Links

Climate change 'will push European cities towards breaking point'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/21/climate-change-will-push-european-cities-towards-breaking-point


Much work needed' to make digital economy environmentally sustainable
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/20/much-work-needed-to-make-digital-economy-environmentally-sustainable


How to Raise a Sweet Son in an Era of Angry Men
[I've seen women tell their little boys "Be a big boy, don't cry", when they are hurt or scared. Then women complain because men are insensitive.]
http://time.com/5045028/raising-boys-faith-salie/

Kratom linked to dozens of illnesses from salmonella
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kratom-salmonella-fda-cdc-warning/


Ozone at lower latitudes is not recovering, despite Antarctic ozone hole healing
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/icl-oal020218.php


New fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uod-nfs020618.php


Increased UV from ozone depletion sterilizes trees
Evidence links volcanoes to Earth's largest mass extinction 252 million years ago
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoc--iuf020118.php


Geologist James Kennett and colleagues provide evidence for a massive biomass burning event at the Younger Dryas Boundary
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoc--tbb020718.php


A combination of archival and experimental studies indicates that exposure to air pollution, either physically or mentally, is linked with unethical behavior such as crime and cheating. The experimental findings suggest that this association may be due, at least in part, to increased anxiety.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/afps-pam020718.php


Thousands of lives would be saved each year, and many more serious illnesses avoided, if U.S. counties met standards set by the American Thoracic Society for the two most important air pollutants
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ats-tol020718.php


A major new study confirms that a diet high in fruit and vegetables is better for the planet than one high in animal products. The study also finds that organic food provides significant, additional climate benefits for plant-based diets, but not for diets with only moderate contribution from plant products
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/f-ofp020518.php


Small gold mines in Senegal create high mercury contamination
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/du-sgm020818.php


Global warming could cause key culinary crops to release seeds prematurely
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/cp-gwc020718.php


Twenty-five years of satellite data confirm rising sea levels
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uosf-2os020718.php


Lightning Helps Fertilize The Soil
https://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/lightening-helps-fertilize-soil/
http://www.biology-pages.info/N/NitrogenCycle.html


Lightning storms less likely in a warming planet, study suggests
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoe-lsl021218.php


By 2100, arid cities will suffer from more severe heat waves than temperate cities
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/puww-b2a021318.php


This Lady Scientist Defined the Greenhouse Effect But Didn’t Get the Credit, Because of Sexism
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/lady-scientist-helped-revolutionize-climate-science-didnt-get-credit-180961291/#dsyiJGVrwHkT3Pd6.99

Pride tops guilt as a motivator for environmental decisions
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/puww-ptg021318.php


Estrogens in treated wastewater that find their way into temporary wetlands known as vernal pools persist for weeks or even months, according to researchers, who suggest that persistence may have implications for these critical aquatic habitats.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ps-ppo021318.php


Fracking tied to reduced songbird nesting success
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/aosp-ftt020718.php


A study by Indiana University researchers shows that excess emissions -- which occur with plant shut-downs, start-ups and malfunctions, and not just in connection with natural disasters -- can make serious contributions to overall air pollution.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/iu-em021318.php


Thermal blankets melt snow quickly
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/acs-tbm021418.php


Chemical products that contain compounds refined from petroleum, like household cleaners, pesticides, paints and perfumes, now rival motor vehicle emissions as the top source of urban air pollution
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoca-cai020718.php


Genetics makes Asians, Europeans susceptible to dengue shock syndrome
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/p-gma020718.php


Short kids may have higher future stroke risk
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/aha-skm020918.php


Rapid pollution increases may be as harmful to the heart as absolute levels
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/esoc-rpi021318.php


Eating yogurt may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/oupu-eym021418.php


New guideline warns pain benefits of medical cannabis overstated
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoaf-ngw021418.php
tags: drug abuse


Elementary school children who read below grade level may have challenges with their eyesight even if standard tests show they see 20/20,
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uow-eel021418.php


A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent of those at risk for the disease, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Florida in Gainesville.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoca-rfe021518.php


Women with asthma who only use short-acting asthma relievers take longer to become pregnant than other women, according to international research led by the University of Adelaide.
However, the study of more than 5600 women in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland also shows that women with asthma who use long-acting asthma preventers conceive as quickly as other women.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoa-aml021518.php


Not being aware of memory problems predicts onset of Alzheimer's disease
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/mu-nba021518.php


Early introduction of peanuts into the diet can prevent the development of peanut allergy in high-risk infants
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/wkh-rpa021518.php


Affordable Care Act lowered uninsured rate for cancer survivors
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/wkh-aca021518.php


Romantic relationships buffer gay and lesbian youth from emotional distress
Romantic involvement was associated with higher psychological distress for bisexual individuals, however, the study also showed.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/nu-rrb021518.php


Hearing loss is common after infant heart surgery
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/chop-hli021518.php


New research in mice has found that a father's stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father's sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoms-nri021218.php


Women who work as cleaners or regularly use cleaning sprays or other cleaning products at home appear to experience a greater decline in lung function over time than women who do not clean
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ats-wwc021318.php


High levels of microplastics found in Northwest Atlantic fish
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/f-hlo021618.php


Contemporary population estimates suggest that like cigarette-only smokers, current cigar-only and pipe-only smokers have a higher risk of dying from cancers known to be caused by tobacco, and cigarette and cigar smokers have a higher risk of death from any cause compared with people who never used tobacco.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/jn-aor021518.php


Biodiversity loss raises risk of 'extinction cascades'
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uoe-blr021618.php


Electrical implant reduces 'invisible' symptoms of man's spinal cord injury
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/uobc-eir021618.php


In Jan. 2014, Russian predicted Trump would become president.
https://politics.myajc.com/news/opinion-blogs/opinion-here-curious-thing/m14AxcrUgHZNmB6y6kA6SO/