surprising increases in the mortality rates from dementia with increasing levels of air-borne particles.
Bill Schlesinger
agriculture, conservation, environmental health, faculty, food, pesticides, toxicology
agriculture, conservation, environmental health, faculty, food, pesticides, toxicology
Hi-test Pesticides
Don’t let statistics of declining pesticide use fool you
Costs of invasive species
Managing to reduce the transport and arrival of alien species will not be cheap
Hot times, summer in the city….
Earliest losses of biodiversity may be found among species in hot climates where some species are pushed beyond their physiological tolerance.
Wilderness
the communities of plants worldwide are no longer “natural.”
Legacy Phosphorus
The past use of phosphorus fertilizers has left of legacy of pollution that we must consider if we are to have any success in cleaning up water quality.
Beyond the Navajo Generating Station: The Energy Transition in Practice by Ginny Naughton
Across the country, communities are grappling with the impacts of the energy transition. The Navajo Nation is no exception. However, over the past year, utilities, Navajo-owned energy companies, and local governments have coordinated their effortsContinue reading
Geoengineering Revisited
Scientific investigation is always advised, but experience suggests some caution in the application of geoengineering of our planet
How You Can Help the Transition to Renewable Energy by Ava Weinreb
It is no secret that the United States, and all of the world for that matter, is in urgent need of a switch from excessive fossil fuel consumption to renewable energy use. While the currentContinue reading
The Climate Emergency Act of 2021 by Hank Tsekerides
Earlier this year, Congress introduced a piece of legislation that would mandate the declaration of a climate emergency in the United States. The Climate Emergency Act of 2021 would require president Biden to utilize theContinue reading