University of Toronto (U of T), Canada - Urbanization is driving the evolution of plants around the world, U of T study finds

Title: 

Urbanization is driving the evolution of plants around the world, U of T study finds  

 

Author: 

Ty Burke  

 

Published: 

University of Toronto (U of T), Canada, 17 March 2022 

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/urbanization-driving-evolution-plants-around-world-u-t-study-finds  

 

From the article: 

Researchers, led by evolutionary biologists at the University of Toronto Mississauga, analyzed data about the white clover plant that was collected by 287 scientists in 160 cities across 26 countries, from Toronto and Tokyo to Melbourne and Munich. They found the clearest evidence yet that humans in general, and cities specifically, are a dominant force driving the evolution of life globally – with white clover frequently evolving in direct response to environmental changes taking place in urban settings.

 

University of California, Davis - The link between virus spillover, wildlife extinction and the environment

Title:
The link between virus spillover, wildlife extinction and the environment

Author:
Kat Kerlin

Published:
Phys.org, 7 April 2020

From the article:
"As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, a common question is, can infectious diseases be connected to environmental change? Yes, indicates a study published today from the University of California, Davis' One Health Institute."

To read this article:
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-link-virus-spillover-wildlife-extinction.html