by Sue Landau | 27 Mar 2020 | Environment
The coronavirus pandemic is confronting us with sacrifices we may have to make to save our planet from climate disaster — lockdown as a dry run. Maps published by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration using data collected by the European Space Agency...
by Katherine Monahan | 26 Mar 2020 | Environment, Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
COVID-19 is forcing a global workplace experiment in telecommuting that could have lasting benefits for employers, employees and the environment. A digital marketing manager works from home in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 14 March 2020. (EPA-EFE/Mahmoud KHALED). The...
by Barry Moody | 24 Mar 2020 | Europe, Health and Wellness
Italy is now the global epicentre of the coronavirus disease, which has killed more Italians than Chinese. A political newcomer is leading Italy’s fight. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte during a European Council meeting held by video conference, Rome,...
by Stuart Grudgings | 23 Mar 2020 | Climate change, Environment, Globalization, Health and Wellness, Nationalism, Technology
The coronavirus has turned life upside down for billions of people around the world. It’s bound to have a lasting impact once the pandemic subsides. Hikers maintain distance at Vista View Point, Los Angeles, 20 March 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The...
by Charles Gorrivan | 20 Mar 2020 | Contest winners, Friends Seminary, Health and Wellness, Student Posts, Youth Voices
Many wealthy New York City residents can ride out the coronavirus crisis in second homes. But needier citizens face a very different reality. A public school in Brooklyn, New York, closes until at least April 20 due to the coronavirus. (EPA-EFE/Alba Vigaray.) This...