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FILE - In this Monday, April 27, 2015 file photo, a pangolin climbs out of a cage upon its release into the wild in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Although a global wildlife summit banned all trade of the pangolin, an anteater with a distinctive coat of hard scales, doubts remain whether that will stop the illegal traffic of pangolins in Africa fueled by a growing demand from Asian consumers, particularly Chinese. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara, File) (AP)

5 ways environmental damage drives human diseases like COVID-19

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David Morales, a garbage driver with Recology, dumps a garbage container for Seattle Public Utilities, Friday, April 15, 2016, in Seattle. A judge is scheduled to hear a challenge Friday, April 16, 2016, to a new Seattle law allowing garbage collectors to check people's trash to see whether they are disposing of recycling items and food waste incorrectly. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (AP)

Food waste in the time of COVID-19: The real reason to cry over spilt milk

Dipika Kadaba