The Air Letter A newsletter about the air quality. What is in air, how it can harm us, and how we can make it better.
A Germany without coal would have been better 39 implied HN points • 18 Apr 23 🌞 Climate & Environment Air Pollution Renewables Nuclear Energy Germany reducing coal reliance is good, but loss of nuclear power leads to more coal use and avoidable deaths Coal plants are major sources of air pollution, leading to premature deaths Coal ash from coal plants contains radioactive elements, making coal not as clean as perceived
Why admitting Covid is Airborne is so hard. 115 HN points • 27 Jun 21 The evidence is strong that Covid spreads through the air, but authorities hesitate to explicitly state so. Experts in aerosols have been advocating for acknowledging airborne transmission of Covid-19. Historic biases against airborne transmission, like those seen with cholera, impact the current understanding of disease spread.
A newsletter about the air we breathe. What is in it, how it can harm us, and how we can make it better. 0 implied HN points • 12 Jun 21 The newsletter focuses on the air we breathe It discusses what is in the air and how it can harm us Provides insights on how to improve the quality of the air