Consider the current coronavirus crisis. In December 2019, it became apparent that Covid-19 was threatening public health in a major way. Several mathematical models predicted how the virus would spread, and that a worldwide pandemic was a distinct possibility. Data … Continue reading
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Countries’ responses to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have ranged from swift, decisive, and forward-thinking to delayed, contradictory, and reactionary. What can these global responses teach us about what is needed to act on climate change in an effective and equitable … Continue reading
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Democrats in the Senate stayed up all night talking about the perils of climate change. But while there’s hope that technology, changing consumer and business practices or new policies could finally turn the tide and slow or reverse climate change, there are also good reasons to think those efforts will fail. Continue reading