How we’re harming the planet—and ourselves
Human-caused changes in the global environment, such as deforestation and air pollution, are increasingly threatening our own health and well-being, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Samuel Myers.
In an interview on the NPR radio show “Living on Earth” that aired the week of November 27, 2020, Myers—principal research scientist, planetary health, at Harvard Chan School, and director of Harvard University’s Planetary Health Alliance—discussed how our own disruptions to the planet’s natural systems are increasing the risk both of infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, and non-infectious diseases.