Vaccinated people were SIX times less likely to get infected with Covid compared to unvaccinated people in August. Delta has made controlling the pandemic harder, but vaccination helps limit spread of the virus as well as severe disease.

Nigeria has a flooding challenge: here’s why and what can be done - bit.ly/3Cm8Lvi via The Conversation U.S.

Furniture with synthetic material burns faster than natural cotton furniture. “40 years ago, you had 17mins to get out of the house after the fire alarm sounded. Today you have 3 mins.” Eye opening video.

#ClimateChange affects humanity in so many different ways

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Wildfire responders urge Congress to improve disaster aid process for at-risk communities - bit.ly/3Cgcx9v via The Florida Phoenix

Did you catch Indiana University sociologist Jess Calarco on NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas this week? She discussed COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among some parents and her recent research. Watch the interview. ⤵️ nbc.com/nbc-nightly-ne…

Major California earthquake would knock out cell service, communications, study finds buff.ly/3nEwNf5

Do you work for a #hospital or #healthcare organization in need of #COVID surge support? Read more here to learn how #NETCCN can help - tatrc.org/netccn/

"If the fossil fuel lobby were a country delegation at COP it would be the largest with 503 delegates – two dozen more than the largest country delegation." globalwitness.org/en/press-relea…

New seasonal data in for #Winter 2021-22 suggests above normal temperatures for much of the country, with wet conditions north and dry conditions south. That isn’t to say we won’t get cold shots, though, and this data tends to be warm-bias. #INwx #ILwx #OHwx #MIwx #WIwx #USwx

#COVID has exposed a lack of trained critical care clinicians. #NETCCN is trying to help. Learn more here - tatrc.org/netccn/

#Pandemic adds stress to already strained #rural fire departments due to workload, trauma - bit.ly/30cCHvO via USA TODAY

Our own Sonny Kirkley was on the Smart Firefighting podcast! Hear more about the #FRSTChallenge here - bit.ly/3HFVwIP @FRSTChallenge