Tag: #ClimateChange

Disease, Ecology, Environment, Natural World

Climate Change and Zoonotic Diseases

Author:  Antonia Truta, Class of 2028 The World Health Organization’s definition of zoonosis is any disease or infection naturally transmissible from animals to humans, or vice versa. Animals are important to understanding disease transmission, with over 60% of emerging infectious diseases having zoonotic origins. Yet, to fully understand the context of zoonotic disease outbreaks, we must look at our interactions with nature in a larger … Continue reading Climate Change and Zoonotic Diseases

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2024-25, Ecology, Environment, Natural World

Effects of Climate Change on Macaroni Penguins

Author: Amal Bilal, Class of 2028 Figure 1: Macaroni Penguins at Cooper Bay, South Georgia. The Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes Chrysolophus) is a sub-Antarctic penguin species that typically lives in colonies on sub-Antarctic islands in the South Atlantic and South Indian Oceans. As of 2013, 6.3 million breeding pairs were found, a 30% decline from the last regional census in 1993. This drastic decrease in population … Continue reading Effects of Climate Change on Macaroni Penguins

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