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Crises collide: Homeless in America when climate disaster strikes
“We’re definitely seeing more homelessness, more housing disruption, as a result of these disasters,” said Steve Berg, programs and policy…
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FTC issues warning that using biased AI could violate consumer protection laws
The Federal Trade Commission issued a warning to businesses and health systems this week that the use of discriminatory algorithms could…
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Biden unveils sweeping climate goal — and plans to meet it even if Congress won’t
RMI, formerly the Rocky Mountain Institute, a clean energy think tank, worried that without federal mandates, the patchwork of state…
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How to Shake Pandemic Weight Gain and Get Your Health Back On Track
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the weather turns warmer and we see the light at the end of the…
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30 Ways to Live More Sustainably—and Fight Climate Change in the Process
“I really encourage people to use their voices and get an op-ed to publish in the media or use whatever…
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Tougher air pollution limits needed to prevent more deaths, says coroner
The Government must set tougher legally-binding air pollution targets after a nine-year-old’s death, a coroner has said. Air pollution is…
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Climate Change Is Real. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
At SELF, we’re committed to exploring the many intersections of personal and public health. We’re also committed to believing and…
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New Book Explores Private Land, Public Good and Fracking in Pennsylvania – The Allegheny Front
Williamsport, Pa. in Lycoming County was once a logging boomtown in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until the…
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AliveCor seeks to bar U.S. sales of Apple Watch alleging ECG patent infringement
Health technology company AliveCor, maker of connected electrocardiogram devices, is trying to ban U.S. sales of the Apple Watch, claiming the…
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Recipe: Grilled Pineapple with Lime and Mint
You don’t have to be a pastry wizard or a cookie connoisseur to wow your friends and family with a…
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Florida agriculture officials ban citrus pesticide approved near end of Trump administration
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said her department is denying the pesticide application of AgLogic Chemical LLC, which would manufacture aldicarb…
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How Women Who Do It All Can Combat Burnout
Underneath the woman doing it all is most likely a woman also teetering on the edge of burnout, the dark…
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The House environment committee chair dismisses climate science. What does that mean for climate action in Pa.? | StateImpact Pennsylvania
Rachel McDevitt Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the…
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Signs That Labor Is 24 to 48 Hours Away
When you’re close to your baby’s due date, each day that passes can feel like 100. Time becomes relentless —…
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Methane Emissions Loophole Threatens New Mexico’s Green Goals
As Don Schreiber stands in the front yard of his ranch near Farmington, New Mexico, he no longer counts cattle…
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Doctors Scramble to Understand Long Covid, but Causes and Prognosis Are Elusive
Michelle Andrews and Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News One night in March 2020, Joy Wu felt like her heart was…
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An E.V. Start-Up Backed by UPS Does Away With the Assembly Line
“This is about getting the best, optimal delivery vehicle for us,” Mr. Wake said. Globally, UPS operates a fleet of…
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After Accident, Patient Crashes Into $700,000 Bill for Spine Surgery
Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News Mark Gottlieb’s life changed in an instant when another driver crashed into his car, damaging…
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Earth Day 2021: Looking back at an unprecedented year for the planet
This day last year, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, was supposed to be complete with international summits, events, and…
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Vaccine campaign meets slow demand across the state – NC Health News
By Rose Hoban In the 18 weeks since the first North Carolinian received a vaccination against the novel coronavirus that’s…
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Mexican judge gives temporary win to Bayer over glyphosate ban
The logo of Bayer AG is seen in a showroom of the German drugmaker where the annual results news conference…
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Declassifying coal power plant ash as hazardous waste sparks concern in Indonesia
SURALAYA, Banten: Villagers in the Indonesian district of Suralaya, Banten province, have for over 35 years lived near a massive…
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Germany: The Green Party’s economic plans | DW | 21.04.2021
Germany faces incredible headwinds in a post-COVID world. Whichever party wins September’s federal election will be responsible for helping to reinvent Europe’s…
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Louisiana state Senate committee sides (again) with oil companies against parishes over lawsuits
A month after Attorney General Jeff Landry authorized a $100 million settlement with an oil and gas company, a group…
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Energy Giants Ditch Oil and Coal Projects. Smaller Rivals Want Them.
