Eye on Earth: Climate Change and the Coronavirus

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To mark Earth Day, climate scientist Kim Cobb shares what role global warming plays in spreading infectious diseases, including during the global coronavirus pandemic. Cobb says that both climate change and the coronavirus are public health crises that may pose a compounding threat to society.
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Groups

College of Sciences

Categories
Education, Student and Faculty, Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Environment
Keywords
climate change, carbon emissions, environment, sustainability, public health, coronavirus
Status
  • Created By: kpietkiewicz3
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Apr 24, 2020 - 12:20pm
  • Last Updated: Apr 24, 2020 - 12:20pm