6 questions pet owners are asking during the COVID-19 pandemic
Many pet owners are spending a lot more time at home these days, and they have lots of questions about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their animals and their daily activities. Here are some answers. Is my dog stressed…
How to model a pandemic
Behind every government announcement, there is an army of epidemiologists predicting how the virus will spread, and how to beat it. Note that this story doesn’t deal specifically with the University of Washington models released yesterday, projecting U.S. infections and deaths from COVID-19 in the coming months. But it does provide insights into how scientists create models.
Another Coronavirus Victim: The Green New Deal
What will happen next with the coronavirus epidemic is unknown, but it seems certain to claim one very high-profile victim: the so-called Green New Deal. Good riddance. The current crisis in the U.S. economy is, in miniature but a concentrated…
EPA: Lax pollution enforcement can stress hospitals during virus
EPA’s move last week to ease pollution enforcement during the novel coronavirus pandemic endangers people who are susceptible to the spreading disease by exacerbating respiratory illnesses, according to public health experts.
FINANCE: U.S. must prepare for ‘climate shock,’ experts warn
Economists and environmental advocates have long warned that climate change has the potential to trigger an unprecedented economic crisis.
CAR RULES: Leaked draft: Trump emissions plan fails agency price test
The Trump administration has failed to correct major errors in its rollback of clean car standards, leaving the proposal vulnerable to legal challenges, according to a draft of the proposal obtained by Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and shared with E&E News.
CAMPAIGN 2020: Does climate change still matter in the election?
Climate’s star treatment on the campaign trail is over. Now it’s the coronavirus election.
Sorry, but the Virus Shows Why There Won’t Be Global Action on Climate Change – Foreign Policy
School students gather to demand action on climate change in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 20, 2019. Jenny Evans/Getty Images The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily life, caused widespread sickness and fatalities, and sent the global economy careening toward a depression….
Activist Judge Orders Review Of Pipeline Moving Oil For 3 Years
A judge with United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordered a review and could bring operations to a halt of a pipeline in North Dakota that has been successfully operating for the past three years since President…
Global supply chains as a way to curb carbon emissions
(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) The coronavirus outbreak raised everyone’s awareness of the significance of global supply chains to modern economies. But global supply chains also play an important role in greenhouse gas emissions. How they are managed can either increase or decrease carbon emissions, new research shows.
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