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New Research Shows Air Pollution Linked to Higher CoVID-19 Death Rates

April 15, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 17, 2020

A recent study from Harvard research has shown that air pollution in the US is linked to higher death rates of CoVID-19. Research shows that people who live in counties with high levels of PM 2.5 were 15% more likely… [read]

China’s Richest Man Donates a Million Masks and 500,000 Testing Kits to the U.S.

April 15, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 18, 2020

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the media and the Trump administration have taken to blaming the coronavirus pandemic solely on China. The claims made by people in power go beyond pointing out that the virus originated in China,… [read]

COVID-19 Lockdown Potentially Contributing to a Decrease in Seismic Noise

April 15, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 15, 2020

In light of the current pandemic, human activity and a large portion of transportation have been shut down. New research, from experts who study Earth’s movements, has indicated that shutdowns have resulted in a significant drop in seismic activity. Recommended:… [read]

How Crisco toppled lard – and made Americans believers in industrial food

April 14, 2020 by The TheConversation
Last updated on: April 14, 2020

Perhaps you’ll unearth a can of Crisco for the holiday baking season. If so, you’ll be one of millions of Americans who have, for generations, used it to make cookies, cakes, pie crusts and more. Republished from The Conversation But… [read]

Police Dragged Man Off Bus After Philadelphia Said All Riders Have To Wear Masks For Coronavirus

April 13, 2020 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 13, 2020

At least seven Philadelphia police officers forcibly removed a man off of a city bus on Friday. People who were there say the man was removed for not wearing a mask. The incident was caught on camera and the video was shared… [read]

COVID-19 Threatens Indigenous People in Brazil as Deforestation in the Amazon Continues

April 13, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 14, 2020

The Karipuna people in the Brazilian Amazon are in isolation due to COVID-19, but the presence of loggers close to their villages is compromising their efforts to stay safe. The Karipuna Indigenous People’s Association (Apoika), Indigenous Missionary Council (Cimi), and… [read]

Industrial Livestock May Be Origin of COVID-19, Not Chinese Wet Markets

April 12, 2020 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 12, 2020

At this point, many epidemiologists do not believe that SARS-CoV-2 made the jump from animal to human in the infamous Wuhan wet-market. Since a lot of people caught it from the market back in January much of the media decided… [read]