@WWF's @LPI_Science report reveals a two-thirds decline in wildlife populations since 1970. In it, @swhitmee and I (https://t.co/g6QpIIoJQB) discuss implications for human health, including increased risk of emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19
https://t.co/Mns1A7Nows
Our @oxplanethealth team were part of this incredibly important report out today👉 The new @WWF#LivingPlanetReport shows that from 1970-2016 the average population size of mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians has declined by 68%.
Yesterday, August 12, was International Youth Day. In this latest commentary in @TheLancetPlanet, we scholars, practitioners and advocates propose a roadmap for intergenerational leadership in #PlanetaryHealth.
Read here: https://t.co/KccsHZRQp3
“Extreme social distancing & travel restrictions, sustained over a long period, could be very harmful for fragile, export-dependent economies, & stretch people’s livelihoods to the limit.”
Francesco Checchi in @newscientist ➡️ https://t.co/JLAigPqqc6 #COVID19@WHOAFRO@WHOSEARO
Now that #COP26 will not take place as planned in Glasgow later this year, @rjtklein lays out two opportunities that can be seized by the deferment of the climate conference. https://t.co/P9WszgyalP
Like so many, #COVID19 took the life of Professor Gita Ramjee this week.
Our heartfelt condolences to Gita's family and friends. Here's our tribute to an amazing scientist who was a leader in the field of #HIV prevention.
https://t.co/fetbxUqiC5
📢 HOT OFF THE PRESS! The new #COVID19 narratives 4, 5 and 6 by @davidnabarro are out!
Find out more about the power of people-centred systems leadership to end the #coronavirus pandemic; rapid responses to #COVID19 outbreaks; and a call for #solidarity: https://t.co/USdsroFHYn
First impressions are the new EU Climate Law is a staggeringly big deal. The world's largest economy is poised to put full decarbonisation inside 30 years on a legal footing. This is the Paris Agreement made real. https://t.co/bONQpDQcPl BG+