by MONICA EVANS The connections between forests and human health are high on many minds these days. Most of us have heard about respiratory illnesses caused by haze from wildfires in the Amazon and Southeast Asia – and about the risks of diseases like Ebola and (possibly) COVID-19 being transferred from forest-dwelling animals to humans....Read More

by Abhishyant Kidangoor The second edition of the “Satellites for Biodiversity Award” has been announced by the Airbus Foundation and the Connected Conservation Foundation. The two organizations are accepting applications until Dec. 15 for an award to support the use of high-resolution satellites for monitoring, tracking and protecting global biodiversity. Winners will receive access to Airbus’s...Read More