A Viral Spiral

Climate change seems like a problem of a far distant future We just go on with business as usual But climate change just like the loss of biodiversity and the current pandemic is a consequence of how we treat nature Corona is a wakeup call that has disrupted all of our lives All attention goes towards solving the current problem controlling the SARSCoV2 virus But prevention is better than cure To do this we have to look at how infectious diseases emerge and spread Worldrenowned artist Steve Cutts created an animated film for the Nicolaas G Pierson Foundation in which he not only visualizes the factors that cause pandemics but also points at the urgent measures that are needed to reduce the risk of future pandemics