Joe Biden’s latest climate change and clean energy plan mentions the word union more than the climate itself. Because it is important: Wind and solar energy They have grown tremendously across the United States in the past decade, but associated union jobs have not. The alleged Democratic presidential candidate is …
Read More »Coronavirus knocks down energy and climate predictions for 2020
In early January, I submitted 10 energy and climate change issues to see this year. Spoiler alert: a pandemic was not on that list. The panorama: The coronavirus has left no part of our world intact, including energy and climate change. Let’s look at my 2020 predictions halfway through this …
Read More »Coronavirus is bringing back movie theaters
Theaters, the symbol of a bygone era before cell phones and constant distraction, are suddenly emerging as a popular form of entertainment during the coronavirus crisis. Because it is important: Closed cinemas are closed, but people still long for entertainment and the opportunity to get out of their homes. Watching …
Read More »What we know about the immune response to the coronavirus, and what it means for a vaccine
Scientists are getting closer to understanding how the body releases antibodies and immune cells in response to the new coronavirus. Because it is important: Natural immunity differs from that offered by vaccination, but offers clues for designing effective vaccines and therapies. Driving the news: Earlier this week, the FDA released …
Read More »Airbnb CEO: travel can never be the same
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky told Axios in an interview that global travel may never fully recover, and that he sees a future in which people travel much more within their own countries, possibly for stays. longer. Driving the news: “I will go to the registry to say that …
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