
A Second Helping of Air Pollution
Excited for home-cooked food during the holiday season, when indoor air pollution is at its highest? The air we breathe matters as much as the food we eat.
...moreExcited for home-cooked food during the holiday season, when indoor air pollution is at its highest? The air we breathe matters as much as the food we eat.
...moreWarming temperatures have the potential to impact the health of unborn children: heat and high temperatures can also interfere with fetal heart development.
...moreBy 2050, the global population will be almost 10 billion. Simply growing more food is not the answer to feed us all.
...moreHeat waves may increase risk of suicide. Nick Obradovich and colleagues developed a method to quantify the influence of climate change on mental health.
...moreBetter Bike Share Partnership increased access to bike share programs in low-income and underserved communities in six cities. This study assessed ongoing barriers to use in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.
...moreAfter Hurricane Katrina, researchers found that storm surge flooding did not increase heavy metal contaminants in soil. Instead, lead levels dropped.
...moreCases of sexually transmitted infections are at record highs. Could a self-lubricating condom make sex safer and be fun to use?
...moreWhat would it take for us to avoid a 2˚C increase in global temperature in the next 30 years? An energy policy firm tackles the question, modeling how current energy policies will impact future emissions.
...moreIf our energy use increases at the current rate, dramatic temperature increases are predicted for US cities.
...moreAs of 2017, the world has produced 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. A report by Christopher Rhodes highlights five efforts to reduce plastic waste in our environment.
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