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COVID-19

Health officials monitor residents with thermometers and disinfectants
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Can Climate Preparedness Mitigate Emerging Pandemics?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 6 November 202024 October 2022

Indonesians say being prepared for climate-related disasters helped blunt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic—and that lessons in resilience may mitigate the effects of climate crises in the future.

A white-crowned sparrow sings while perched on a branch
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Birds Sang a New Song During the Pandemic

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 November 20208 September 2022

White-crowned sparrows in the San Francisco Bay Area sang differently during California’s COVID-19-induced shutdown, recordings have revealed.

An empty Sand Hill Road winds through Silicon Valley, with Stanford University’s bell tower in the background
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Fibers Pick Up Silicon Valley Traffic Changes During Quarantine

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 1 October 202014 May 2024

Fiber-optic cables measured a 50% decline in Sand Hill Road traffic in March.

Drone survey fieldwork in Changunarayan municipality in April 2020
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COVID Clears the Skies for Earth-Observing Drones in Nepal

by Andrew J. Wight 1 October 202011 January 2022

When the pandemic hit Nepal and the country’s main airport drastically cut flights, a group of drone experts, local governments, and scientists saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gather geodata.

Image of American Expeditionary Force victims of the Spanish flu at a U.S. Army Camp Hospital in Aix-les-Bains, France, in 1918
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Podcast: The Unusual Relationship Between Climate and Pandemics

by Lauren Lipuma 24 September 202010 November 2022

Two recent studies show how climate affects human pandemics and how pandemics, in turn, alter the environment.

Massive fire spreads over the forested hills of Uttarakhand, India
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COVID-19 Lockdown Reduces Forest Fires in the Western Himalayas

Lakshmi Supriya, Science Writer by L. Supriya 28 July 202019 October 2021

The overlap between peak fire season and pandemic response has made for a serendipitous experiment in forest fires in two Indian states. Humans, not lightning, seem to be the likeliest culprit.

Rangitoto Island near Auckland, New Zealand
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The Seismic Hush of the Coronavirus

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 23 July 202013 January 2022

Scientists are listening for faint natural signals during the quiet of coronavirus lockdowns.

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Accessibility and Fieldwork in the Time of Coronavirus

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 23 July 202023 February 2023

Fieldwork in the geosciences is increasingly relying on groundwork laid by accessibility advocates.

Health care workers in masks and hazmat suits walk through a residential area in India.
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When Natural Disasters Cross the Path of COVID-19

by T. V. Padma 2 July 20209 September 2024

Natural hazards are intersecting with the coronavirus pandemic in India, and researchers will need to model both to inform the public health response.

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Will COVID’s Cleaner Skies Muddy Climate Models?

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 2 July 202030 November 2022

Reduced greenhouse gas emissions for a year or two won’t slow down climate change, but they may throw off scientists’ ability to model short-term phenomena.

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