Procol Harum (/ˈproʊkəlˈhɑːrəm/) are an English rock band formed in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which is considered a classic of popular music and is one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies. Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul.
History
Origins, The Paramounts, early years and formation (1964–67)
The Paramounts were signed to EMI UK for their releases; until one day before Procol Harum linked with EMI UK again, they were called The Pinewoods. A last-minute offer from Chris Blackwell's fledgling Island Records label was rejected by Brooker and band.
Procol Harum is the eponymous debut studio album by English rock band Procol Harum. It was released in September 1967 by record label Regal Zonophone following their breakthrough and immensely popular single "A Whiter Shade of Pale". The track doesn't appear on the original album but was included in the US issue of the album.
Writing
All songs were originally credited written to Gary Brooker (music) and Keith Reid (lyrics), except "Repent Walpurgis" written by Matthew Fisher, after works by French organist Charles-Marie Widor and German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. In 2005, Matthew Fisher filed suit in the Royal Courts of Justice against Gary Brooker and his publisher, claiming that Fisher co-wrote the music for "A Whiter Shade of Pale". On 30 July 2009 the House of Lords issued a final verdict on the case in Fisher's favor. A lower court had ruled in Fisher's favour in 2006, granting him co-writing credits and a share of the royalties. A higher court partly overturned the ruling in 2008, giving Fisher co-writing credit but no money. The Court of Appeal had previously held that Fisher had waited too long to bring his claim to court. The House of Lords disagreed, stating there was no time limitation for such claims. Lord David Neuberger of Abbotsbury's opinion stated: "Fisher's subsequent contribution was significant, and, especially the introductory eight bars, an important factor in the work's success...".
Our Right to Repair: An Update from the Front Lines
The political winds are at our back, and President Biden has endorsed the repair economy. Tune in to learn from leaders at iFixit what we can do to win back our right to repair!
=== WHEN ===
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
=== SPEAKERS ===
• Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit and Leader of the Right to Repair Campaign and a tireless advocate for ownership rights
• Kerry Sheehan, intellectual property expert and the US Policy Director and Right to Repair advocate at iFixit
• Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability for iFixit
=== TOPICS COVERED===
• What should I know about Right to Repair?
• What is reparability?
• Why is a right to repair necessary?
• Why are there arguments against the right to repair?
• What are the regulators doing in the US and across t...
published: 21 Sep 2021
Environmental impact of manufacturing | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_impact_on_the_environment
00:01:45 1 Causes
00:01:54 1.1 Rapid Growth of Human Population
00:02:47 1.2 Overconsumption
00:05:27 1.3 Technology
00:05:44 1.4 Agriculture
00:07:21 1.4.1 Fishing
00:08:53 1.4.2 Irrigation
00:11:20 1.4.3 Agricultural land loss and soil erosion
00:13:46 1.4.4 Meat production
00:16:51 1.4.5 Palm oil
00:21:54 1.5 Introductions and invasive species
00:22:02 1.6 Energy industry
00:22:59 1.6.1 Biodiesel
00:23:58 1.6.2 Coal mining and burning
00:25:31 1.6.3 Electricity generation
00:26:08 1.6.4 Nuclear power
00:26:41 1.6.5 Oil shale industry
00:28:19 1.6.6 Petroleum
00:29:13 1.6.7 Reservoirs
00:29:43 1.6.8 Wind power
00:31:28 1.7 Light pollution
00:32:48 1.8 Manufactured produc...
published: 15 Jun 2019
Waste to Energy, Low-carbon Future?
Waste to energy is a popular solution in Europe and has been proposed as a potential option for managing solid waste and generating electricity in Metro Vancouver. However, does incineration fit in with a low-carbon future?
Currently, Metro Vancouver's waste to energy facility is the largest of its kind in the lower mainland. Operated by Covanta Burnaby Renewable Energy, the facility turns 285,000 tonnes of garbage into steam and electricity annually, enough power for 15,000 households. Metro Vancouver is also proposing to build a $470 million waste to energy project to cope with future regional growth and is in the process of siting the facility. Opponents of waste to energy cite air pollution issues, and a dependence on a constant waste stream, which is counter to the goals of zero was...
published: 02 Jul 2014
Toxic Tanneries by Margrit von Braun, University of Idaho
AUA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR
Margrit von Braun, Ph.D, P.E.
