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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds

8 May 2024 at 11:31
Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.

Β© Bill Draker/Rolf Nussbaumer Photography, via Alamy

White-footed mice, the primary reservoir for Lyme disease, have become more dominant in the U.S. as other rarer mammals have disappeared, one potential explanation for rising disease rates.

Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities

18 April 2024 at 16:23
Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.

Β© Gilles Sabrie for The New York Times

Sidewalk construction in Tianjin. Last year thousands of residents were evacuated from apartments in the city after nearby streets split apart.
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