Marina Aizen

Marina Aizen is a seasoned journalist who has covered a wealth of world events: the September 11th attacks, U.S. presidential elections, the fall of Suharto in Indonesia, the war in Kosovo and the ups and downs of Wall Street. As an environmental specialist, Aizen was one of the founders of Periodistas por el Planeta (Journalists for the Planet) and has been awarded for her coverage of environmental issues. She is also the author of the book Trumplandia.

A New Pandemic Age for a Devastated Planet
Environment, Essay, Marina Aizen, Translation

A New Pandemic Age for a Devastated Planet

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Bats, mosquitos, rats and pangolins are not to be blamed for epidemics. The fault lies with us and what we do with the ecosystems that these animals live in—how we manipulate and bring these animals into a new, artificial environment. That is the real cause of the coronavirus, something that will probably cost us a global recession. In other words, mutilating ecosystems comes with a very steep price.