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Scientists have linked declining bat populations to an uptick in child mortality, research that underscores a cause-and-effect relationship between wildlife and human health that could have potentially serious consequences for California’s numerous agricu

Bats are considered a natural pesticide, widely relied on by farmers as an alternative to chemical pesticides to protect their crops from insects. But since 2006, many bat populations have collapsed in counties in North America due to an invasive fungus.

“I’m looking forward to combining my professional experience with the skills I developed at Harris to study the issue of social media communications from an academic research perspective.”

Mentioned: Research conducted by EPIC at UChicago

Quoted: Prof. Michael Greenstone, Director of the Energy Policy Institute

The U.S. should refocus its climate strategy to speed up the poor world’s access to clean energy technologies.