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

by Tim Hornyak 6 November 202029 September 2021

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

by Katherine Kornei 5 November 202029 September 2021

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

World map showing a climate simulation with hotter forecasts shaded red and cooler forecasts shaded blue
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Will COVID’s Cleaner Skies Muddy Climate Models?

by JoAnna Wendel 2 July 202022 October 2021

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.

Tip of a small boat leads into the placid near shore of a forested lake.
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Fieldwork in the Experimental Lakes Area Adapts to COVID-19

by Lesley Evans Ogden 3 June 202022 October 2021

Though anticipating long days and hard work as a few key crew members do the job of many, researchers heading to the lakes this summer are excited to leave the house.

Aerial view of downtown Lincoln, Neb.
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Geoscientists Help Map the Pandemic

by Sarah Derouin 1 May 202022 October 2021

Data visualization and mapping are valuable tools in the fight against COVID-19. Geoscientists can help healthcare workers and shape public policy.

Person wearing a hooded jacket and surgical mask
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La Contaminación del Aire Puede Empeorar la Tasa de Mortalidad por COVID-19

by Tim Hornyak 28 April 202012 June 2020

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.

Young man in a hoodie wearing a surgical mask outdoors
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Air Pollution Can Worsen the Death Rate from COVID-19

by Tim Hornyak 10 April 202022 October 2021

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.

Clear view of Glories Tower in Barcelona
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Coronavirus Lockdown Brings Clean Air to Spanish Cities

by J. Barbuzano 9 April 202022 October 2021

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

The Sun sets over the banks of the Chobe River.
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Análisis Climáticos Para Una Mejor Predicción de Brotes de Diarrea

by R. Crowell 12 March 202030 March 2020

Investigadores han encontrado nuevas conexiones entre las condiciones climáticas del fenómeno “La Niña” y la enfermedad más letal para los niños a nivel mundial.

The Sun sets over the banks of the Chobe River.
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Using Climate Studies to Better Predict Diarrhea Outbreaks

by R. Crowell 31 January 202012 March 2020

Researchers have found new connections between La Niña climate conditions and the leading killer of children worldwide.

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