For all the talk of a transition away from fossil fuels, players in the energy sector are still willing to…
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How 1.5 Degrees Became the Key to Climate Progress
Subscribers to The Climate Crisis newsletter received this piece in their in-boxes. Sign up to receive future installments. It’s Earth…
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The last coal power plant in New England a concern for Merrimack River
BOW, N.H. — What is functionally the last coal-fired power plant in New England has become a target for the…
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Camp Lejeune toxic water survivors hold event in Jacksonville
The sidewalks along one of Jacksonville’s busiest intersections were lined with mini American flags on Tuesday with names of victims of contaminated…
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10 things we learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
This story is part of Down to Earth, a new Vox reporting initiative on the science, politics, and economics of…
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Coronavirus Today – April 21 – North Carolina Health News
By Anne Blythe As the demand for COVID-19 vaccines slows in many counties, Gov. Roy Cooper and his public health…
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AI algorithms can influence people’s voting and dating decisions in experiments: Researchers highlight need for public education on impact of algorithms
In a new series of experiments, artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithms were able to influence people’s preferences for fictitious political candidates…
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Experts: COVID’s telehealth boom giving patients an ‘overwhelming drive for self-empowerment’
It’s not a secret that COVID-19 has dramatically increased the demand for and interest in digital health. Matthew Stoudt, co-founder…
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BUSINESS: Inside the Chamber of (Climate) Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s move from promoting climate science misinformation to now helping the Biden administration shape climate policy…
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As healthcare consumerization gains steam, organizations must balance convenient service and quality care
After years of holdout, healthcare organizations are coming around to treating individuals less like patients and more like consumers. On…
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Las Vegas ozone pollution improves, but remains high, report says
Ozone pollution in Las Vegas has improved, but the city still ranks among the most polluted metro areas in the…
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Highmark, ChristianaCare launch value-based care, digital health joint venture
Highmark Health and ChristianaCare are launching a new joint venture that aims to harness data to accelerate value-based, equitable care.…
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Bypassing broken genes: New approach to gene therapy can correct any disease-causing mutation within a gene
A new approach to gene editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 system bypasses disease-causing mutations in a gene, enabling treatment of genetic…
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As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like…
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How SARS coronaviruses reprogram host cells to their own benefit
Coronavirus researchers led by Professor Rolf Hilgenfeld of the University of Luebeck and PD Dr. Albrecht von Brunn of the…
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Audubon CEO resigns after complaints of toxic workplace
Walker thanked Yarnold in in an all-staff email obtained by POLITICO for his “energy and passion leading Audubon to a…
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The digital mental health market is booming. Here’s why some experts are concerned
The digital mental health space was growing rapidly even before the COVID-19 pandemic but stress and anxiety brought on by…
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Prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms among high-risk children
Children with weakened immune systems have not shown a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection despite commonly displaying symptoms,…
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Lead detected in 80% of Allegheny County, Pa., water systems: Report
PITTSBURGH—Lead was detected in 80 percent of water systems in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, which encompasses Pittsburgh, in 2019, according to…
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No, the COVID-19 Vaccine Will Not Give You Herpes
Headlines and social media posts spread misleading claims this week about the COVID-19 vaccines and herpes. Specifically, posts and articles…
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Cities Confront Climate Challenge: How to Move from Gas to Electricity?
In 1836, Philadelphians mostly used whale oil and candles to light their homes and businesses. That year, the newly formed…
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Global CO2 Emissions Set to Surge in 2021 in Post-Covid Economic Rebound
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase by 1.5 billion tons this year, the second-largest increase in history, according…
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On the Menu at a Lunch in Italy: Protected Songbirds
ROME — It seemed like just another violation of coronavirus social-distance restrictions when the Italian police broke up a luncheon…
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Augmented reality in retail and its impact on sales
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes virtual objects onto a live view of physical environments, helping users visualize…
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A sweeping study shows how humans changed the environment over 12,000 years
One environmental narrative, common to dystopian science fiction, goes like this: humans start to colonize the planet, and slowly take…
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Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish: Advice for Women
What comes to mind when you think of self-care? Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our…
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