Visiting Professor, AUA School of Public Health
Dean/Professor Emerita, Environmental Engineering, University of Idaho
Founder, TerraGraphics International Foundation
Most of the world's leather is manufactured in the tanneries of Hazaribagh, a slum in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh and considered to be one of the most polluted places on Earth. The tanneries have no wastewater treatment, are largely unregulated and employ 15,000 people including many children. This seminar will discuss efforts to address the environmental pollution and unsafe working conditions based on a March 2014 site visit by the TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) with Doctors without Borders (MSF).
Dr. Margrit von Braun is an environmental eng...
The political winds are at our back, and President Biden has endorsed the repair economy. Tune in to learn from leaders at iFixit what we can do to win back our...
The political winds are at our back, and President Biden has endorsed the repair economy. Tune in to learn from leaders at iFixit what we can do to win back our right to repair!
=== WHEN ===
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
=== SPEAKERS ===
• Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit and Leader of the Right to Repair Campaign and a tireless advocate for ownership rights
• Kerry Sheehan, intellectual property expert and the US Policy Director and Right to Repair advocate at iFixit
• Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability for iFixit
=== TOPICS COVERED===
• What should I know about Right to Repair?
• What is reparability?
• Why is a right to repair necessary?
• Why are there arguments against the right to repair?
• What are the regulators doing in the US and across the globe?
• Will the culture of repair return?
• What you can do to ensure it does?
The political winds are at our back, and President Biden has endorsed the repair economy. Tune in to learn from leaders at iFixit what we can do to win back our right to repair!
=== WHEN ===
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
=== SPEAKERS ===
• Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit and Leader of the Right to Repair Campaign and a tireless advocate for ownership rights
• Kerry Sheehan, intellectual property expert and the US Policy Director and Right to Repair advocate at iFixit
• Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability for iFixit
=== TOPICS COVERED===
• What should I know about Right to Repair?
• What is reparability?
• Why is a right to repair necessary?
• Why are there arguments against the right to repair?
• What are the regulators doing in the US and across the globe?
• Will the culture of repair return?
• What you can do to ensure it does?
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_impact_on_the_environment
00:01:45 1 Causes
00:01:54 1.1 Rapid Grow...
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_impact_on_the_environment
00:01:45 1 Causes
00:01:54 1.1 Rapid Growth of Human Population
00:02:47 1.2 Overconsumption
00:05:27 1.3 Technology
00:05:44 1.4 Agriculture
00:07:21 1.4.1 Fishing
00:08:53 1.4.2 Irrigation
00:11:20 1.4.3 Agricultural land loss and soil erosion
00:13:46 1.4.4 Meat production
00:16:51 1.4.5 Palm oil
00:21:54 1.5 Introductions and invasive species
00:22:02 1.6 Energy industry
00:22:59 1.6.1 Biodiesel
00:23:58 1.6.2 Coal mining and burning
00:25:31 1.6.3 Electricity generation
00:26:08 1.6.4 Nuclear power
00:26:41 1.6.5 Oil shale industry
00:28:19 1.6.6 Petroleum
00:29:13 1.6.7 Reservoirs
00:29:43 1.6.8 Wind power
00:31:28 1.7 Light pollution
00:32:48 1.8 Manufactured products
00:33:34 1.8.1 Cleaning agents
00:33:43 1.8.2 Nanotechnology
00:34:01 1.8.3 Leather
00:34:39 1.8.4 Paint
00:34:58 1.8.5 Paper
00:35:42 1.8.6 Plastics
00:36:26 1.8.7 Pesticides
00:36:42 1.8.8 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
00:38:00 1.9 Mining
00:38:44 1.10 Transport
00:39:44 1.10.1 Aviation
00:41:33 1.10.2 Roads
00:42:44 1.10.3 Shipping
00:43:21 1.11 Military
00:44:38 1.11.1 War
00:45:45 2 Environmental degradation effects
00:46:19 2.1 Mass extinction, defaunation and decline in biodiversity
00:47:14 2.1.1 Death of coral reefs
00:50:00 2.1.2 Decline in amphibian populations
00:51:25 2.1.3 Wastewater
00:51:35 2.2 Global warming
00:53:12 2.3 Habitat destruction
00:55:04 2.4 Land degradation
00:55:30 2.4.1 Desertification
00:56:28 2.5 Ocean acidification
00:56:36 2.6 Ozone depletion
00:56:45 2.7 Water degradation
00:56:54 2.8 Disruption of the nitrogen cycle
00:57:03 3 Effects on human health
00:58:22 3.1 Effects of global warming on human health
00:58:40 3.2 Effects of pollution on human health
