Category: environmment

The Poison in Us All

https://youtu.be/t8qGtEVh7oQ?si=5ps7pbI3b6pDWU5y PFAS chemicals are used in thousands of products aimed at making life easier. But the chemicals are now almost everywhere, including in human blood, and are being linked to severe health problems. Correction Note: At 37:45, this video incorrectly identifies the year Minnesota’s ban on PFAS in food packaging will begin. The ban takes…… Continue reading The Poison in Us All

Global warming, climat change, climat crisis <OR> …myth?

https://youtu.be/QQfrxdS9egk?si=CXXAvn30vD1deuWA Language is powerful. To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit https://www.brilliant.org/simonclark. The first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant’s annual premium subscription. Why is it the “climate crisis” now? Whatever happened to global warming? Or climate change? Or is it global boiling now? A few thoughts on…… Continue reading Global warming, climat change, climat crisis <OR> …myth?

Troubled Waters – Overfishing

https://youtu.be/YACTNvuijQY?si=lLkm1jdjffjmEhXa DOCUMENTARY ABOUT IMPACTS OF OVERFISHING.Created as a student film project, Troubled Waters explores what has happened to our oceans because of our appetite for seafood, and looks what we can do personally to kick start a reformed fishing industry. This film was created by two students – Matthew Judge, who wrote, shot and produced…… Continue reading Troubled Waters – Overfishing

Poisoned Land: The Rural Rise of Parkinson’s

https://youtu.be/6i2sJwxw5Uc Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological disorder that has no cure. It causes extreme stiffness in the limbs and uncontrollable shaking and tremors, among other symptoms. It is the fastest rising neurological disease in the world today that Specialists call it a “Parkinson’s pandemic.”In recent years, several studies in various parts of the world…… Continue reading Poisoned Land: The Rural Rise of Parkinson’s