Issue 74 May 11th 2020

Blog/Commentary

Earth Equity Weekly Commentary

My latest client commentary from May 6th...

Politics

Exclusive: Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus - Reuters

“Political Connections and Cronyism”: In Blistering Whistleblower Complaint, Rick Bright Blasts Team Trump’s Pandemic Response | Vanity Fair

Travel

How the coronavirus pandemic relieved Amsterdam of overtourism - The Washington Post

Markets & Economy

The Economy Recovery Rests on Getting Consumers to Spend. It Won’t Be Easy. - Barron's

Why Is the Pentagon Still Paying $10 a Gallon for Gas? | The New Republic

Wave of U.S. Bankruptcies Builds Toward Worst Run in Many Years - Bloomberg

Climate Change

Global warming to push humans out of climate niche, forcing billions to migrate - The Washington Post

Humidity and heat extremes are exceeding limits of human survivability - The Washington Post

Health/Biotech

With Crispr, a Possible Quick Test for the Coronavirus - The New York Times

The urgent quest for a coronavirus treatment involves door-to-door blood collection and a llama named Winter - The Washington Post

Mother’s Day essay: Polio paralyzed more than my mother’s body. I’ve spent much of my life trying to understand that paralysis. - The Washington Post

Social Responsibility

New Mexico Invokes Riot Law to Control Virus Near Navajo Nation - The New York Times

How Much Is a Human Life Worth, In Dollars? | WIRED

Environment

Locusts in Africa: New, massive swarms invade Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia - The Washington Post

Four-Legged City Dwellers Get Their Moment While Humans Are Stuck Inside - WSJ

Divestment

Rockefeller Brothers Fund decided to sever fossil fuel investments six years ago -- and outpaced indices - The Washington Post

Culture

Incoming College Students Could Take Gap Year Over Covid-19 Uncertainty - WSJ