00:58:50 4 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.8170887328686434
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-C
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans, including global warming, environmental degradation (such as ocean acidification), mass extinction and biodiversity loss, ecological crisis, and ecological collapse. Modifying the environment to fit the needs of society is causing severe effects, which become worse as the problem of human overpopulation continues. Some human activities that cause damage (either directly or indirectly) to the environment on a global scale include human reproduction, overconsumption, overexploitation, pollution, and deforestation, to name but a few. Some of the problems, including global warming and biodiversity loss pose an existential risk to the human race, and overpopulation causes those problems.The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. The term was first used in the technical sense by Russian geologist Alexey Pavlov, and it was first used in English by British ecologist Arthur Tansley in reference to human influences on climax plant communities. The atmospheric scientist Paul Crutzen introduced the term "Anthropocene" in the mid-1970s. The term is sometimes used in the context of pollution emissions that are produced from human activity but also applies broadly to all major human impacts on the environment.
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_impact_on_the_environment
00:01:45 1 Causes
00:01:54 1.1 Rapid Growth of Human Population
00:02:47 1.2 Overconsumption
00:05:27 1.3 Technology
00:05:44 1.4 Agriculture
00:07:21 1.4.1 Fishing
00:08:53 1.4.2 Irrigation
00:11:20 1.4.3 Agricultural land loss and soil erosion
00:13:46 1.4.4 Meat production
00:16:51 1.4.5 Palm oil
00:21:54 1.5 Introductions and invasive species
00:22:02 1.6 Energy industry
00:22:59 1.6.1 Biodiesel
00:23:58 1.6.2 Coal mining and burning
00:25:31 1.6.3 Electricity generation
00:26:08 1.6.4 Nuclear power
00:26:41 1.6.5 Oil shale industry
00:28:19 1.6.6 Petroleum
00:29:13 1.6.7 Reservoirs
00:29:43 1.6.8 Wind power
00:31:28 1.7 Light pollution
00:32:48 1.8 Manufactured products
00:33:34 1.8.1 Cleaning agents
00:33:43 1.8.2 Nanotechnology
00:34:01 1.8.3 Leather
00:34:39 1.8.4 Paint
00:34:58 1.8.5 Paper
00:35:42 1.8.6 Plastics
00:36:26 1.8.7 Pesticides
00:36:42 1.8.8 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
00:38:00 1.9 Mining
00:38:44 1.10 Transport
00:39:44 1.10.1 Aviation
00:41:33 1.10.2 Roads
00:42:44 1.10.3 Shipping
00:43:21 1.11 Military
00:44:38 1.11.1 War
00:45:45 2 Environmental degradation effects
00:46:19 2.1 Mass extinction, defaunation and decline in biodiversity
00:47:14 2.1.1 Death of coral reefs
00:50:00 2.1.2 Decline in amphibian populations
00:51:25 2.1.3 Wastewater
00:51:35 2.2 Global warming
00:53:12 2.3 Habitat destruction
00:55:04 2.4 Land degradation
00:55:30 2.4.1 Desertification
00:56:28 2.5 Ocean acidification
00:56:36 2.6 Ozone depletion
00:56:45 2.7 Water degradation
00:56:54 2.8 Disruption of the nitrogen cycle
00:57:03 3 Effects on human health
00:58:22 3.1 Effects of global warming on human health
00:58:40 3.2 Effects of pollution on human health
00:58:50 4 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.8170887328686434
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-C
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans, including global warming, environmental degradation (such as ocean acidification), mass extinction and biodiversity loss, ecological crisis, and ecological collapse. Modifying the environment to fit the needs of society is causing severe effects, which become worse as the problem of human overpopulation continues. Some human activities that cause damage (either directly or indirectly) to the environment on a global scale include human reproduction, overconsumption, overexploitation, pollution, and deforestation, to name but a few. Some of the problems, including global warming and biodiversity loss pose an existential risk to the human race, and overpopulation causes those problems.The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. The term was first used in the technical sense by Russian geologist Alexey Pavlov, and it was first used in English by British ecologist Arthur Tansley in reference to human influences on climax plant communities. The atmospheric scientist Paul Crutzen introduced the term "Anthropocene" in the mid-1970s. The term is sometimes used in the context of pollution emissions that are produced from human activity but also applies broadly to all major human impacts on the environment.
