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Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops: pollinator decline imperils human health

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Fewer insects, fewer nutritious crops: pollinator decline imperils human health

A first-of-its-kind study tracking 776 people across ten smallholder farming villages in Nepal found that insect pollinators directly account for 44% of household farming income and more than 20% of families’ intake of vitamin A, folate, and vitamin E.

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When Mosquitoes Meet a Warming World: The Rising Risk of Disease
The Salton Sea in Southern California supports large populations of mosquitoes due to its warm climate and wetlands, which serve as ideal breeding grounds for mosquito-borne diseases. Photograph by Sherman Yang.

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When Mosquitoes Meet a Warming World: The Rising Risk of Disease

From a childhood fear of the Zika virus during the 2015–2016 outbreak to a deeper understanding of how climate change and human activity drive the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.  

Michelle So

Traveling Planetary Health Exhibit Supports Healing in Healthcare Systems

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Traveling Planetary Health Exhibit Supports Healing in Healthcare Systems

Thrive! Healthy People • Healthy Planet, is a traveling photography exhibition created for healthcare institutions, celebrating nature’s gifts rather than emphasizing its crises.

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