A new study has found an association between thunderstorms and an increase in the number of older adults seeking emergency care for respiratory issues. New research has found that older adults with respiratory issues are more likely to need emergency medical care on the eve of a thunderstorm. The research, published as a letter in […]
New research has identified an association between heavy metal and radioactive soil pollution and the antibacterial resistance of bacteria living in that soil. The research, which appears in the journal Microbial Biotechnology, adds weight to earlier findings. Indeed, previous research suggests that because bacteria adapt to heavy metal and radioactive pollution, they also develop antibacterial […]
Nitrogen dioxide levels in China ebbed after the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2, particularly after the outbreak was first announced and when lockdown measures were introduced. A silver lining of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been the temporary environmental benefits that various lockdown measures have brought about. These are likely to end as lockdown measures are eased; indeed, […]