Waste to energy is a popular solution in Europe and has been proposed as a potential option for managing solid waste and generating electricity in Metro Vancouv...
Waste to energy is a popular solution in Europe and has been proposed as a potential option for managing solid waste and generating electricity in Metro Vancouver. However, does incineration fit in with a low-carbon future?
Currently, Metro Vancouver's waste to energy facility is the largest of its kind in the lower mainland. Operated by Covanta Burnaby Renewable Energy, the facility turns 285,000 tonnes of garbage into steam and electricity annually, enough power for 15,000 households. Metro Vancouver is also proposing to build a $470 million waste to energy project to cope with future regional growth and is in the process of siting the facility. Opponents of waste to energy cite air pollution issues, and a dependence on a constant waste stream, which is counter to the goals of zero waste policy. Proponents believe that waste to energy is a responsible solution that generates electricity from a resource that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.
*******
Would you like to join us at future public Carbon Talks in Vancouver? Please sign up for our mailing list (http://eepurl.com/CU5-9) to be notified of future events.
Waste to energy is a popular solution in Europe and has been proposed as a potential option for managing solid waste and generating electricity in Metro Vancouver. However, does incineration fit in with a low-carbon future?
Currently, Metro Vancouver's waste to energy facility is the largest of its kind in the lower mainland. Operated by Covanta Burnaby Renewable Energy, the facility turns 285,000 tonnes of garbage into steam and electricity annually, enough power for 15,000 households. Metro Vancouver is also proposing to build a $470 million waste to energy project to cope with future regional growth and is in the process of siting the facility. Opponents of waste to energy cite air pollution issues, and a dependence on a constant waste stream, which is counter to the goals of zero waste policy. Proponents believe that waste to energy is a responsible solution that generates electricity from a resource that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.
*******
Would you like to join us at future public Carbon Talks in Vancouver? Please sign up for our mailing list (http://eepurl.com/CU5-9) to be notified of future events.
AUA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR
Margrit von Braun, Ph.D, P.E.
Visiting Professor, AUA School of Public Health
Dean/Professor Emerita, Environmental Engine...
AUA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR
Margrit von Braun, Ph.D, P.E.
Visiting Professor, AUA School of Public Health
Dean/Professor Emerita, Environmental Engineering, University of Idaho
Founder, TerraGraphics International Foundation
Most of the world's leather is manufactured in the tanneries of Hazaribagh, a slum in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh and considered to be one of the most polluted places on Earth. The tanneries have no wastewater treatment, are largely unregulated and employ 15,000 people including many children. This seminar will discuss efforts to address the environmental pollution and unsafe working conditions based on a March 2014 site visit by the TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) with Doctors without Borders (MSF).
Dr. Margrit von Braun is an environmental engineer with degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.), the University of Idaho (MCE), and Washington State University (PhD). She is a licensed Professional Engineer. Her teaching and research has been in the area of hazardous waste management and risk assessment. She helped found and directed the Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering programs at the University of Idaho (UI) from 1993-2003;served as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies for nearly 10 years before retiring in 2010, and was the Acting Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies UIin 2003.
Dr. von Braun is co-founder of TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) and TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Inc. Dr. von Braun received a 3-year leadership development fellowship from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Outstanding Faculty Award from the College of Engineering and the Graduate Teaching Excellence Award. She was elected to the UI Academy of Engineers. She has served as President of the Western Area Graduate Schools. In 2012, Dr. von Braun was elected as a Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini.
AUA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR
Margrit von Braun, Ph.D, P.E.
