This week:
Is the future inevitable?
Plus: A lack of OB-GYN’s in a post-Roe world, some new bills for agrivoltaics, the best in climate journalism, the link between COVID and Alzheimer’s, misinformation, and more
Here's What You Can Do:
• ⚡️ Our algorithms and technology are only as good as the people who make them. Empower future innovators (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/I1vdo-7CUlzCAiV8jz_iicPRNQdp4GFYIPtoJ2AhARdcSFnaEefQYzxe19wwsTmaGWDXLFikM5GNW6dk5iT17v-CoJT1atF2f8TP_MoeAtxsQhM-vj_xFkezUWELMt6E1eYuq5v8SaqZmAJ4K4FyKAYTLxP_FLfuWVTzdzKAdpI/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h15/oHav2S7krTE9jfLYsQ6c9jW8cPCrJErsaZv6aqwFl-Q) to consider the social impact of their work with Tech Shift.
• ⚡️ Donate to the Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank working on solutions and policies to make coastal cities climate-ready. (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/FFlQiBe9XTLQxJSOy6Aupqo-lg67tkdwuAcpit_tZGdWtqoY4sZushBGmtnlDcq1BfmLRUWzX2XnXWa8lV8CnXtTBraH44wliqwQ6AcT5PFUbLy60efwiKBP_OMWXYQ4zGlRKtMn4ICJgosyHH2bpQMKCsv7IYCv9DEoSAOPZNA/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h16/_fJx0Zv165Eurpk4CazfiF9q9qXwb9G_p3hezFy0S9I)
• ⚡️ Electrifying school buses reduces air pollution, immediately improving the health of kids while ALSO reducing emissions. Tell your school board about Highland Fleets, an organization working to make electric fleets accessible for all. (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/fEw1cIZxS-IK_iL3eiKqk9nlEsuuYSbTZ_IFI5M8rFRQlZV-yx4OhuSMbEZmiziHD4Zx_hajNDesKZGQMOANGH2cZXkaJXyQkj2IE9Ludy-BGUdMRg-Z62eDotTUZmDEj5_TQO9RrIiNbt3EeD9RpL0-Wp1THhJb4SJ05I16yMo4ToZj68_oSS_A_1a2qmau/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h17/neb9EHBi7kFa2EoUxNpIcjZWweqHYdVn5ZblSSHOFrI)
• ⚡️ As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, emergency services are becoming overstretched. Climate Resilience Hubs prepare communities before, during, and after an emergency. Find yours with this interactive map (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/I1vdo-7CUlzCAiV8jz_iiYzmezmq-7RgHeY7tT4JS09nNUjCwrV0sHcLcApNXyyA4fGr-Hut8DYa7EBH7CrbJVuBFNtecfeIfPM5t4aKB9_d4oBDhZTXkQjrtoNBO-dRbsnDtl9KyhTMttNPVAGSQdmn7apDkUXTBkbCbcd_C9rGPpi1plK2u6tFiJKzZ7ZG6zvWcMc1h5GAQ35U5-BckA/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h18/pPAmY5WzEG2blxvVNBNQx6_XAVpNe29fwKKaCBcHBy0) from Climate Crew.
• ⚡️ The housing shortage is bad for people, equality, the environment, and the economy. Help your city develop, implement, and monitor local housing strategies (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/nuvQ5VIlTvbTORCFekfrtR1kCRlAXBYJdBnJ6vT9dLji4JSA7qH0XJWa6RgGKx4Ixq-UOXOjDIs9GkoxekLuXtpR5sIh9BQ8JO3ZxYzO0RlbafN-W85YFTF-eVamZMF1AscwRbM-dUJvWzdvD9ONmRcnrFamwY6DEMaTN4cf3Ji5N4o0yhMQixEbzQsng4K8/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h19/1iVyNSykMSVmMCFs9-WWkRNvm47IMdPV2ePVXPK3qG0) with actionable tools and guidance from Local Housing Solutions.
News Roundup
Health & Medicine
• Half of US counties don’t have an OB-GYN. That’s fucking unacceptable, and abortion-bans are making it worse (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/I1vdo-7CUlzCAiV8jz_iiTPTR676iUdBfCNLVMM3IlEtLuLa79AMklUXQ6ovzQAPxIw81dzpn4cWu9DKQ3kScwVbI1lfVhJ0_dCzuuFqYr60vGN0hXIdW8H0h69NBqeSJPJOyJxl2GVqmAtJaxhUfrhuVBf3h2hiPiiIkXlzrj25UwVQymGeZ_Myr0B7e0bNwwmw-VHr7wx3Ae1PmcfTmQ93ns8KZxYfJ8eaXhdK7sC9uZdrU4sXCkP_bQJagMq-/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h53/64b3Jx6qnxfXykA_vKd3BeiQ5DxsogFIKzduSZB_kII).
• Dirty air kills more people than smoking, car crashes or HIV/AIDS, cutting up to six years off (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/I1vdo-7CUlzCAiV8jz_iib6VPQX2PD9YyEm6V9RmPkeFPhnUbynNvjlPAfZ5r9tWD3F9IxadTG1huca1CN6HvB78DA0o7-oA1px7fsCsl15G3gMVNuankKaYzEG5u5nBo1Ip-bG1nrJpKK-xmgkg_pwfptdTA7W419v080dzRYN2NCr_ZIq-3wpxS2-gHNfz57WIbRjVW_7c-yYjkJhlMGdNJNjiz_OArAbdVTybXg9LRGnye49lVOOvgaYob63P37mGD7OebWdjZLZXiHgH08m9XNeZKKFNqOcDGo3C06A/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h54/PGezvgfhFp1HALFpkJkNnTL1uQecelY8W2_qYOURB_4)the lives of billions of people. Coal (surprise!) is the worst culprit
• Endocrine disrupting chemicals could be the reason behind (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/I1vdo-7CUlzCAiV8jz_iiZYHCp2JnqTnBa_eu75WJAsrCmlqkyTVgs-P3OWOs_BQb9EDx8j--JNzO26bsdNAwQUZHjB1bS4RlkoksW13oTmmeeQMpHnwiu_lBfYcw0wpJ4znw0dYnvWTtQLHf0F3gegBg0mtszuEUTgNO92lTXZcRxH_fAHbOfahyhzJCQRCienmUtLXiZCyGXmHtMTRiUvFkjH1c6oB1Zwosu9Wdk8/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h55/RTx0tk4f4O_yQB8IyTQ5n6iyl1ej8NDc2SSa3rYEFRU) the decrease in global sperm counts
• A new report is highlighting how hospitals can address the nursing shortage (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/I1vdo-7CUlzCAiV8jz_iia-HHV-VypVcuTKJKx7aHUbewiZYuj8lMaos6vMpnZnG86O8aWapjOED_7w8NMQOvuXhVPxn99JoLJhBUKnRYSq03TTJPINkMCvi0N4iDE_21KrZmAiKt9WqIVvBSk8YsPzCAUa3kbFV_iFEE944ciPYS64kRxJxrVh3bOygLypU7D6O2ZZ9mSUayQnIZtQcwDanjLXE9jDf4kzSq4Tm48s5kRDak3JiMqDN0L1uI89Jj5sD9EUWnwZN46AzPpUjuyExkEzk0oZR1YLc4dlcKLo/3xb/MF3IddnPSE6wMFTBO3qg_g/h56/BUl-BqvTSkn8fMt-w8N4HyaGWEIxbUV8qo84KFzReAE) by attracting and retaining more nurses (cough-pay them-cough)
Climate
• A coalition of environmental organizations have the solutions to scale up transmis...
