Science and Environment
The Science and Environment Section of IR Insider publishes breaking news reports and analyses regarding global scientific and environmental developments and their broader social, political, and economic implications. Topics covered in the Science and Environment Section may include space programs, climate change, energy and conservation, pollution, endangered species, and beyond. Our section editor is Adela Vela.
![[Op-Ed] The Origin of COVID-19: Obscuring Truth and Science](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631787b0b9ac8917540f8f4a/1681102572688-9HI21LXNVPZDF88CRP5B/global-covid.jpeg)
[Op-Ed] The Origin of COVID-19: Obscuring Truth and Science
Misinformation and mistrust have shrouded the origin of COVID-19 since early 2020.