(Newswise)–Breathing dirty air takes a heavy toll on gut bacteria, boosting risk of obesity, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and other chronic illnesses, new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests. The study, published online in the journal Environment International, is the first to link air pollution to changes in the structure and function of the human gut […]
County board votes to reduce greenhouse gases, divert building debris From landfills
SAN DIEGO–The County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to reduce greenhouse gases in the county by keeping a lot more construction debris from unincorporated communities out of local landfills. The vote would change the county’s ordinances related to diverting construction and demolition materials and supports the County’s Climate Action Plan and its Strategic Plan to […]
Climate change could shrink sea ice and affect polar bears
SAN DIEGO–San Diego Zoo Global researchers studying the effects of climate change on polar bears are using innovative technologies to understand why polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea are showing divergent movement patterns in the summer. In recent decades, about a quarter of this population of bears have chosen to come on land instead […]
Manufacturer to stop production of chemical linked to brain damage in kids
SACRAMENTO–Corteva Agriscience will cease manufacturing chlorpyrifos, a chemical linked to brain damage in kids, in the state of California. The move was announced the same day that sales of the pesticide ended in California under an agreement the state reached with Corteva and a dozen other companies to withdraw their products in the state. CA […]
Mapping the path of climate change
(Newswise)–Since 1880, the Earth’s temperature has risen by 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit and is predicted to continue rising, according to the NASA Global Climate Change website. Scientists are actively seeking to understand this change and its effect on Earth’s ecosystems and residents. In Chaos, by AIP Publishing, scientists Yayun Zheng, Fang Yang, Jinqiao Duan, Xu Sun, […]
Researchers overwhelmed by wildfire destruction in Blue Mountains
The Blue Mountains World Heritage Region of Australia was severely hit by the mega-fires that blazed through the area more than two weeks ago. Australian researchers, supported by San Diego Zoo Global, have been able to access some areas of the region and are now beginning to assess the significance of the loss of wildlife […]
San Diego tackles climate change with zero net energy project at three libraries
SAN DIEGO–With the goal of achieving 100% renewable energy citywide, the City of San Diego is launching an innovative project to demonstrate how existing municipal buildings can be converted to zero net energy. The project will focus on three San Diego Public Library locations: Point Loma/Hervey Library, Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library and Valencia Park/Malcolm X […]
Students 2020 Vision Celebrates Clean Air on APCD’s New Calendar
SAN DIEGO–Nearly 500 kindergarten through high school students submitted their personal artwork to the County Air Pollution Control District’s 2020 Calendar contest in October and November to show the importance of clean air and how each of us can reduce pollution. Thirteen of those works of art, one piece for the cover and one for […]
Christmas tree recycling service offered to Vista Residents
VISTA–Now that Christmas is over residents in Vista will be looking for ways to properly dispose of their tree. EDCO will collect Christmas trees from residence beginning, December 26 through January 11 curbside on their regular collection day at no extra charge. The trees must be cut to four feet or less in length when […]
County Board Supervisors approve traffic study to reduce air pollution in portside neighborhoods
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan this week to reduce air pollution and improve health in the region’s Portside neighborhoods — Barrio Logan, Logan Heights, Sherman Heights and western National City — by studying the types of trucks and cars driving through them. The study would create a local […]
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