The Partnership for Southern Equity, a participant in the Justice40 Accelerator, is among the youngest recipients of grants from the Bezos Earth Fund. (Partnership for Southern Equity via Twitter) The Bezos Earth Fund today announced $ 203.7 million in grants and pledges aimed at advancing climate justice, supporting climate-focused economic recovery projects, and driving innovation … Read more
When ocean temperatures rise, corals release symbiotic unicellular algae, which leads to coral bleaching. Here in her laboratory, Madeleine van Oppen adapts algae to warmer water in order to possibly protect corals from bleaching. (Courtesy photo by Marie Roman, Australian Institute of Marine Science) The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation announced today that it will … Read more
Here’s what you need to know: A doctor receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a government hospital in Klerksdorp, South Africa last week.Credit…Shiraaz Mohamed/Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, beginning the rollout of millions of doses of a third effective vaccine … Read more