Biden Bets the Farm on Climate Feb 15, 2021 The Biden administration has proposed creating a carbon bank for agriculture. Photography by john smith williams on Shutterstock
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President Joe Biden has made no secret of his grand plans to tackle climate change. Before he even took office, he’d assembled a team of experienced climate experts to serve in his cabinet and spoke openly of a net-zero emissions future. Within hours of his swearing in, he’d formalized plans to re-enter the Paris climate accords. And within days, he’d made climate-related pronouncements covering everything from new federal oil leases (now on pause) to the government’s fleet of cars and trucks (soon to be all-electric).
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Raquel Coronell Uribe has dreamed of being a journalist since she was six years old, when she lived in her home country of Colombia. Not long after, Raquel’s family had to seek refuge in the United States after her father, who is also a journalist, published an investigation that caused Raquel’s family to receive death threats.
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As January’s surge in COVID-19-related hospitalizations started to taper, area hospitals got hit with a new surge of very ill patients who didn’t have COVID-19.
“We are definitely seeing a decrease in the number of COVID patients,” said Dr. Kent Hall, chief physician executive for the Mohawk Valley Health System. “However, our overall census is staying pretty flat. It’s going down a little bit, but not as far as the numbers would indicate from the lower COVID numbers.”
Bassett Healthcare Network has seen a similar phenomenon, agreed Dr. Kai Mebust, the network’s chief hospitalist. And many of those unexpected patients seem to be sicker than expected, he added, emphasizing that conclusion is based on anecdotal reports, not a formal analysis of data.
Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says
By Lori Aratani The Washington Post,Updated February 11, 2021, 10:05 p.m.
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WASHINGTON - Airports have taken significant steps to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, but challenges remain, including upgrading and enhancing ventilation systems and adjusting operations to accommodate more people safely once demand for air travel returns, Harvard University researchers said.
The report Thursday by a team at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on the curb-to-curb portion of the journey, assessing the risks travelers might face from the time they arrive at the airport until they land at their destination and claim their bags.
Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks remain, study says Updated: February 12 Published February 12
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Print article WASHINGTON - Airports have taken significant steps to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, but challenges remain, including upgrading and enhancing ventilation systems and adjusting operations to accommodate more people safely once demand for air travel returns, Harvard University researchers said. The report Thursday by a team at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health focused on the curb-to-curb portion of the journey, assessing the risks travelers might face from the time they arrive at the airport until they land at their destination and claim their bags.