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As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science

Wed, 2020-10-28 19:50 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has recently removed the chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier scientific agency, installed new political staff who have questioned accepted facts about climate change and imposed stricter controls on communications at the agency.

The moves threaten to stifle a major source of objective United States government information about climate change that underpins federal rules on greenhouse gas emissions and offer an indication of the direction the agency will take if President Trump wins re-election.

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'It's about saving ourselves': senator pushes plan to conserve 30% of US by 2030

Fri, 2020-10-23 14:21 — mike kraft

'It's about saving ourselves': senator pushes plan to conserve 30% of US by 2030 Tom Udall’s ‘30 by 30’ proposal seeks to align US with international goals to protect and preserve global ecosystems Hannah Chinn the Guardian

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The coronavirus pandemic has caused nearly 300,000 more deaths than expected in a typical year

Tue, 2020-10-20 19:19 — mike kraft

The coronavirus pandemic has caused nearly 300,000 more deaths than expected in a typical year About two-thirds are from covid-19, with the rest from other causes, according to a CDC report. Lenny Bernstein Washington Post

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STUDY: 82% of early virus infections in Los Angeles originated from Europe

Thu, 2020-10-08 17:04 — mike kraft

Genomic Characteristics and Transmission Routes of SARS-CoV-2 in Southern California This case series examines the genomic characteristics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections and transmission routes during the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Los Angeles, California.

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Video: Harvard Medical School panel discussion with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Fri, 2020-09-18 15:22 — mike kraft

2020.09.10 Harvard Medical Grand Rounds

Dr. Fauci discussion, with slides, on the backround of the coronavirus, with Harvard Medical School panel.

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Debate rages over whether FDA should use emergency powers to clear a coronavirus vaccine early

Thu, 2020-09-03 08:36 — mike kraft

Debate rages over whether FDA should use emergency powers to clear a coronavirus vaccine early Speeding the process could save thousands of lives, but some say it might also make it easier for the White House to push regulators to clear an unproven vaccine before Election Day. Laurie McGinley, Carolyn Y. Johnson Washington Post

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Near Misses at UNC Chapel Hill’s High-Security Lab Illustrate Risk of Accidents With Coronaviruses

Thu, 2020-08-20 20:23 — mike kraft

Near Misses at UNC Chapel Hill’s High-Security Lab Illustrate Risk of Accidents With Coronaviruses Reports indicate UNC researchers were potentially exposed to lab-created coronaviruses in several incidents since 2015. These incidents highlight the risks even in the most secure and respected… Alison Young,Jessica Blake ProPublica

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Volunteers save New York's oldest community farm as Covid-19 hits agriculture

Fri, 2020-07-31 10:17 — mike kraft

Volunteers save New York's oldest community farm as Covid-19 hits agriculture The pandemic upended the practices that typically keep Quail Hill Farm running smoothly. It’s emblematic of an industry-wide struggle Alexandra Talty the Guardian

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New CDC Guidelines for Schools

Fri, 2020-07-24 11:31 — mike kraft

Communities, Schools, Workplaces, & Event Cleaning and Disinfecting: Everyday steps, when someone is sick, and considerations for employers. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Preparing K-12 School Administrators for a Safe Return to School in Fall 2020

Updated July 23, 2020

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World's Vertebrate Population Dropped by an Average of 60 Percent Since 1970, WWF Says

Thu, 2018-11-01 09:14 — Kathy Gilbeaux

CLICK HERE - WWF - Living Planet Report 2018: Aiming Higher

"There cannot be a healthy, happy and prosperous future for people" without biodiversity, the report warns.

nbcnews.com - by Rachel Elbaum - October 30, 2018

The population of the planet's vertebrates has dropped an average of 60 percent since 1970, according to a report by the WWF conservation organization.

The most striking decline in vertebrate population was in the tropics in South and Central America, with an 89 percent loss compared to 1970. Freshwater species have also significantly fallen — down 83 percent in that period.

The Living Planet Index, provided by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and included in the WWF Living Planet 2018 report, tracked the population of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians around the world between 1970 and 2014, the latest year for which data was available.

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