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Personal stories about climate change affecting people and ecosystems can shift climate change beliefs and risk perceptions.

Recovering sea otter populations can benefit and heal damaged coastal vegetated ecosystems.

Environment

Black American COVID-19 patients have an 81% greater risk of needing a ventilator and 36% greater risk of death than white patients. This gap widens with age, which may reflect the health burden of discrimination and racism.

Journal of the National Medical Association

Health

Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight on clear days contributes to inactivating SARS-CoV-2 (the virus responsible for COVID-19) on surfaces.

Health

A study of 45 Italian waste management companies found improved environmental practices such as separate waste collection (separating recyclable from non-recyclable waste) do not hurt companies' financial returns.

Sustainable Production and Consumption

Environment

In the United States, primary and secondary school closures generally reduced both cases and deaths from COVID-19 by roughly 60%.

Health

Children with pet dogs had fewer behavioral problems, got along better with their peers, and engaged more in prosocial behaviors such as sharing, helping, and comforting than children whose families didn't own dogs.

The use of sodium supplements, such as salt tablets or electrolytes, did not help ultramarathon runners maintain a healthy sodium balance in hot race climates.

Procrastinating studying for exams by going on Facebook made anxiety worse for undergraduate students.

Masks should contain multiple layers of cloth (at least 2-3) to prevent spread of COVID-19, although a single-layer face covering is better than nothing.

Health