Tag Archives: pollution

U.S. Pressures Countries to Delay Fees to Clean Up Ship Pollution  The New York Times Landmark global shipping deal suspended under US pressure  BBC US helps sink world’s first global carbon tax after threatening sanctions against countries supporting it  CNN US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations  AP News UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon …

She Found a Link Between Air Pollution and Infertility  The New York Times Source link

Datacenters’ electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US’s transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, while their high level of water consumption has also raised alarm. Now public health advocates fear another environmental problem could be linked to them – Pfas “forever chemical” pollution. Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon often …

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA — When Babytai Suryavanshi first noticed a few scaly patches on her right forearm, she ignored them for three months, thinking it was an infection that would heal on its own. While working in the sorghum fields last year, she noticed the patches had become more raised and red and that they burned. A doctor diagnosed her with …

Air pollution could be worsening children’s vision, study says  The Washington Post Cleaner Air May Protect Children’s Eyesight and Slow Myopia  Neuroscience News People living in heavily polluted areas face higher risk of irreversible medical condition, study warns  Daily Mail Washington Post  facebook.com Cleaner air can improve vision in younger children  News-Medical Source link

Governor Newsom signs historic package of bipartisan legislation saving billions on electric bills, stabilizing gas market and cutting pollution  California State Portal (.gov) Gavin Newsom signs sweeping energy affordability package  Politico Gov. Newsom signs bills to try to stabilize gas, electricity prices in California  KCRA California just aligned its carbon market with WA’s. Here’s why that matters  The Seattle Times Newsom signs climate overhaul, …

Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests  Live Science Source link

Stargazing is a wonderful pursuit that appeals to both the casual and dedicated observer, but views outside of cities are often much clearer and brighter thanks to different levels of light pollution. Excessive and misdirected use of artificial light is more common in cities and can have a huge effect on the visibility of the night sky, particularly for those …

Summary: A new study reveals a molecular link between fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and Lewy body dementia, a devastating neurodegenerative condition. By combining human epidemiological data and animal experiments, researchers showed that PM2.5 exposure triggers toxic clumps of alpha-synuclein in the brain, similar to those seen in patients. Mice exposed to pollution developed brain atrophy, cognitive decline, and widespread …

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as they spread through the brain, research suggests. Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body …