How COVID-19’s origins were obscured
Science & politics | Hydroelectric drought | Banning fuel ads
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Aug. 19, 2021
SPECIAL TOPICS
Reporting on science in today’s hyperpolitical environment
The ongoing debate over the origin of the COVID-19 virus offers a perfect illustration of the current dynamic between responsible science reporting and US political agendas, writes cybersecurity expert Herb Lin. Read more.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Should fossil-fuel ads disappear from TV?
Cigarette and tobacco commercials were banned from television and radio in the 1970s. Should ads related to fossil-fuel companies face the same scrutiny? Read more.
COVID-19
How COVID-19’s origins were obscured
Some 20 months after the coronavirus pandemic broke out, its origins remain unknown. Here is a look at possible reasons the world is no closer to finding the truth. Read more.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change complicates CA’s plans for carbon-free future
Recent droughts in California are challenging hydroelectric generation resources, but there are ways to mitigate the impacts of climate change on low-carbon technology. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“It’s as if a switch got flipped in 2000, and we now have a completely different river than we had in the 20th century.”
— Brad Udall, “First-ever water shortage declared on the Colorado River, triggering water cuts for some states in the West,” The Washington Post
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