Why Are We Making Matters Worse? – An Editorial BY GARY W. SELNOW, PH.D., WIRED INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Archived story. Original version is here.) This time last year, I wrote an editorial describing the wildfires burning north of San Francisco, where many WiRED volunteers and board members live. Because of air pollution, we were holed up […]
#1 on WHO’s Global Threat List BY ALLISON KOZICHAROW; EDITED BY BERNICE BORN (Archived story. Original version is here.) The World Health Organization (WHO) placed air pollution and climate change at the top of its list of ten threats to global health in 2019 — even ahead of such concerns as noncommunicable diseases and Ebola. Air pollution seriously affects […]
WiRED International’s board and volunteers wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. This is an American holiday, begun nearly 400 years ago, when immigrants and indigenous people joined in a harvest celebration. Since then, each November, we have embraced the spirit of sharing. While we give thanks for the blessings in our lives, we also […]