Zoonotic diseases are transmitted from animals to humans & emergence is often due to human-driven landscape changes📈 Prist et al reviewed evidence linking ecological restoration with disease risk & proposed restoration strategies to limit disease spread doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

If we can't do better here in one of the richest regions of the world, how can the rest of the world get better without our privilege? Report: Race, ethnicity and address biggest predictors of premature death in NoVa virginiamercury.com/2023/07/03/rep… via The Virginia Mercury

This looks like a great opportunity to support our young professionals! Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine nationalacademies.org/our-work/new-v… via National Academies Virginia Bio Jennifer McClellan

Huge congratulations to lab member Dr. Alex Mott Alexander W Mott for successfully defending his dissertation! He examined the interactions between native and invasive ecosystem engineers in salt marshes. College of Science ESP Dept GMU Potomac Environmental Research & Education Center

FRIED FARMERS CANNOT FEED US FOREVER. 🥵 Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/c0ca69…

Humans have wiped out almost 70% of animal populations in half a century: buff.ly/3PwKg61. Let's make this next year the year we protect people and the planet. No time to wait. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #biodiversity #nature #rewilding

Join us for a webinar this Friday to learn about the history of American food and agricultural policies, including the Farm Bill, and the improvements needed to address climate change, health, and equity. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/3O2TpUC

We're experiencing some of the hottest temperatures on record not just here in Virginia, but worldwide. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Dementia arrives faster to faster (drifting) learners, of natural AND artificial intelligence: Over just a few months, #ChatGPT went from correctly answering a simple math problem 98% of the time to just 2%, study cited below finds... #AI, ayayayayai! fortune.com/2023/07/19/cha…..

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In the case of a severe drought, the DC metro area's water supply is well protected due to decades of careful planning by ICPRB and its partner organizations.

Mason Research GMU Center for Climate Change Communication republicEn.org Dept. of Communication, George Mason University 🌡️ChILLing 🥶 or chARRing 🥵, @MaibachEd? 🔥 “Donald Trump’s climate denial stance will have a chilling effect on the climate positions of his rivals on the right — even those who know better."

NEWS: IUCN launches guide to effectively and equitably conserving at least 30% of the Earth by 2030. bit.ly/3P5PEOT #GEFAssembly2023 #30x30

Early voting begins one month from today! Make your plan to vote in our crucial elections this November. There’s so much on the line, including abortion access for tens of millions across the South. Join the fight to protect abortion access — knock doors, make calls, and VOTE.

Don't forget our first Lunch Bunch is today August 28th in SUB 1 Room 3311 from 12pm to 2pm. Bring your lunch and come hang out! 😃 #Lunch #DisabilityServices

MAJOR UPDATE: All planetary boundaries are assessed, and six are crossed. For the first time ever, scientists have quantified all nine planetary boundaries. Six of them are already transgressed and we are increasing pressure on the others. Read more: buff.ly/45Ps1QG

❌⚖️4️⃣🐬🐬🐬: In war in Ukraine & Black Sea, dolphin & porpoise casualties ☠️🐬☠️🐬☠️ are [un]just collateral damage. 😭🆘 bbc.com/future/article… ww.ur.edu.pl/en/university/…

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