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COVID-19

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The Coronavirus Hurts Some of Science’s Most Vulnerable

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 29 April 20202 February 2022

Early-career researchers hang in the balance of coronavirus uncertainty.

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La Contaminación del Aire Puede Empeorar la Tasa de Mortalidad por COVID-19

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 28 April 202013 March 2023

Científicos descubren que condados altamente contaminados en los Estados Unidos tendrán una tasa de mortalidad por COVID19 4.5 veces más grande que aquellos condados similares.

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Eight Lessons from COVID-19 to Guide Our Climate Response

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 April 20205 November 2021

The global response to the ongoing pandemic can teach us how we should, and shouldn’t, respond to the climate crisis. And most important, it shows that we can do something.

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The Long-Term Effects of Covid-19 on Field Science

by C. Geib 13 April 20207 November 2022

As scientists wait, worry, and hunker down, they’re also looking ahead to how their projects will need to adapt.

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Geohealth: Science’s First Responders

by Gabriel Filippelli 13 April 202022 October 2021

At the intersection of human health and the environment, the emerging field called geohealth can teach us how not to repeat mistakes made in past disasters.

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Air Pollution Can Worsen the Death Rate from COVID-19

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 10 April 202013 March 2023

Scientists find that highly polluted counties in the United States will have a COVID-19 death rate 4.5 times higher than those with low pollution if they’re otherwise similar.

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Coronavirus Lockdown Brings Clean Air to Spanish Cities

Javier Barbuzano, Science Writer by Javier Barbuzano 9 April 202013 March 2023

Measures against the spread of the new coronavirus have an unexpected side effect: record-low air pollution levels.

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Atmospheric Scientists Show Resilience in the Face of Lockdowns

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 8 April 202026 October 2021

As businesses, schools, and entire cities shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scientists have been forced to adapt to radically altered working conditions and data collection techniques.

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During a Pandemic, Is Oceangoing Research Safe?

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 1 April 20206 January 2023

With research cruises postponed, scientists are trying to get home safe, and others worry about the fate of their instruments left at sea.

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