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Water scarcity in rural Alaska is not a new problem, but the situation is getting worse with climate change. Lasting solutions must encourage the use of alternative water supplies like rainwater catchment and grey water recycling. They must also address the affordability of water related to household income, say researchers from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.

Classified as: Alaska, Alaskan, Rural, water, vulnerability, scarcity, climate change, Sustainability, Jan Adamowski, Antonia Sohns
Published on: 25 Mar 2021

What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new led by Ï㽶ÊÓƵ researchers, clues can be found in the proteins involved in initiating infection, as the virus binds to host cells of different animals. Greater cellular oxidation with aging and sickness may explain why seniors and people with chronic illness get infected more often and more severely.

Classified as: covid-19, infection, vulnerability, animals, proteins, cellular oxidation, Jaswinder Singh
Published on: 3 Dec 2020
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