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July 2025

Photo caption: Landscape photography of the rainforest in Pulau Peucang, Indonesia. Photograph by Imat Bagja Gumilar.

In the first movement, our infancy as a species, we felt no separation from the natural world around us. Trees, rocks, and plants surrounded us with a living presence as intimate and pulsing as our own bodies.
In Memory of Joanna Macy
Eco-anxiety Pioneer and Author of World as Lover, World as Self, who passed away on July 19, 2025, at the age of 96.

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Connecting planetary boundaries and planetary health: A resilient and stable Earth system is crucial for human health. The Lancet.

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Connecting planetary boundaries and planetary health: A resilient and stable Earth system is crucial for human health. The Lancet.

Leading researchers from the Planetary Health and Planetary Boundaries communities call for a bold next step: aligning the work of Earth system science and Planetary Health to systematically connect Earth system stability with human health.
Can business conserve forests and our future? World Wildlife Fund.

Land Use and Land Cover Change Business and Manufacturing

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Can business conserve forests and our future? World Wildlife Fund.

Larson, S. and Walker, L.

WWF’s Linda Walker explores how record forest loss is threatening human health and the vital role businesses play in responsible forest management.
Can microplastics spread killer bacteria? One World. One Health.

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Can microplastics spread killer bacteria? One World. One Health.

Plastic pollution and drug-resistant bacteria are teaming up. In this podcast, BU researcher Neila Gross explains how microplastics help superbugs thrive and what that could mean for human health and global antimicrobial resistance.
An aspirational approach to planetary futures. Nature.

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An aspirational approach to planetary futures. Nature.

Ellis, E.C., Malhi, Y., Ritchie, H., et al.

This paper proposes a new global index to measure how well societies support healthy relationships with nature. The goal is to inspire progress toward a future where people and the planet can thrive together.
The microbiota vault initiative: Safeguarding Earth’s microbial heritage for future generations. Nature Communications.

Biodiversity Loss Collaboration and Partnerships

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The microbiota vault initiative: Safeguarding Earth’s microbial heritage for future generations. Nature Communications.

Dominguez-Bello, M.G., Steiger, D., Fankhauser, M., et al.

The Microbiota Vault Initiative aims to preserve Earth’s microbial diversity by securely storing samples from humans, animals, and the environment. It promotes global collaboration, equity, and ethical stewardship to protect future health and ecosystems.
The world’s children suffer brunt of wildfire smoke health impacts. Mongabay.

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The world’s children suffer brunt of wildfire smoke health impacts. Mongabay.

Dulisse, A.

Around 270,000 children under 5 die annually from wildfire smoke, mostly in low-income countries. Studies link exposure to serious physical and mental health effects, with recent research in Mozambique showing spikes in hospital visits after fires.
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Planet Saving Meals

Sunway Centre for Planetary Health

Awarded Second-Best in the World at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2025. Featuring 30+ recipes crowdsourced from the Planetary Health community and launched at the Planetary Health Annual Meeting, this vibrantly illustrated cookbook includes dishes that reduce environmental impact while celebrating diverse culinary traditions.

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