by Admin | Sep 12, 2016 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
A recent study by Professor Bill Laurance of James Cook University has found that humanity’s environmental footprint has impacted almost the entire planet. Only the most remote areas have not been directly impacted or changed by human activity, and 71 percent of...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2016 | Articles, Climate Change
Preterm birth is a problem that, in the United States, affects more than 10% of newborns. According to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, women with asthma may be at a greater than normal risk of preterm birth if they are exposed to higher than...
by Admin | Jul 23, 2014 | Articles, Environmental hazards
Neighborhoods on the eastern side of San Francisco that are adjacent to the freeway are known for being the most polluted in San Francisco—and are now also seeing the most new construction, only adding to the problem. Neighborhoods such as Bayview and South of Market...
by Admin | May 7, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Green Energy
Last week, Obama’s administration received surprisingly strong Supreme Court support in its clean-air efforts to curb air pollution crossing state lines. In a very conservative majority court that usually sides against the federal government’s nationwide clean air...
by Admin | Apr 4, 2014 | Articles, Climate Change, Environmental hazards
Air pollution has become the world’s single biggest environmental health risk, linked to around 7 million – or nearly one in eight deaths in 2012 – according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The figures released by WHO are more than double previous...
