
White-nose syndrome research shows how ‘cryptic’ connections in disease transmission influence epidemics
Diseases have repeatedly spilled over from wildlife to humans, causing local to global epidemics, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, SARS, and Nipah.

Diseases have repeatedly spilled over from wildlife to humans, causing local to global epidemics, such as HIV/AIDS, Ebola, SARS, and Nipah.

Diarrheal disease, a preventable and treatable illness, remains the second-leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 and a persistent public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa.

Chesapeake Conservancy celebrated the 2018 “Champions of the Chesapeake” at an awards ceremony.

Washington and Lee University will host a public talk and Q&A with Randy Hayes, executive director of Foundation Earth, and Brent Blackwelder, environmental organizer, teacher, vice-chair and treasurer of Foundation Earth’s board on Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Center for Global Learning Atrium.

Adventure awaits Virginians this fall as the newest official state transportation map is fresh off the press and available at welcome centers across the Commonwealth.

Greater access to antibiotic drugs, together with their misuse and overuse, has accelerated the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria worldwide.

Oyster growers in Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay can now apply for $260,000 in funding through USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) to help restore oyster beds on private shellfish grounds.

Gov. Ralph Northam and members of his administration will celebrate Public Lands Week, which begins with National Public Lands Day on Saturday.

The Southern Environmental Law Center filed legal challenges today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to new permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline issued by the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last week.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered construction halted on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline following a ruling from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals throwing out developers’ National Park Service permit.
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