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Interns Find Links Between Climate and Arsenic Levels in Rice
The research, from students working with the Center for Climate and Life, also identifies ways to potentially limit arsenic contamination in rice.
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Joan Baez Supports New Earth Institute Pandemic Response Initiative
She’s selling prints of her paintings to aid an initiative that combats misinformation about COVID-19 and helps communities of color.
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Researchers Show Potential for Subseasonal Forecasts to Predict Dengue Outbreaks
A new study shows for the first time that rainfall and temperature forecasts can be used to predict outbreaks of dengue fever by estimating mosquito abundance.
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New Guidance for Communicating With Kids About COVID-19
A new resource provides talking points for parents, medical professions, and others who work with kids to help reinforce healthy behaviors.
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Toward a National Response to the COVID Catastrophe
Health recovery is a prerequisite for economic recovery.
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Study Quantifies Potential COVID-19 Spread From Hurricane Evacuation
Spread of the coronavirus during a hurricane evacuation could be minimized by directing evacuees to the right areas and taking proper measures, say researchers.
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New System Tracks and Forecasts Outbreak Risk of Dengue and Zika
The system identifies areas where environmental conditions might enhance transmission of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and other diseases carried by Aedes mosquitoes. It could find at-risk areas a month in advance.
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When and How Should Schools Reopen?
It’s one of the most complicated, difficult questions of the pandemic, and there are many ways to answer it, according to Earth Institute experts.
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Blackfeet Nation Closes Border of Glacier National Park in Response to Rising COVID-19 Cases
To protect the tribe from rising caseloads in Montana, the National Park Service and the Blackfeet Reservation worked together to close the park’s eastern border.
