Pro-democracy. Covering disasters, public health, extremism, and the institutions meant to protect us. Tracking how politics, misinformation, and attacks on science are dismantling preparedness.
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"They ultimately believe that fewer communities, and fewer survivors, should receive less help during and after disasters."
One recommended change alone could "directly lead to increased disaster deaths."
A politically motivated council with limited emergency management expertise, stacked with Republican governors, produced exactly the report you'd expect.
Elon is trending for becoming a trillionaire today, but he should be trending for his scam DOGE project dismantling USAID prior to a historic Ebola outbreak. A whistleblower revealed unqualified DOGE bros called Ebola a scam and shredded an agency they didn't understand just to soothe Musk's ego.
Elon is trending for becoming a trillionaire today, but he should be trending for his scam DOGE project dismantling USAID prior to a historic Ebola outbreak. A whistleblower revealed unqualified DOGE bros called Ebola a scam and shredded an agency they didn't understand just to soothe Musk's ego.
Unsurprising that Lee Zeldin is rolling back regulations for corporate polluters. He is a politician and lawyer with zero environmental science background. Lee, our taxes fund your salary to protect our environment and health. Do your job!
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"Health authorities are struggling to catch up with the mushrooming epidemic of a rare Ebola strain that kills 30% to 50% of those infected and has no vaccine or cure. The outbreak has caused about 635 confirmed infections and at least 127 deaths...The true toll could be much higher..."
Reporting from @propublica.org highlights how the administration is stripping counterterrorism resources to fund the immigration agenda. As the Iran war rages on, threat assessment bureaus are hollowed out by cuts. Experts warn the government may lack the tools to keep the country safe.
“Hospitals have added questions about measles vaccination to their routine emergency department screening, with weekend and evening contacts on call at the city lab that would test potential measles samples. Newly posted fliers in local medical buildings explain how to recognize the early signs”
@justsecurity.org "This is a national security story as much as a science story. Understanding the ocean is critical to food security, disaster preparedness, military readiness & anticipatory risk management of potential climate tipping points" www.justsecurity.org/142194/disma... NOAA AMOC science
‘Blind spots’ could hide full spread of Congo’s Ebola outbreak, WHO suggests
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