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We’ve all heard that human overpopulation is a crisis. In 2017, Bill Nye warned us about the planet’s “people problem,” and ...
Re “The health care industry must address its pollution problem” (Sept. 1): This article by Dr. Shira Abeles is a breath of fresh air. I’ve not seen any other article discussing … ...
Houston has seen its fair share of backlash over industrial pollution and contamination — battles that stretch across decades and afflict neighborhoods like Manchester, Fifth Ward, Deer Park and ...
We grieve that, globally, seven million people have died from COVID-19, though as many as 10 million people die each year from air pollution. Back at Foodtown, I've come to see this as an opportunity.
New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to what extent, airborne contaminants are linked ...
The first and most important way is through a rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to cut pollution, including methane, from new and existing oil and gas operations nationwide.
There is a wealth of research detailing all the terrible things that air pollution can do to your body, such as contributing to heart disease, lung cancer, childhood asthma and emphysema, among a ...
The Conversation is launching a new podcast, Essays On Air. It's the audio version of our Friday essays, where we bring you the best and most beautiful writing from Australian researchers.