wastewater surveillance.
Plastic bags leaving their mark on the deep-sea floor
On the bottom of the Philippine Trench, 10,000 metres deep, plastic is reshaping life on the seafloor.
Hotter and sicker: Climate crisis may fuel future pandemics
"Zoonotic spillovers" are expected to rise, with at least 15,000 instances of viruses leaping between species over the next 50 years.
Microplastic pollution in soil spells trouble for food safety
The “disastrous” way in which plastic is used in farming across the world is threatening food safety and potentially human health, according to a report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
Governments must preserve nature to prevent future pandemics, experts say
Crucial investments and actions are missing, the Preventing Pandemics at the Source coalition said, leaving the world playing an “ill-fated game of Russian roulette with pathogens.”
Health Canada warns against fake N95 masks that may not protect consumers
Health Canada is warning Canadians about the risks of using fraudulent and unauthorized N95 masks that may not offer protection against COVID-19.
Sickening conditions at China's wildlife markets
Amid a lethal outbreak, China faces growing calls to ban wild animal markets for good.
Climate change driving African instability, says internal Defence Department analysis
Climate change is expected to play havoc with already fragile African countries, prompting more calls for help from the Canadian military, warns an internal Defence Department analysis.
Updated fisheries law could stem loss of stocks, biodiversity: supporters
Significant changes could be coming to the way fisheries are managed in Canada, giving hope for the rebound of some species and the protection of others, says an ocean conservation group.
Salmon farms spewing untreated bloodwater puts wild fish at risk: advocates
Environment Canada is investigating allegations that fish plants in British Columbia are spewing virus-laden bloody water from processed, farmed salmon into the water off the coast of Vancouver Island.