Jungles’ Impact on Climate Change and a Music-Epidemic Link
Learn about the link between music download trends and epidemics; and how losing jungles contributes to climate change.
Music download patterns found to resemble infectious disease epidemic curves by Cameron Duke
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- Yirka, B. (2021, September 22). Music download patterns found to resemble infectious disease epidemic curves. Phys.org; Phys.org. https://phys.org/news/2021-09-music-download-patterns-resemble-infectious.html
More from archaeologist Patrick Roberts:
- Pick up "Jungle: How Tropical Forests Shaped the World — and Us": https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/patrick-roberts/jungle/9781541600096/
- Website: https://www.patrickjroberts.com/
- Follow @palaeotropics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/palaeotropics
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Sustainable Palm Oil Shopping Guide app: https://www.cmzoo.org/conservation/orangutans-palm-oil/sustainable-palm-oil-shopping-app/
- WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard: http://palmoilscorecard.panda.org/
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