New WHO proposed terminology for respiratory pathogen transmissionwww.nature.com Nature Reviews Microbiology - A WHO report suggests the terms ‘airborne transmission/inhalation’, ‘direct deposition’ and ‘infectious respiratory particles’ for...
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an emergency doctor desperately trying to save the future (and the present) for his children
The media is still falling short on climateheated.world HEATED analyzed 133 breaking news stories about recent climate-fueled weather in the United States. The results were dismal—but there were some bright spots.
$39M shared by Alberta communities hit by job losses in transition from coal-fired power plants | CBC Newswww.cbc.ca Weeks after Alberta's last coal-fired power plant went offline, the federal government has stepped up with more than $39 million in grants to help six communities that lost jobs in the transition to cleaner energy.
Disastrous fruit and vegetable crops must be ‘wake-up call’ for UK, say farmerswww.theguardian.com Next government urged to have a proper plan for food security, as UK’s climate becomes more unpredictable
Climate change is pushing up food prices — and worrying central bankswww.ft.com Shifting weather patterns are reducing crop yields and squeezing supplies, creating what could become a permanent source of inflation
The science of protests: how to shape public opinion and swing voteswww.nature.com Demonstrations are on the rise, and scientists are revealing which types work best. Demonstrations are on the rise, and scientists are revealing which types work best.
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shadetheconversation.com Energy experts – and even Greenpeace – underestimated solar power’s rapid global growth. As this chart shows, solar’s now set to become the world’s biggest power source within the next decade.
US Home Insurance Still Priced Too Low for Climate Risk, Says Swiss Re Chairwww.bloomberg.com Jacques de Vaucleroy said despite recent increases, premiums will have to climb further to encourage risk aversion.
Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study findswww.theguardian.com Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades
I saw first-hand just how much fracking destroys the earth | Rebecca Solnitwww.theguardian.com We’ve been making short-term decisions about our planet for a long time. The consequences are horrific to behold
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane.www.nytimes.com In states that have banned abortion, hospitals have struggled to treat pregnant women facing health risks. A Supreme Court decision this week did not help.
EXCLUSIVE COMMENT: WA Government Vaccination Campaigns Ignore COVID Crisis, Warns Dr. Andrew Millerwamnnews.com.au Here is a transcript of Dr Andrew Miller's weekly medical and news commentary during WAMN's Sunday News Broadcast. "Hi, thanks for your time, state government in Western Australia in some…
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Globe editorial: The rising potential of solar power’s affordable and abundant energywww.theglobeandmail.com The potential to supply low-cost and plentiful energy could bolster economies – people’s lives – around the world for decades to come
The Supreme Court Is a Joke. It’s Not Funnywww.rollingstone.com The justices accidentally, repeatedly referenced laughing gas in a disastrous ruling before declaring that judges know better than agency regulators.
Ribbon cut for Fox Coulee Solar Farm | DrumhellerMailwww.drumhellermail.com After years in the making, the Fox Coulee Solar project officially flipped the switch officially marking the completion of the project. The 93 MWp solar project north of Drumheller near the airport,