Can Air Pollution Reduce Covid Vaccination Antibodies?

Can Air Pollution Reduce Covid Vaccination Antibodies? A study found that pre-pandemic air pollution reduced COVID-19 vaccine antibody responses. In people without prior infection, exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and black carbon decreased IgM and IgG antibody responses by 10%.  Environmental Health Perspectives published the study. It supported air pollution’s immune system […]

Can Pricing Carbon Solve Climate Change?

Can Pricing Carbon Solve Climate Change? As climate change bakes the planet, dozens of nations and many local governments are putting a price tag on greenhouse gas emissions, increasing flooding, droughts, and other costly catastrophes. The Biden administration’s social cost estimate is about $51, meaning every ton of carbon dioxide spewed from a power plant or tailpipe today is […]

Young Māori Divers Hunt Invasive Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish To Save Coral Reefs

Young Māori Divers Hunt Invasive Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish To Save Coral Reefs Environmental News from Cook Islands:  Every Saturday, a group of Cook Islands Māori youth slide into scuba gear, grab sticks from the ironwood trees (Casuarina equisetifolia) growing along Rarotonga’s beachfront, and head to the… Source: Mongabay