Environmental Written by m.wilson “Increasing evidence supports the association between air pollution and respiratory infections. It has been demonstrated that exposure to air pollutants can induce oxidative stress, resulting in the production of free radicals, which in turn, may damage the respiratory system, reducing the resistance to viral and bacterial…
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Overpopulation 1: How Many People Can the Earth Support?
Review of the Quartz Aug 18′ article “We are exceeding Earth’s carrying capacity. Denying it is suicidal,” by Richard Heinberg — (author and senior fellow with the Post Carbon Institute). Environmental: Read @ Medium Written by: m.wilson Societies Pollute their Environment to the Point of Collapse According to Heinberg, the earth has a…
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Life Is the Birds and the Bees
Opinion Written by: m.wilson ‘Venus Died – Earth Survives’ Venus is often called a twin because it shares so many of Earth’s physical attributes. The “sister” of Earth, Venus, was habitable for billions of years before a “runaway greenhouse effect” took hold of the planet around 700 million years ago….
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Do You Need a Bag? 5 Ways to Enjoy Plastic in Sacramento
DO YOU NEED A BAG? Canvas shopping bags are riding passenger now that the Sacramento City Council Reusable Bag Ordinance went into effect January 1, 2016. The California Plastic Bag Referendum will be on the ballot on November 8, 2016. Though it’s a veto, it will still pretty much outlaw…