Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Environmental destruction is making the next pandemic more likely. Sprawling cities, habitat loss, and climate change are a dangerous mix.
Read more about the environmental origins of COVID-19 at Grist:
grist.org/climate/a-common-germ-pool-the-frightening-environmental-origins-of-covid-19
For more Grist coronavirus coverage, check out our "Climate in the Time of Coronavirus" series: grist.org/series/climate-in-the-time-of-corona
Environmental destruction is making the next pandemic more likely. Sprawling cities, habitat loss, and climate change are a dangerous mix.
Read more about the environmental origins of COVID-19 at Grist:
grist.org/climate/a-common-germ-pool-the-frightening-environmental-origins-of-covid-19
For more Grist coronavirus coverage, check out our "Climate in the Time of Coronavirus" series: grist.org/series/climate-in-the-time-of-corona
