The circulation and behavior of the atmosphere connects our world, ensuring that what happens anywhere on Earth is felt everywhere.
Category: air pollution
air pollution
Demented by what we breathe.
surprising increases in the mortality rates from dementia with increasing levels of air-borne particles.
COVID and Air Pollution
You can’t expect to have healthy people in a dirty environment.
Bill Schlesinger
agriculture, air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
agriculture, air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability
Overpopulation
Only with a population growth rate of zero might we have some hope for planetary stability.
Bill Schlesinger
agriculture, air pollution, environmental health, faculty, natural habitat, pesticides, toxicology, water
agriculture, air pollution, environmental health, faculty, natural habitat, pesticides, toxicology, water
One toke over the line sweet Jesus
Marijuana production by agribusiness will likely reduce direct impacts on nature
Airborne Plastics
The microparticles in soil and sediments may persist indefinitely, casting a sedimentary record of human activity on the planet.
The Smell of the City
With the shutdown of much of the economy, we can see the human impact on air quality, and the underlying volatilization of chemicals from our activities.
Bill Schlesinger
air pollution, environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
air pollution, environmental health, environmental policy, environmental politics, faculty
Behind the Smoke Screen
When the dust settles, the roll-back of air pollution regulations is likely to take a larger toll on society than COVID-19.
Air Pollution vs. Cigarette Smoking
Just as second-hand smoke is a recognized health hazard, air pollution is increasingly recognized as being just as harmful to an individual’s health.
The Forests are Burning
The incidence of forest fire is likely to increase in a warmer, drier world.