First, a few pandemic graphics from the  New York Times  this morning: Also: The federal government is likely to approve   the next generation of booster shots — designed to be even more effective against the latest variants — in coming days. Within a week or two, these new shots will probably be available to Americans 12 and older. Tomorrow I'll focus on, next to death, the most concerning COVID-19 worry:  LONG-HAUL. Today is Wednesday science day, so I start with a  Time   magazine recently published article,   Trees Are the Secret Weapon of America's Historic Climate Bill : Trees and forests are the key to natural carbon removal. An average tree will capture 1200 pounds of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. Together, trees and forests capture and store 17% of the USA's carbon dioxide. The Nature Conservancy found potential to increase tree-based carbon capture across American by nearly half if we reforest 133 million acres of ecologically suitable land to grow more than