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The current conditions in which Americans often farm animals serve as "amplifiers" for viral pandemics, says Paul Shapiro, CEO of The Better Meat Co. In an op-ed, he argues that cutting down the number of live animals we raise for food will reduce the risk of global outbreaks like the novel coronavirus.
Smoke from Australia's disastrous bush fires killed at least 417 people and sent over 3,000 to hospitals and emergency rooms, a new study shows. The researchers say more aggressive adaptation measures are required to protect the public from future climate-related disasters in the country.
Child mortality is decreasing. Actions taken in response to goals set by the United Nations have reduced the deaths of children younger than five from 93 per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 39 in 2018. But certain countries still struggle.
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