covid-19

Trump’s Failed Environmental Policies Caused 22,000 Deaths, New Report Finds

Trump’s Failed Environmental Policies Caused 22,000 Deaths, New Report Finds

A new report by a commission of health experts found 22,000 deaths in 2019 were caused by Trump‘s failed environmental policies alone. The report was published this week by The Lancet, an esteemed medical journal whose “wade into the politics behind health policy is highly unusual,” Bloomberg Green reported. But while the journal’s editor Richard […]

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    COVID Amplifies Environmental Injustice in Chicago

    COVID Amplifies Environmental Injustice in Chicago

    Southwest Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood is one of the city’s most polluted neighborhoods and has also been ravaged by the novel coronavirus, Grist reports, yet another stark instance in which the pandemic has illuminated and exacerbated existing environmental injustices. The immigrant-rich neighborhood has been pummeled by COVID-19. At one point last November, one in nine […]

    Understanding Coronavirus Variants, Mutations and Vaccines

    Understanding Coronavirus Variants, Mutations and Vaccines

    By Richard Kuhn The SARS-CoV-2 virus mutates fast. That’s a concern because these more transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 are now present in the U.S., U.K. and South Africa and other countries, and many people are wondering whether the current vaccines will protect the recipients from the virus. Furthermore, many question whether we will we be […]

    10 Parenting Strategies to Ease Pandemic Stress

    10 Parenting Strategies to Ease Pandemic Stress

    By Amanda Sheffield Morris and Jennifer Hays-Grudo Parents are dealing with huge demands on their time and energy. Children may not be attending school or involved in regular activities. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, routines have collapsed, patience is wearing thin and self-care is a distant memory. Decades of research have […]

    The Best Air Purifiers for Your Home

    The Best Air Purifiers for Your Home

    The need for clean, pure air has never been more evident. Between the current concern over the coronavirus pandemic and rising levels of air pollution and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) throughout our country, many of us have started seeking simple, effective ways to ensure cleaner air within our homes. One of the most obvious ways […]

    Is COVID-19 Infecting Wild Animals?

    Is COVID-19 Infecting Wild Animals?

    By Jonathan Runstadler and Kaitlin Sawatzki Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and in multiple zoo animals, including big cats and gorillas. These infections have even happened when staff were using personal protective equipment. More disturbing, in December the United States Department of Agriculture […]

    Gorillas in San Diego Test Positive for Coronavirus

    Gorillas in San Diego Test Positive for Coronavirus

    Gorillas at California’s San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the zoo announced on Monday. While studies have shown that primates can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, this is the first time the virus has been passed to great apes, as far as scientists are aware. “Aside […]

    How to Create a Nature-Friendly Recovery

    How to Create a Nature-Friendly Recovery

    By Marie Quinney and Gabriela Martinez This article is part of The Davos Agenda. During 2020, many of us saw images of deserted urban areas being reclaimed by animals and heard reports of carbon dioxide emissions plummeting as transportation ground to a halt. A new analysis shows that the U.S. had reached its lowest level […]