http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/02/carbon-dioxide-monitor-indoor-air-pollution-gas-stoves/672923/ I Bought a CO2 Monitor, and It Broke Me I thought I could fix the air quality in my apartment. I was wrong.By Katherine J. Wu Getty; The Atlantic FEBRUARY 3, 2023, 11:07 AM ET A few weeks ago, a three-inch square of plastic and metal began, slowly and steadily, to upend my life. The … Continue reading I bought a CO2 monitor and discovered how hard it is to fix local air quality
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Changing from gas stoves to induction = measurable change in indoor air pollution
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/31/gas-stoves-replaced-electric-pollution-air-quality-study-bronx These homes replaced their gas stoves – and saw a huge drop in indoor pollution Pilot program in the Bronx, New York, found striking differences in the levels of harmful indoor chemicals after the switch Gas stoves have recently been linked to one-eighth of all US asthma cases. Photograph: Elena Popova/Getty Images by Aliya Uteuova, … Continue reading Changing from gas stoves to induction = measurable change in indoor air pollution
One Tom Cruise movie won’t get made after Finland protects wildlife
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/17/mission-impossible-tom-cruise-svalbard-blocks-helicopter-landings- Mission: Impossible for Tom Cruise as Svalbard blocks helicopter landings Film producers drop attempt to obtain permission for dozens of flights on Norwegian archipelago Jon Henley and Sam JonesFri 17 Mar 2023 11.30 EDT Despite his talents for saving “Hollywood’s ass”, demolishing two chicken tikka masalas in one sitting and escaping enemy territory in decrepit F-14s, Tom Cruise appears … Continue reading One Tom Cruise movie won’t get made after Finland protects wildlife
Which clothes can be recycled? And how?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2023/01/04/how-to-donate-clothes-waste-environment/ [Helpful graphics omitted] What really happens to your clothes after you donate them As you clean out your closets for the new year, here’s how to do it right By Allyson Chiu Whether it’s spring cleaning or tackling a New Year’s resolution, many people are purging their closets at least once a year — if … Continue reading Which clothes can be recycled? And how?
Oil wells guzzling precious California water — next door residents can’t use their taps
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/22/california-oil-wells-refineries-water-use-drought-fuller-acres America's dirty divide Oil wells guzzle precious California water. Next door, residents can’t use the tap A town in the oil industry’s shadow grapples with health fears as the state fails to limit companies’ use of fresh water by Hilary Beaumont in Fuller Acres, California, with photographs by Pablo Unzueta Supported by About this contentSun 22 … Continue reading Oil wells guzzling precious California water — next door residents can’t use their taps
Rodanthe (on the Outer Banks of North Carolina) is falling into the sea much faster than expected
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/obx-rodanthe-erosion-rising-sea-levels/? [click thru for video and far more impressive photos] RETREAT IN RODANTHE Along three blocks in a North Carolina beach town, severe erosion is upending life, forcing hard choices and offering a glimpse of the dilemmas other coastal communities will face Story by Brady Dennis Photos and videos by Jahi Chikwendiu March 13 at 6:00 a.m. … Continue reading Rodanthe (on the Outer Banks of North Carolina) is falling into the sea much faster than expected
Are coffee pods eco-friendly after all?
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/10/single-use-coffee-pod-environment-impact-better Are coffee pods really eco-friendly? The truth behind the surprising findings Coffee capsules notoriously produce waste – but some experts maintain that reducing how much coffee you use, even with a pod, can decrease emissions by Cecilia Nowell Supported by About this content Fri 10 Feb 2023 06.00 EST If you drink one of the 2bn … Continue reading Are coffee pods eco-friendly after all?
Parts of Mars were once habitable
ww.vice.com/en/article/4ax8wb/nasa-mars-rover-finds-very-very-strange-chemistry-and-ingredients-for-life NASA Mars Rover Finds ‘Very, Very Strange Chemistry’ and Ingredients for Life A trio of new studies using data from NASA's Perseverence rover confirm that Jezero Crater on Mars was once habitable. By Becky Ferreira November 23, 2022, 2:00pm IMAGE: NASA NASA’s Perseverance rover has been searching for signs of life on Mars since it landed … Continue reading Parts of Mars were once habitable
Mice are key to healthy forests and their recovery after fire
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/science/climate-forests-seeds-mice.html Meet the Mice Who Make the Forest Scientists are unearthing a quiet truth about the woods: Where trees grow, or don’t, depends in part on the quirky decisions of small mammals. A deer mouse, temporarily captured for a behavioral test before being rereleased to the grounds of a study site at the University of … Continue reading Mice are key to healthy forests and their recovery after fire
SW U.S. water supply being drained by foreign-owned farms feeding overseas cattle
http://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/us/arizona-water-foreign-owned-farms-climate/index.html The sprawling alfalfa fields of Al Dahra Farms dwarf the town of Wenden, Arizona.Rebecca Noble for CNN Wells are running dry in drought-weary Southwest as foreign-owned farms guzzle water to feed cattle overseas By Ella Nilsen, CNN; Photographs by Rebecca Noble for CNN Updated 3:02 AM EST, Sun November 27, 2022 La Paz County, ArizonaCNN — … Continue reading SW U.S. water supply being drained by foreign-owned farms feeding overseas cattle
The blade runners powering a wind farm in West Virginia
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/28/the-blade-runners-powering-a-wind-farm Click thru to see the action in these shots. Very impressive. THE BLADE RUNNERS POWERING A WIND FARM In West Virginia, a crew of five watches over twenty-three giant turbines. Photography by Philip Montgomery November 21, 2022 The Pinnacle wind-power plant extends for roughly four miles in the northeastern corner of West Virginia. Twenty-three turbines … Continue reading The blade runners powering a wind farm in West Virginia
Krugman opinion piece describes how walkable cities develop and their benefits
I lived in Boston decades ago and loved being able to walk to get milk, to go to a concert, to pick up a library book. When it was time to think about retirement I looked for something similar (but with less snow) and found myself on NYC's Upper West Side, the neighborhood described below … Continue reading Krugman opinion piece describes how walkable cities develop and their benefits
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