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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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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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The Diversity of Life Across Much of Earth Has Plunged Below ‘Safe’ Levels

Sat, 2016-07-16 10:47 — Kathy Gilbeaux

An aerial view shows a tract of Amazon rain forest that has been cleared by loggers and farmers for agriculture near the city of Santarem, Para State, April 20, 2013. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)

CLICK HERE - STUDY - Science - Has land use pushed terrestrial biodiversity beyond the planetary boundary? A global assessment

washingtonpost.com - by Chris Mooney - July 14, 2016

In an ambitious study that represents the latest merger between big data approaches and the quest to conserve the planet, scientists have found that across a majority of the Earth’s land surface — including some of its most important types of terrain and its most populous regions — the abundance or overall number of animals and plants of different species has fallen below a “safe” level identified by biologists.

The reason is not exactly a surprise — from grasslands to tropical forests, humans are using more and more land for agriculture, to live on, to build roads and infrastructure upon. When we take over, we clear the land or otherwise convert it for our purposes.

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Once Parched, Florida's Everglades Finds Its Flow Again

Sun, 2016-03-06 21:44 — Maeryn Obley

This is one of several canals that will be filled to slow the movement of water through the Everglades, restoring an ecosystem environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas called the "river of grass."€ Greg Allen/NPR

Image: This is one of several canals that will be filled to slow the movement of water through the Everglades, restoring an ecosystem environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas called the "river of grass."€ Greg Allen/NPR

npr.org - February 19th 2016 - Greg Allen

When people talk about Florida's Everglades, they often use superlatives: It's the largest protected wilderness east of the Mississippi River, and it's the biggest subtropical wetland in North America.

But it is also the site of a joint federal-state plan that is the largest ecosystem restoration effort ever attempted — one that is beginning to pay off after decades of work.

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Why we should care about the United Nations’ COP21

Tue, 2015-12-01 12:53 — Albert Gomez
Posted by × 11/30/2015 at 4:10 pm

From Nov. 30 — Dec. 11, delegates from 194 countries throughout the world will convene in France for the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This conference on climate change is expected to culminate with a new international agreement to mitigate climate change. FIU Law Senior Scholar Ryan Stoa and Journalism and Broadcasting Professor Juliet Pinto will be in attendance at the conference. In this op-ed, Tiffany Troxler, director of the FIU Sea Level Solutions Center, explains the importance of the international gathering.

Tiffany Troxler, director of the FIU Sea Level Solutions Center

Tiffany Troxler, director of the FIU Sea Level Solutions Center

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