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Sunrise Movement Launches Campaign to Fight Climate Crisis With Guaranteed Jobs

Sunrise Movement Launches Campaign to Fight Climate Crisis With Guaranteed Jobs

By Kenny Stancil Amid the ongoing climate emergency and the devastating coronavirus pandemic that has resulted in more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. alone as well as an economic meltdown that has left millions of people unemployed, the Sunrise Movement on Thursday launched its “Good Jobs for All” campaign to demand that lawmakers pursue […]

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    Rescued Orangutans Are Returned to Indonesia Wild Amid COVID-19 Risk

    Rescued Orangutans Are Returned to Indonesia Wild Amid COVID-19 Risk

    With lockdowns in place and budgets slashed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many environmental protections vanished this past year, leaving some of the world’s most vulnerable species and habitats at risk. But conservationists at the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation were faced with an entirely different threat. Their beloved orangutans share a strikingly similar DNA to […]

    Use of Disinfectants Has Soared, Sparking New Examination of Ingredients

    Use of Disinfectants Has Soared, Sparking New Examination of Ingredients

    By Casey Crownhart Disinfectant use has exploded during the coronavirus pandemic as people try to keep their hands and surfaces clean. But one family of cleaning chemicals is receiving scrutiny for potential health concerns. Quats, or quaternary ammonium compounds, are charged molecules that can kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Quats are effective disinfectants, but some […]

    The Latest Books and Reports Covering Environmental Racism and Justice

    The Latest Books and Reports Covering Environmental Racism and Justice

    By Michael Svoboda The COVID-19 pandemic has confirmed again a fundamental truth about the Anthropocene: When disaster strikes, the vulnerable take the hardest punches. Communities of color have suffered much higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and mortality, both because they are disproportionately represented in frontline service positions and because their access to routine healthcare is […]

    COVID-19 Lockdown Study Previews Electric Vehicle Future

    COVID-19 Lockdown Study Previews Electric Vehicle Future

    Many people expect the future of transportation to be electric, and that drivers will charge their cars with solar and wind power. Recently, scientists got a window into that future and saw what it could mean for the climate and people’s health. Ronald Cohen is a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley. […]

    How COVID-19 Is Affecting Food Vendors

    How COVID-19 Is Affecting Food Vendors

    The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we eat. Because outdoor dining poses less risk of infection, many cities have changed their laws to accommodate public demand. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio estimates that closing 87 streets and allowing outdoor dining saved nearly 100,000 jobs. Chicago has offered restaurants a US,000 grant to […]

    An Epidemiologist Explains Why You Shouldn’t Dine Out for Valentine’s Day

    An Epidemiologist Explains Why You Shouldn’t Dine Out for Valentine’s Day

    By Ryan Malosh Editor’s Note: With another holiday approaching, it’s tempting to want a taste of freedom from COVID-19 social distancing. Who doesn’t want sweet nothings over a glass of Champagne and some chocolate cake? But it’s also important to remember that daily case numbers are still higher now than they were throughout most of […]

    Essential Farmworkers Deserve Pesticide Protections

    Essential Farmworkers Deserve Pesticide Protections

    By Iris Figueroa and Amy K. Liebman COVID-19 is having disproportionate impacts on our nation’s two million farmworkers, who as essential workers continue to toil in the fields despite numerous deadly outbreaks and no federal COVID-related workplace protections. COVID-19 has pulled back the veil on the strikingly poor workplace conditions of these essential workers, built […]