Visiting Professor, AUA School of Public Health
Dean/Professor Emerita, Environmental Engineering, University of Idaho
Founder, TerraGraphics International Foundation
Most of the world's leather is manufactured in the tanneries of Hazaribagh, a slum in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh and considered to be one of the most polluted places on Earth. The tanneries have no wastewater treatment, are largely unregulated and employ 15,000 people including many children. This seminar will discuss efforts to address the environmental pollution and unsafe working conditions based on a March 2014 site visit by the TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) with Doctors without Borders (MSF).
Dr. Margrit von Braun is an environmental engineer with degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.), the University of Idaho (MCE), and Washington State University (PhD). She is a licensed Professional Engineer. Her teaching and research has been in the area of hazardous waste management and risk assessment. She helped found and directed the Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering programs at the University of Idaho (UI) from 1993-2003;served as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies for nearly 10 years before retiring in 2010, and was the Acting Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies UIin 2003.
Dr. von Braun is co-founder of TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) and TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Inc. Dr. von Braun received a 3-year leadership development fellowship from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Outstanding Faculty Award from the College of Engineering and the Graduate Teaching Excellence Award. She was elected to the UI Academy of Engineers. She has served as President of the Western Area Graduate Schools. In 2012, Dr. von Braun was elected as a Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini.
The political winds are at our back, and President Biden has endorsed the repair economy. Tune in to learn from leaders at iFixit what we can do to win back our right to repair!
=== WHEN ===
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PST
=== SPEAKERS ===
• Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit and Leader of the Right to Repair Campaign and a tireless advocate for ownership rights
• Kerry Sheehan, intellectual property expert and the US Policy Director and Right to Repair advocate at iFixit
• Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, Director of Sustainability for iFixit
=== TOPICS COVERED===
• What should I know about Right to Repair?
• What is reparability?
• Why is a right to repair necessary?
• Why are there arguments against the right to repair?
• What are the regulators doing in the US and across the globe?
• Will the culture of repair return?
• What you can do to ensure it does?
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_impact_on_the_environment
00:01:45 1 Causes
00:01:54 1.1 Rapid Growth of Human Population
00:02:47 1.2 Overconsumption
00:05:27 1.3 Technology
00:05:44 1.4 Agriculture
00:07:21 1.4.1 Fishing
00:08:53 1.4.2 Irrigation
00:11:20 1.4.3 Agricultural land loss and soil erosion
00:13:46 1.4.4 Meat production
00:16:51 1.4.5 Palm oil
00:21:54 1.5 Introductions and invasive species
00:22:02 1.6 Energy industry
00:22:59 1.6.1 Biodiesel
00:23:58 1.6.2 Coal mining and burning
00:25:31 1.6.3 Electricity generation
00:26:08 1.6.4 Nuclear power
00:26:41 1.6.5 Oil shale industry
00:28:19 1.6.6 Petroleum
00:29:13 1.6.7 Reservoirs
00:29:43 1.6.8 Wind power
00:31:28 1.7 Light pollution
00:32:48 1.8 Manufactured products
00:33:34 1.8.1 Cleaning agents
00:33:43 1.8.2 Nanotechnology
00:34:01 1.8.3 Leather
00:34:39 1.8.4 Paint
00:34:58 1.8.5 Paper
00:35:42 1.8.6 Plastics
00:36:26 1.8.7 Pesticides
00:36:42 1.8.8 Pharmaceuticals and personal care products
00:38:00 1.9 Mining
00:38:44 1.10 Transport
00:39:44 1.10.1 Aviation
00:41:33 1.10.2 Roads
00:42:44 1.10.3 Shipping
00:43:21 1.11 Military
00:44:38 1.11.1 War
00:45:45 2 Environmental degradation effects
00:46:19 2.1 Mass extinction, defaunation and decline in biodiversity
00:47:14 2.1.1 Death of coral reefs
00:50:00 2.1.2 Decline in amphibian populations
00:51:25 2.1.3 Wastewater
00:51:35 2.2 Global warming
00:53:12 2.3 Habitat destruction
00:55:04 2.4 Land degradation
00:55:30 2.4.1 Desertification
00:56:28 2.5 Ocean acidification
00:56:36 2.6 Ozone depletion
00:56:45 2.7 Water degradation
00:56:54 2.8 Disruption of the nitrogen cycle
00:57:03 3 Effects on human health
00:58:22 3.1 Effects of global warming on human health
00:58:40 3.2 Effects of pollution on human health
00:58:50 4 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
Listen on Google Assistant through Extra Audio:
https://assistant.google.com/services/invoke/uid/0000001a130b3f91
Other Wikipedia audio articles at:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=wikipedia+tts
Upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
https://github.com/nodef/wikipedia-tts
Speaking Rate: 0.8170887328686434
Voice name: en-AU-Wavenet-C
"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think."
