Environment & Public Health
As Chicago Prepares for Lollapalooza, Top Doctor Considers COVID Protocols
Dr. Emily Landon joins Reset to discuss public health and safety at one of the world’s largest music festivals.
CDC Urges Vaccinated To Mask Up Indoors In Places With High Virus Transmission
Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.
Could A New Agency Save Chicago’s 4 Million Trees?
In Chicago, areas flush with resources are also flush with trees. But a new city agency could be tasked with changing that “tree inequity.“
How Are Insects Affected By Climate Change?
Here’s what we learned from Professor Alex Harmon-Threatt, a pollination ecologist at the University of Illinois.
Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set The Stage For Alzheimer’s
Some patients who have had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer’s. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.
Climate Scientists Meet As Floods, Fires, Droughts And Heat Waves Batter Countries
Hundreds of scientists are meeting to finalize a landmark climate report. It’s meant to guide the next decade of international climate policy, but it’s unclear if politicians will act on it.
A New ‘Climate Action Plan’ For Chicagoland Aims To Slash Carbon Emissions
A sweeping plan to address climate change in the Chicago region involves goals ranging from reducing CO2 emissions to addressing social equity issues.
Chicago Releases Equity-Focused ‘Strategic Plan For Transportation’
Chicago’s new ‘Strategic Plan for Transportation’ aims to equitably transform mobility and access in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record Numbers During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic drove overdose deaths to record numbers last year.