List/Grid Tag Archives: World Health Organization
The Right to Clean and Fresh Water
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Recently the UN voted to declare access to safe and clean water a “human right.” Isn’t that a no-brainer? What are the…
Human population growth, migratory birds, and disease
The role of migratory birds in spreading bird flu is not well understood, but waterfowl are a “natural reservoir” of mostly harmless H5 and H7 influenza A viruses. Recent research suggests that these viruses may be mutating into more pathogenic (disease producing) forms that can “jump the species barrier” and infect people and other animals.