Marshall Shepherd, Senior Contributor

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A Nurse Got Coronavirus After Being Vaccinated – Why Reactions Are Familiar To Meteorologists

The reactions to a nurse getting COVID-19 after being vaccinated are reminiscent of challenges with weather warnings

Perspective On Bad ‘99% COVID-19 Survival Rate’ Arguments Using Weather

Weather warning analogies help debunk unfortunate COVID-19 narratives about survivability.

Black Americans And The Coronavirus Vaccine – Some Perspective

Why Black Americans are skeptical of the Covid-19 vaccine though at greater risk from the virus.

Gambler’s Fallacy Can Create A False Sense Of Security With Risks Like COVID-19 Or Hurricanes

Are “hot streaks” or momentum relevant to surviving COVID-19 or a hurricane? No

Is COVID-19 Spreading Within Your Community Right Now? – Check Your Wastewater

Need a quick assessment of COVID-19 within your community? Check your wastewater.

More Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Is Making Poison Ivy ‘Itchier’

Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide is making poison ivy worse. Here’s why.

Repeating Misinformation Doesn’t Make It True, But Does Make It More Likely To Be Believed

So many inaccuracies are being repeated about coronavirus that for some people they become truth. Here’s why.

As Hurricane Isaias Targets The U.S., Surging Coronavirus Cases Should Change Storm Preparations

Hurricane Isaias threatens the Coronavirus-ravaged U.S. What you need to know now.

Public Response To Latest Viral COVID-19 Cure Video – Is It The Death Of Critical Thinking?

A viral video about hydroxychloroquine was banned on social media, but people believe it anyway. Here’s why.

Why Going Inside During Lightning Is The ‘Mask-Wearing’ Of Storms

Thundering and lightning? Go inside because it serves a life saving function like wearing masks for COVID-19.