Climate Change
Democrats Want to Include Climate Action in Coronavirus Aid
The two main proposals are for airlines to reduce carbon emissions and to extend clean-tech tax credits
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Behavior
Near Real-Time Studies Look for Behavioral Measures Vital to Stopping Coronavirus
The goal is to identify the best means of encouraging individuals to change the way they live. Young people may need more convincing
Public Health
Optimism in a Dark Time
The coronavirus pandemic might have positive consequences...
Public Health
David Quammen: How Animal Infections Spill Over to Humans
In this 2012 interview, David Quammen talks about his book Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic, which is highly relevant to the emergence of the coronavirus that has changed our lives...
Public Health
Life in the Containment Zone
What it’s like in New Rochelle, N.Y., the site of the state’s biggest coronavirus outbreak
Public Health
How the U.S. Must Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Scientists, engineers and health professionals can bring our collective knowledge to bear on this challenge and change the trajectory of the response
Public Health
Destroyed Habitat Creates the Perfect Conditions for Coronavirus to Emerge
COVID-19 may be just the beginning of mass pandemics
Public Health
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: What Does A Deep Clean Mean?
There is no universal protocol to eradicate the coronavirus, and cleaning means different things to businesses and consumers
Public Health
Flattening the COVID-19 Curves
Social distancing imposes hardships, but it can save many millions of lives
Policy
How COVID-19 Is like Climate Change
Both are existential challenges—and a president who belittles and neglects science has made them both tougher to address
Public Health
Smoking or Vaping May Increase the Risk of a Severe Coronavirus Infection
Though few studies have investigated the connection specifically, cigarette smoke and vaping aerosol are linked to lung inflammation and lowered immune function
Mental Health
COVID-19: Dealing with Social Distancing
Judy Moskowitz, a professor of medical social sciences at Northwestern University, talks about ways to cope during this time of missing out on our usual diet of social interactions.
Environment
U.N. Unveils New Rules for Aviation Carbon Offsets
The new climate rules come as the airline industry is reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
Policy
What if Two COVID-19 Victims Need Ventilators and Just One Is Available?
Health care providers need a well-organized response grounded in science and ethics as the U.S. responds to the pandemic
Behavior
Could Video Games and Other Entertainment Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19?
It’s not as crazy as it might sound
Public Health
Coronavirus Hot Zone: Research and Responses in the U.S. Epicenter
Scientific American contributing editor W. Wayt Gibbs reports from the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak: Kirkland, Wash. In this installment of our ongoing series, he talks with researchers about the efforts to create vaccines and treatments and the challenges the outbreak poses to cancer patients and others who are immunocompromised...
Public Health
Coronavirus Spurs Mass Cancellation of Climate Meetings
The outbreak could also complicate the rollout of an airline emissions trading program
Behavior
Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What do we gain and what do we lose when classrooms go virtual?
Behavior
How to Prevent Loneliness in a Time of Social Distancing
Here’s advice for preserving your mental health while avoiding physical proximity
Health
How Does the Coronavirus Test Work? 5 Questions Answered
A molecular biologist explains how the kits function, and why the U.S. has faced problems
