Category: air pollution

William H. Schlesinger
January 11, 2021 William H. Schlesingeragriculture, 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.

One toke over the line sweet Jesus

Marijuana production by agribusiness will likely reduce direct impacts on nature

William H. Schlesinger
August 5, 2020 William H. Schlesingerair pollution, environmental health, faculty, waste, water pollution

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.

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.

Julia Krauchanka, William H. Schlesinger, and H. Kim Lyerly
October 8, 2019October 8, 2019 Julia Krauchanka, William H. Schlesinger, and H. Kim Lyerlyair pollution, environmental health, faculty

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.

Nitrogen Pollution

Nearly all nitrogen pollution stems from agriculture, which strives to feed more than 7 billion of us with low-cost abundance.

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyls

we must depend on federal regulations that prevent the purposeful or inadvertent contaminations of the environment from affecting the health of all of us.

William Schlesinger
February 20, 2019 William Schlesingeragriculture, air pollution, climate, energy, faculty, renewable energy, waste

Pig Poop

Currently there are about 75,000,000 pigs in the United States. They generate a lot of poop, for which disposal is an ongoing problem in need of good solutions. North Carolina is home to about 12%Continue reading