Roots of an Outbreak

How the Next Pandemic Could Start

The next pandemic is just a forest clearing away. We’re not doing enough to prevent viruses from spilling over from wildlife to humans.

Seeding Hope

They set out to save rainforests — and stumbled upon a way to help prevent the world’s next deadly pandemic.

How We Found That Sites of Previous Ebola Outbreaks Are at Higher Risk Than Before

Research links deforestation to outbreaks. Combining two peer-reviewed models and the latest satellite images of tree loss, we discovered that the sites of five previous outbreaks have a greater chance of facing Ebola again.

On the Edge

The next deadly pandemic is just a forest clearing away. But we’re not even trying to prevent it.

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