Rural America is more vulnerable to COVID-19 than cities are, and it's starting to show
Being able to identify communities that are susceptible to the pandemic ahead of time would allow officials to target public health interventions to slow the spread of the infection and avoid deaths.
David J. Peters, Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, Iowa State University •
conversation
June 18, 2020 • ~10 min
June 18, 2020 • ~10 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus livestock us-midwest rural mitigation slaughterhouses rural-policies
Rain plays a surprising role in making some restored prairies healthier than others
Restoring former prairies that have been plowed under for farming delivers land, wildlife and climate benefits. But a new study finds that the weather plays a surprising role.
Lars Brudvig, Associate Professor of Plant Biology, Michigan State University •
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June 5, 2020 • ~8 min
June 5, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: climate-change ecology rainfall prairies grasslands ecosystem-recovery weather us-midwest weeds precipitation native-plants restoration-ecology
To protect people in the Great Lakes region from climate extremes, weatherize their homes
Climate change is making extreme weather events, both hot and cold, more frequent across the Great Lakes region. Weatherizing low-income residents' homes is an important way to prepare.
Nicholas Rajkovich, Assistant Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York •
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April 22, 2020 • ~8 min
April 22, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: climate-change cooling heat-wave housing extreme-weather great-lakes insulation chicago air-conditioning us-midwest weatherization
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