Tag Archives: Pandemics

Idris calls our attention to the urgent matter of climate change and its impacts, drawing comparisons to the calls of action during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Farhan Idris is the founder and CEO of Oval App Malaysia. He pursued his bachelor’s in mechanical engineering from Malaysia France Institute. He has …

Learn more at https://fhi.duke.edu/entanglements About the Talk: If we are to attend to demands for decolonization (land dis-occupation and labor reparation), if we are to appreciate its ethical force, Prof. Ferreira da Silva argues, a radical philosophical re-orientation is needed. Towards contributing to such a move, in this presentation, she …

In this video, Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Global Director, Sustainable Finance Center of the World Resources Institute discusses policies and measures that can fight against both COVID-19 and the climate emergency. Additional information from the World Resources Institute can be found here: https://www.wri.org/our-work/topics/finance This video was first published onSource link . We …

The COVID-19 pandemic took the spotlight away from Earth Day’s 50-year celebration on April 22nd. Though environmentalists and climate activists see this as a demonstration that when there is enough political will, strong and rapid actions can be taken to mitigate a problem.  The northern triangle of Central America is one of the poorest regions in the world and one that …

[ad_1] The natural world can be wonderful, but it’s often terrible. It tortures the creatures within it, kills infants, and, oh yeah, produces pandemic viruses. This isn’t incidental; it’s central, the very engine of evolution. Yet, when people see the word “natural” in the grocery store aisle, it conjures up …

[ad_1] Letter from California In the San Francisco Bay Area, where the coronavirus is now eclipsing the dangers of drought and fire, the new pandemic is the starkest reminder yet of how connected we all are. To tackle both the virus and climate change, there is no option but global …

[ad_1] Coronavirus Response Shows the World May Not Be Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics by Jennifer Zhang |February 24, 2020 The rapid spread of coronavirus has taken the global community by surprise. Photo: Studio Incendo via Flickr For weeks, the second largest economy in the world screeched to a halt. Stunned …