The West braces for epic snowmelt

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April 18, 2023

Water The West Braces for the Most Epic Snowmelt in 40 Years Communities across the U.S. West are preparing for flooding and mudslide disasters as record snow begins to melt By Chad Hecht,The Conversation

Vaccines How Often Should People Get COVID Boosters? The CDC and FDA have decided that one updated COVID booster is enough for now, in contrast to recommendations from other countries and global health organizations By Lauren J. Young

Climate Change Better Bus Systems Could Slow Climate Change Electric cars alone can’t solve our emissions problem By Kendra Pierre-Louis

History The Surprising Backstory behind Witch Hunts and Reproductive Labor Two of the foremost experts on witch hunts talk about the link between the formation of domestic labor and the rise of witch hunting. By Tulika Bose | 07:16

Planetary Science Inside the New Missions to Jupiter's Moons Spacecraft will explore hidden oceans and the possibility of life on the moons of Jupiter

Climate Change California's Ambitious Push for Cleaner Trucks and Trains Needs Charging Overhaul California state regulators are expected to approve regulations imposing stricter climate rules on trains and trucks, but the charging infrastructure to power them is lacking By Anne C. Mulkern,E&E News

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Volume 328, Issue 5

WHAT WE'RE READING How's Your City Doing? Ask the Honeybees. Our neighborhood bees possess valuable information about a city’s health that could benefit everything from pathogen surveillance to environmental justice.  By Linda Poon | Bloomberg | March 29, 2023

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