Monday, August 13, 2012

Are Dust Storms Stirring Up Disease?

Monday, August 13, 2012
Scientists are predicting that the frequency of dust storms, on the rise in the last few years, will continue to increase. Some have also suggested that these storms might well be carrying a more hazardous payload than meets the eye. Among the dangers that experts say are blowing in the wind: asthma triggers, toxic chemicals and infectious disease.
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BLOG POSTS
Deepak Chopra: Global Warming and the Meaning of Doom
When resources become skimpy, human beings don't suddenly cooperate to conserve what's left. They fight to the last scrap for possession of a diminishing resource. We also know that man-made catastrophes that hurt everyone, such as war, don't come to an end even though peace benefits everyone.
Jay Walljasper: Fall and Rise of Great Public Places
The spots we share together--parks, streets, sidewalks, squares, trails, markets, waterfronts, beaches, museums, community gardens, public buildings and more--are the primary sites for human exchange, upon which our communities, economy, democracy and society depend.
Charles Orgbon: Environmentalists for Equality
We are going to have to find a way to live on this planet so that every person is treated with equal rights, respect and dignity. Otherwise, discussions on environmental sustainability are futile.
Dave Llorens: Women Didn't Buy Smokes in the '20s for the Same Reason People Don't Buy Solar Power Today
Solar needs its own Ed Bernays. The reason is simple. Today, most people don't think that solar is a "thing they do" to save money.
Morgan Page: The Present Future
DJs are an interesting group -- many choose to get tattoos, chainsmoke, and fly private jets. When you think of "green" and DJs, the first thing that comes to mind is a wad of cash, or something illicit -- not a burning concern for the environment.

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