Coronavirus postpones crucial U.N. climate conference
COP26, the landmark United Nations climate conference of 2020 — originally planned to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November — will be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The…
Author: Shannon Osaka
Waking up on another planet: A global pandemic and a mother’s death
My mother died on February 10. She died in her hospital bed at home in California, late on a Monday night. We sat around her — me, my father, my…
‘Misinformation kills’: The link between coronavirus conspiracies and climate denial
Scientific warnings are being ignored, misinformation is spreading, and prominent Republicans have said that addressing the problem is either too expensive or too difficult. No, this isn’t climate change: This…
Greta Thunberg says it’s ‘extremely likely’ she has coronavirus
Seventeen-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in recovery from a likely case of coronavirus. In an Instagram post, Thunberg announced that she and her father, Svante Thunberg, have been…
Fact or fiction: Warmer weather slows down the coronavirus
As lockdowns sweep the country and people prepare to work from home for months, many are wondering whether springtime’s warmer temperatures will provide much-needed relief from the coronavirus. Others, including…