Researchers in Turkey Test Evergreens to See Which Species Tolerates Air Pollution Best
Featured Image Caption: Lebanese cedar(Cedrus libani A. Rich.) trees at Beydağları Coastal National Park. Lebanese cedar is a common plant
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Human Exposure and Public Health
A Warming Planet Could Increase the Risk of Infectious Diseases Spilling Over from Animals to Humans
Infectious diseases are expected to worsen with climate change, but is this true specifically for zoonotic diseases, i.e., diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans? This recent literature review found that the risk of zoonotic diseases is indeed likely to increase with rising temperatures. The effects of humidity and precipitation are less clear-cut.
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Is Air Pollution Triggering Autoimmune Diseases?
Autoimmune diseases have been on the rise worldwide. Scientists suspect that environmental factors, such as air pollution, may be partly to blame. This recent study used a clever approach called Mendelian randomization to test whether air pollution may cause common autoimmune diseases.
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Silent Sacrifice: Communities Paying the Price for Green Technology
Cobalt is an essential mineral for lithium ion batteries which are used in everyday technologies from electric vehicles to smart phones. Most of the world’s cobalt comes from the Dominican Republic of Congo which has extensive mining operations that contribute to environmental degradation. Artisanal miners are used and often exploited for their labour which exacerbate pollution by bringing it into urban environments. Local communities end up suffering from health issues because of this pollution.
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Are Bioplastics a Good Alternative to Traditional Plastics? A Recent Study in Mice Indicates They Might Not Be.
Bioplastics may offer advantages over traditional plastics. However, a recent study in mice suggests that dietary exposure to bioplastics may lead to adverse health effects, including insulin resistance.
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Diving Deep for Volcanic Deposits: What the Hunga Volcanic Eruption Teaches Us About the Deep Sea
According to Chaknova and colleagues, the Honga Volcano eruption was the largest in the modern satellite era. It produced a 58 km plume, a 20 m high tsunami, and a pressure wave that propagated around the world.
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Urban Lizards Full of Lead, but Not Dead
Featured Image caption: Urban Lizard (Podacris muralis) by Gzen92 CC by SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsPrimary Source Article: Moore, M.
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Need Arsenic Removal? Call PAUL!
Featured Image Caption: The Carnon River is known to be impacted from metal mining in the area. Arsenic is one
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What the Floods in The South of Brazil Can Teach Us About the Future?
In April 2024, the south of Brazil was devastated by floods. What can we do to prevent climate change events in our future?
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Falling Forests, Rising Temperatures: Deforestation and Regional Warming in the Amazon
Deforestation in the Amazon causes temperatures to rise up to 100 km away. Taking this regional warming into account can help us better predict future warming in the forest.
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