There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored. ...
The US is in the midst of the largest Covid surge since Omicron, but with minimal testing and good population immunity, the wave is largely being ignored. ... Startups are processing plant waste into concentrated carbon to be buried or injected underground. It’s like fossil fuels, but in reverse. ... Wildfire smoke and exhaust fumes are triggering spikes in eczema and other skin conditions. ... Cells in the placenta have an unusual trick for activating gentle immune defenses and keeping them turned on when no infection is present. It involves crafting and deploying a fake virus. ... Restored floodplains in the state’s agricultural heartland are fighting both flooding and drought. But their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers. ... Scientists are finding a dynamic story in human physiology linked to frigid temperatures—a story that climate change may rewrite. ... A tiny proportion of Americans—particularly boomers—eat the majority of the nation’s beef. Can clever framing sway a younger generation? ... Banks use your deposits to make loans to carbon-intensive industries. A new analysis finds that $1,000 in your account creates emissions equal to a flight from NYC to Seattle. ... Extreme conditions caused by climate change are making winter sports more risky. From Colorado to Washington, that’s also making mountain rescue missions even more perilous. ... The approval of the first Crispr-based therapy is just the beginning. Getting it to patients is the next hurdle. ...There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It
Why Humans Are Putting a Bunch of ‘Coal’ and ‘Oil’ Back in the Ground
Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin
During Pregnancy, the Placenta Hacks the Immune System to Protect the Fetus
California Is Solving Its Water Problems by Flooding Its Best Farmland
How Your Body Adapts to Extreme Cold
A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry
Your Money Is Funding Fossil Fuels Without You Knowing It
Snow Sports Are Getting More Dangerous
The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here