Measuring The Cost Of Energy, Drop By Drop
As far as interrelated water and energy challenges go, the case of the natural gas drilling method known as fracking is a doozy. story at CleanTechnica
View Article‘Meeting the Unmet Needs’: Family Planning as a Fundamental Human Right
The UN made headlines in Nov. when it referred to family planning as a “universal human right.” This came in conjunction with calling for a global ban on female genital mutilation and supporting...
View ArticleOp-ed: Climate change poses a public-health threat
In public health, when faced with threats to entire populations, we act. story at The Seattle Times
View ArticleNurses Say No to KXL
Yesterday, the growing anti-Keystone XL campaign received a boost from what some may see as an unexpected quarter. Citing adverse health concerns about the pipeline, National Nurses United announced it...
View ArticlePublic Spaces Encourage Healthy Communities
A ten-year study has found that parks, beaches and even shopping areas increase the health of communities by increasing walkability. story at Shareable
View ArticleWindfarm sickness spreads by word of mouth, Australian study finds
Health complaints from people living around turbines shown to be psychological effect of anti-wind lobby making people worry. story at The Guardian
View ArticleNuclear Power Prevents More Deaths Than It Causes
Study estimates that nuclear energy leads to substantially fewer pollution-related deaths and greenhouse gas emissions compared with fossil-fuel sources. Chemical & Engineering News
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