OPINION: Weathering is rooted in a history of marginalization; repeated exposure to socioeconomic adversity, political marginalization, racism, and perpetual discrimination that harms our health ...

Chemical Weathering: The breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions, often involving water and acids, which leads to the formation of secondary minerals and the release of dissolved ions.

High temperatures accelerate the chemical rock weathering process, reducing the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, allowing the climate to recover," said Pogge von Strandmann.

The weathering theory deals with not just length of life, but quality of life. For example, while on average Black women outlive White men (76.5 years versus 75.1), ...