There are seemingly never-ending discussions going on about covid-19 stats and different government policies to deal with covid-19. There are many valid discussions and debates about these things. However, there has been one strain of argument that has irritated me quite a bit.
Note: Republishing this story below from the World Resources Institute on water and efforts to contain and diminish the coronavirus death toll, I draw on a film that is unrelated to this particular viral infection. I add a suggestion — if you have time to watch not only the trailer, enjoy the whole film.
The most popular CleanTechnica stories in March were dominated by Tesla and the coronavirus pandemic, sometimes with both in the same article.
Other popular topics included the Volkswagen ID.3, a new home solar inverter, perovskite solar cells, and floating offshore wind farms, EV costs, and … that’s about it.
Some things make strong imprints on the mind. I treasure the 5 hour lectures and classes with Dr. Michael Buonanno that involved watching films of Dr. Jane Goodall’s tenacity, longevity, brilliant endurance, and comprehensive study of the natural world through a knowledgeable lens and a wealth of anthropological background.
For decades, the Inuit woman, a victim of the 1918 Spanish flu, lay buried in a mass grave under six feet of Alaskan permafrost. But when the frozen ground began to thaw in the 1990s, the Inuit town of Brevig Mission gave scientists permission to dig her up. Her ample body fat kept her lungs insulated against warmer temperatures, helping to preserve the fragments of the virus that lay within.