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Human impact on the environment or anthropogenic impact on the environment includes changes to biophysical environments and ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans, including global warming, environmental degradation (such as ocean acidification), mass extinction and biodiversity loss, ecological crisis, and ecological collapse. Modifying the environment to fit the needs of society is causing severe effects, which become worse as the problem of human overpopulation continues. Some human activities that cause damage (either directly or indirectly) to the environment on a global scale include human reproduction, overconsumption, overexploitation, pollution, and deforestation, to name but a few. Some of the problems, including global warming and biodiversity loss pose an existential risk to the human race, and overpopulation causes those problems.The term anthropogenic designates an effect or object resulting from human activity. The term was first used in the technical sense by Russian geologist Alexey Pavlov, and it was first used in English by British ecologist Arthur Tansley in reference to human influences on climax plant communities. The atmospheric scientist Paul Crutzen introduced the term "Anthropocene" in the mid-1970s. The term is sometimes used in the context of pollution emissions that are produced from human activity but also applies broadly to all major human impacts on the environment.
Waste to energy is a popular solution in Europe and has been proposed as a potential option for managing solid waste and generating electricity in Metro Vancouver. However, does incineration fit in with a low-carbon future?
Currently, Metro Vancouver's waste to energy facility is the largest of its kind in the lower mainland. Operated by Covanta Burnaby Renewable Energy, the facility turns 285,000 tonnes of garbage into steam and electricity annually, enough power for 15,000 households. Metro Vancouver is also proposing to build a $470 million waste to energy project to cope with future regional growth and is in the process of siting the facility. Opponents of waste to energy cite air pollution issues, and a dependence on a constant waste stream, which is counter to the goals of zero waste policy. Proponents believe that waste to energy is a responsible solution that generates electricity from a resource that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.
*******
Would you like to join us at future public Carbon Talks in Vancouver? Please sign up for our mailing list (http://eepurl.com/CU5-9) to be notified of future events.
AUA SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINAR
Margrit von Braun, Ph.D, P.E.
Visiting Professor, AUA School of Public Health
Dean/Professor Emerita, Environmental Engineering, University of Idaho
Founder, TerraGraphics International Foundation
Most of the world's leather is manufactured in the tanneries of Hazaribagh, a slum in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh and considered to be one of the most polluted places on Earth. The tanneries have no wastewater treatment, are largely unregulated and employ 15,000 people including many children. This seminar will discuss efforts to address the environmental pollution and unsafe working conditions based on a March 2014 site visit by the TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) with Doctors without Borders (MSF).
Dr. Margrit von Braun is an environmental engineer with degrees from the Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S.), the University of Idaho (MCE), and Washington State University (PhD). She is a licensed Professional Engineer. Her teaching and research has been in the area of hazardous waste management and risk assessment. She helped found and directed the Environmental Science and Environmental Engineering programs at the University of Idaho (UI) from 1993-2003;served as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies for nearly 10 years before retiring in 2010, and was the Acting Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies UIin 2003.
Dr. von Braun is co-founder of TerraGraphics International Foundation (TIFO) and TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering, Inc. Dr. von Braun received a 3-year leadership development fellowship from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Outstanding Faculty Award from the College of Engineering and the Graduate Teaching Excellence Award. She was elected to the UI Academy of Engineers. She has served as President of the Western Area Graduate Schools. In 2012, Dr. von Braun was elected as a Fellow of the Collegium Ramazzini.
Procol Harum (/ˈproʊkəlˈhɑːrəm/) are an English rock band formed in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which is considered a classic of popular music and is one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies. Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul.
History
Origins, The Paramounts, early years and formation (1964–67)
The Paramounts were signed to EMI UK for their releases; until one day before Procol Harum linked with EMI UK again, they were called The Pinewoods. A last-minute offer from Chris Blackwell's fledgling Island Records label was rejected by Brooker and band.