Plastic pollution from cigarette butts likely costs US $26 billion/year December 2, 2023 These costs may seem small compared with the overall economic and human toll of tobacco, but they are cumulative and preventable…. Tags: Human Impact, Plastic Pollution, Tobacco Read more...
Are Legally Acceptable Levels of Pollution Harming Children’s Brain Development? June 24, 2023 New research finds children exposed to “safe” levels of three EPA-monitored air pollutants show altered developmental processes in neural networks crucial to some social… Tags: Health Impact, Human Impact, Pollution Publication: Inside Climate News Read more...
Why Women Are Especially Vulnerable During India’s Deadly Heat Waves June 23, 2023 Bhanu ben Jadav has been earning her daily wage for the past 18 years by threading beads into intricate necklaces in her slum settlement… Tags: Gendered Impact, Heatwave, Human Impact Publication: Time Read more...
Billions of People Could Be Pushed Out of Environments Best Suited to Support Life, Study Says June 20, 2023 In a new study led by researchers from the University of Exeter, research shows that billions of people are likely to be pushed outside… Tags: Climate Crisis, Extreme Weather Events, Human Impact Publication: Eco Watch Read more...
How inequality shapes your experience of a heatwave June 19, 2023 When the mercury rises, does your anxiety rise with it? If so, you are not alone…. Tags: Heatwave, Human Impact, Inequality Crisis Publication: The Conversation Read more...