Reliance on fossil fuels disrupted our health and earth's climate system

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eliance on fossil fuels for transport has produced many ills, among them the deterioration of our health and, of course, serious disruption to earth’s climate system.

Riding to work - a common scene in
European cities and one which is
 becoming increasingly
so here in Australia.

Human powered transport, the bicycle, is both good for our health and because if demands little in the way of fossil fuels, also eases our climate change problems.

Looking primarily at our health, the Calming Technology Lab at Stanford University has a prescription: ride a bike to work.

The lab found that not only did cyclists arrive at work less stressed, but an hour later were still more relaxed than those who came by transit or car. They are also in better shape when they reverse the commute and go home.

Treehugger reports on the lab’s work here - “Stressed at work? Commute by bike.”