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Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Are a Warning About Wildlife Trade and Pandemic Risk, Scientists Say

Necropsy reports from sloths imported by an Orlando business found the animals were riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. The situation illustrates how the wildlife trade poses risks to public health.

By Katie Surma, Kiley Price

World Health Organization Must Prioritize Workers, Experts Say

By Liza Gross

Thousands of People Say Roundup Caused Their Cancer. The Supreme Court May Quash Their Lawsuits.

By Lee Hedgepeth

‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels

By Keerti Gopal

Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health

By Keerti Gopal

Living Near Active Oil and Gas Wells May Have Increased Risk of Dying from COVID-19

By Liza Gross

To Help Stop Malaria’s Spread, CDC Researchers Create a Test to Find a Mosquito That Is Flourishing Thanks to Climate Change

By Victoria St. Martin

A view of Beirut shows oil tanks throughout the Lebanon capital on Nov. 1, 2023. Credit: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

Q&A: Choked by Diesel Pollution From Generators, Cancer Rates in Beirut Surge by 30 Percent

Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth

International Court Issues First-Ever Decision Enforcing the Right to a Healthy Environment

By Katie Surma

Dr. Vanessa Kerry speaks onstage at the Seed Global Health 10th Anniversary Gala at InterContinental Boston on Oct. 22, 2022. Credit: Scott Eisen/Getty Images

How the Dire Health Implications of Climate Change Are Unfolding Globally

Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth”

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