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Study Reveals COVID-19 Lockdown Led to Drop in Lunar Temperatures

A new study by Indian researchers has discovered a surprising effect of the global COVID-19 lockdown: a noticeable decrease in lunar surface temperatures. The study, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, shows that the Moon's nighttime temperatures dropped by 8-10 Kelvin during the peak lockdown in 2020. The research, led by K Durga Prasad and G Ambily from the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in India, analyzed data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which revealed that the decrease in lunar temperatures coincided with a sharp reduction in human activity on Earth. The lockdown led to a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions and aerosols, which altered Earth's atmospheric radiation and may have triggered this cooling effect on the Mo...

WHO introduces One Health ‘One World’ is a shared Agenda for globe, Even as Negotiators Wrangle Over Inclusion in WHO Pandemic Accord

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As the debate over the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic accord intensifies, the concept of One Health a holistic approach to health that integrates human, animal, and environmental health is at the forefront of discussions. Despite resistance from some negotiators, the principle of One Health is crucial for preventing future pandemics, according to experts gathered at a recent event hosted by the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Global Health Center. During the World Health Assembly (WHA), negotiators were given a mandate to continue discussions on the pandemic accord, aiming for a conclusion by the 2025 WHA. The inclusion of One Health principles, particularly in Article 5 of the draft text, has sparked opposition from several low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and some civi...

Growing Threat: Zoonotic Infections Could Kill 12 Times More People in 2050

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A recent study published in BMJ Global Health warns that zoonotic infections, diseases that transfer from animals to humans, are poised to become a grave global health threat. The research indicates that by 2050, these infections could potentially claim twelve times more lives than they did in 2020, necessitating urgent action to address this growing menace. This concern arises in the backdrop of heightened awareness following the COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in animals and swiftly spread worldwide. The study reveals that the environmental and population changes observed over the last six decades have led to an increase in “spillover events” – instances where diseases jump from animals to humans. These events are responsible for the emergence of pandemics. The research analyzed e...