PLoS / Sara D. Adar et al http://tinyurl.com/29s6fsj [From abstract] Long- and short-term exposures to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), have been linked to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. One hypothesized mechanism for these associations involves microvascular effects. Retinal photography provides a novel, in vivo approach to examine the association of air pollution with … Continue reading »
Posted on December 6, 2010 …
The European Environment: State and Outlook 2010: Adapting to Climate Change
European Environment Agency http://tinyurl.com/2v3p79u [EEA website] Climate change is happening and will continue to have far-reaching consequences for human and natural systems. Impacts and vulnerabilities differ considerably across regions, territories and economic sectors in Europe. Strategies to adapt to climate change are necessary to manage impacts even if global temperature stays below a 2 °C increase … Continue reading »
The European Environment: State and Outlook 2010: Biodiversity
European Environment Agency http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/biodiversity/at_download/file [EEA website] Biodiversity — the variety of ecosystems, species and genes — is essential to human well-being, delivering services that sustain our economies and societies. Its huge importance makes biodiversity loss all the more troubling. European species are threatened with extinction and over-exploitation. Natural habitats continue to be lost and fragmented, … Continue reading »
The European Environment: State and Outlook 2010: Marine and Coastal Environment
European Environment Agency http://tinyurl.com/2arp8y2 [From EEA website] European marine regions include the north-east Atlantic and Arctic oceans, and the Mediterranean, Black and Baltic seas. Human activities — such as fishing, aquaculture and agriculture — and climate change cause large and severe impacts on Europe’s coastal and marine ecosystems. The EU objective of halting biodiversity loss … Continue reading »
The European Environment: State and Outlook 2010: Consumption and the Environment
European Environment Agency http://tinyurl.com/22kxyuk [From EEA website] Consumption is shaped by an array of complex, interrelated factors such as demographics, income and prices, technology, trade, policies and infrastructure, as well as social, cultural and psychological factors. Production activities across economic sectors, including extractive industries, agriculture, energy, transport and manufacturing, are directly responsible for the majority … Continue reading »
The European Environment: State and Outlook 2010: Material Resources and Waste
European Environment Agency http://tinyurl.com/2e4jnsh [From publication website] Economic growth, technological progress and the way Europeans produce and consume resources all impact the environment. For the EU-27 Member States, the average annual use of material resources is some 16 tonnes per person. The bulk of this ends up as materials accumulated in the economy; the rest … Continue reading »
Final Rule Requiring Certain States to Make Changes to Their State Implementation Plans Covering GHG Emissions in Clean Air Act Permits
US EPA http://www.epa.gov/nsr/documents/20101201finalrule.pdf (rule) http://www.epa.gov/nsr/documents/20101201factsheet.pdf (fact sheet) [Press release]Working with the states, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with its plan to call on certain states to update their Clean Air Act implementation plans to cover greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These changes will ensure that beginning in January 2011 the largest industrial … Continue reading »
