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Pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, emerging research suggests
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Pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, emerging research suggests

A growing body of research is showing how long-term exposure to air pollution may fuel depression, anxiety and other mental health problems, raising new concerns about the unseen toll of dirty air.

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Letter to the editor: The case for driving an electric car
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Letter to the editor: The case for driving an electric car

The Bakersfield Californian·RON SADLER·24 days ago
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As communities across the country grapple with rising fuel costs, air pollution and the growing impacts of global warming, one solution is becoming increasingly clear; the widespread adoption of electric

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Scientists just found where airborne microplastics really come from
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Scientists just found where airborne microplastics really come from

ScienceDaily·@HashtagPLUS·about 1 month ago
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Microplastics are floating through the atmosphere and spreading across the globe, but their true origins have been misunderstood. New research shows land sources emit over 20 times more microplastic particles into the air than the ocean, challenging…

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Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers
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Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers

ScienceDaily·@HashtagPLUS·about 1 month ago
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That “magic” sponge under your sink may be hiding an environmental downside. While melamine sponges are famous for effortlessly scrubbing away stubborn stains, they slowly break down as you use them—shedding tiny plastic fibers that wash into water…

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What can you do in your own home to improve air quality?
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What can you do in your own home to improve air quality?

Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building | Green design & innovation for a better world·Written by Teresa Bergen·about 1 month ago
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The World Health Organization estimates that every year, 3.8 million people die from harmful indoor air — especially due to fuel and dirty cook stoves.

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xAI spent $7M building wall that barely muffles annoying power plant noise

Ars Technica - All content·@AshleyBelanger·2 months ago
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For miles around xAI's makeshift power plant in Southaven, Mississippi, neighbors have endured months of constant roaring, erupting pops, and bursts of high-pitched whining from 27 temporary gas turbines installed without consulting the...

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