Read the full story at Massive Science. Past exposure to air pollution increases the risk that an individual will suffer critical illness after contracting COVID-19,
Day: August 20, 2020
New insecticide ingredient smells like grapefruit, holds off disease-bearing ticks and mosquitoes
Read the full story in the Daily News. Barbecues and mountain hikes could soon be redolent of grapefruit. The citrusy scent is given off by
Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales
Read the full story from Florida Atlantic University. Researchers examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology data from 83 stranded dolphins and whales from 2012
Backyard Battle: Helping Native Bees Thrive in a Honeybee World
Read the full story at e360. Native bees are at risk across the United States. “Buzz Kill” — winner of the 2020 Yale Environment 360
Searing Heat Will Make COVID-19 Racial Disparities Worse
Read the full story at Stateline. Scientists say the nation is experiencing another public health emergency that will further exacerbate the coronavirus crisis: extreme heat.
‘Insect apocalypse’ may not be happening in US
Read the full story from the University of Georgia. Scientists have been warning about an ‘insect apocalypse’ in recent years, noting sharp declines in specific