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We can escape “the era of pandemics” says biodiversity expert group, but it will require transformation

Envirotec Magazine

COVID-19, says the group, is at least the sixth global health pandemic since the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918, and although it is believed to have its origins in microbes carried by animals, like all pandemics its emergence has been entirely driven by human activities, says the report released on 29 October.

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'You deserve better': Labour leader aims to cultivate 'new relationship' with British farming

Business Green

The NFU will today highlight how labour shortages and soaring energy prices are hitting a poultry industry already reeling from avian influenza, pushing UK egg production to its lowest level in nine years. More often than not - it has been incredibly hard getting government to back up its rhetoric with concrete actions," she will say.

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Coronavirus and its impact on carbon emissions

AGreenLiving

As people cut back on traveling and the global economy slows, carbon emissions have dropped significantly, most notably in China. Unfortunately, reducing carbon emissions at the expense of public health is far from sustainable. By late February, China’s economy had already taken a hit.

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How to make a mask with fabric to wear or donate

AGreenLiving

It seemed like a great way to be helpful from home, especially since all of my clinical volunteer work has been put on hold.” Crafters began making fabric masks when the public learned that COVID-19 was causing a major shortage of personal protective equipment. However, textiles are not tightly woven enough to fully protect against the virus.