– Somehow, we can grow pessimistic about life in general while continuing to be upbeat about our own future.
Israel’s Best-Loved Vegetables Carry Heavy Pesticide Loads
Originally Published by Green Prophet – If there’s one food group that Israelis love, it’s vegetables. In fact, all over the Middle East, vegetables are treated with love and presented at table in infinite artful ways.
Flesh-eating fungus responsible for five deaths in wake of massive tornado
– A fast growing, flesh-eating fungus killed five people following a massive tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., according to two new studies.
Improvements in Air Quality add Years to Life Expectancy in US
– A new study led by researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found an association between reductions in fine particulate matter and improved life expectancy in 545 counties in the U.S. from 2000 to 2007.
Asian Cities’ Air Quality Getting Worse, Experts Warn
– Air pollution has worsened markedly in Asian cities in recent years and presents a growing threat to human health, according to experts at a conference that began on Wednesday.
Rita Colwell: Keeping Her Aim on Cholera
When cholera killed hundreds living in coastal towns and epidemics were linked with sea travel, newspaper cartoons at the turn of the century depicted the disease as a ferocious sea monster poised to attack fishermen resting on the docks. Today, the disease is still a scourge that claims hundreds of thousands of lives in developing countries every year.
A GEOSS perspective on Air Quality and Health in Europe: the EGIDA Methodology
The air quality issue is a multinational concern and GEOSS seems an ideal approach for connecting existing observing systems and for sharing data globally. Experiences from previous involvements in GEOSS by the air quality communities are discussed in this article and approaches for improving their sustainable contributions are suggested.
Malaria Vaccine Candidate Gives Disappointing Results
– The latest clinical trial of the world’s leading malaria vaccine candidate produced disappointing results on Friday. The infants it was given to had only about a third fewer infections than a control group.
Pennsylvania Omitted Poison Data in Water Report
– A state scientist says that a department involved in a lawsuit over the effects of fracking on drinking water did not request full test results.
Chinese protest over chemical factory
– Riot police clash with residents protesting over plans to expand chemical factory in Zheijiang province.