Issue 70 April 13th 2020

Blog/Commentary

Weekly Earth Equity Commentary

My latest client commentary from March 8th...

Envision the World You Want to Re-enter After the Shutdown

Politics

Obama’s Ebola Czar on What Strong Federal Response Looks Like | WIRED

When you drown the government in the bathtub, people die - The Washington Post

Alternative Energy

Oil Companies Are Collapsing Due to Coronavirus, but Wind and Solar Energy Keep Growing - The New York Times

Markets & Economy

The Fed’s Intervention Is Widening the Gap Between Market Haves and Have-Nots - WSJ

Location Data Says It All: Staying at Home During Coronavirus Is a Luxury - The New York Times

Bill Gates: Schools will reopen in the fall, but economy won't revert

Colleges With Empty Campuses Face an Uncertain Financial Future - Bloomberg

How the Coronavirus Crisis Is Changing Consumers and Businesses - Barron's

Climate Change

As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive - The New York Times

Global Finance Can’t Afford to Ignore Externalities Any Longer - Bloomberg

Health/Biotech

New Zealand isn't just flattening its coronavirus curve. It's squashing it. - The Washington Post

The Quest for a Pandemic Pill | The New Yorker

The Bats Behind the Pandemic - WSJ

Social Responsibility

Opinion | America Will Struggle After Coronavirus. These Charts Show Why. - The New York Times

Environment

The next pandemic is already coming, unless humans change how we interact with wildlife, scientists say - The Washington Post

Technology

How the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory tore through the internet | WIRED UK

Culture

Kids can’t write. Parents, this is your chance to help. - The Washington Post

How The Coronavirus Stranded This Couple in the Maldives - The New York Times

The Battle Over the Sea-Monkey Fortune - The New York Times

During coronavirus lockdowns, people are tackling creative projects like painting and cooking - The Washington Post