Concentrations of mercury and pesticides in the animals that live in the polar regions are a living index of the widespread human pollution of nature.

Bill Schlesinger
August 22, 2017August 23, 2017 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, biodiversity, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, natural habitat, water pollution

The Trumpian footprint

We will not make America great again if we can’t breathe the air, drink the water, or find mental refreshment and recreation in natural areas.

Bill Schlesinger
May 16, 2017 Bill Schlesingeragriculture, air pollution, environmental health, faculty

Ammonia

Ammonia is unregulated, yet it is the cause of poor health and early death in rural agricultural communities.

Bill Schlesinger
March 14, 2017March 15, 2017 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, environmental health, faculty, forests

Trees and Air Pollution

No doubt…trees provide a net positive benefit to the environment.

Bill Schlesinger
February 27, 2017 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, environmental policy, faculty, water pollution

Regulation–a new dirty word

The White House has decreed that for every new regulation enacted, two existing regulations must be nullified. Regulatory overseers are now assigned to every Federal agency that might consider adding a new regulation. What aContinue reading

Bill Schlesinger
January 3, 2017 Bill Schlesingerair pollution, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, faculty

What Happens When the Lights Go Off

Some…..claim that…,,the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increases the cost of electricity and kills economic growth.