Posts tagged water pollution
The Overwhelming Value Of Trees
ConservationBill Lauranceheat islands, cities, megacities, trees, evapotranspiration, air pollution, cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma, emphysema, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, slums, environmental services, floods, carbon storage, biomass, global warming, shade, evaporative cooling, clouds, economic losses, disease, malaria, diarrhea, water pollution, deforestation, mosquitoes, heat stress, urban growth, urban expansion, population growth, developing nations, Africa, Latin America, Asia, drinking water, epidemic disease, green cities, urban ecology
Want clean water? Save your forests!
Bill Laurancewater quality, water purification, forests, Malaysia, Jeffrey Vincent, evapotranspiration, deforestation, flooding, water pollution, cloud formation, global warming, greenhouse gases, protected areas, forest conservation, urban water supplies
What's the biggest killer of people in developing nations? The answer will surprise you.
Bill Laurancepollution, human mortality, air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, respiratory diseases, cardiac disease, diabetes, obesity, developing nations, Southeast Asia, Amazon, World Health Organization, Ensia Magazine