[ad_1] PROVIDENCE, RI [Brown University] – A new study on airflow patterns inside a car’s passenger compartment offers some suggestions for potentially reducing the risk of transmitting COVID-19 by sharing journeys with others. The study, led by a team of researchers from Brown University, used computer models to simulate the …
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[ad_1] Hurricanes, pollution, disease, bleaching and the effects of an ever-warming planet all have a negative impact on the health of coral reefs around the world. However, those in the Caribbean are facing a new threat: an aggressive, golden-brown, crust-like algae that is rapidly invading shallow coral reefs. Algae, known …
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[ad_1] (MENAFN – IANS) London, 29 Nov. (IANS) New research adds to the growing body of evidence that high levels of air pollution can amplify waves of contamination from SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19 disease. The study, published in the journal Earth Systems and Environment, investigated the possible interactions …
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[ad_1] European Space Agency Says It Is Signing $ 102 Million Contract With Swiss Start-Up To Bring Large Chunk Of Orbital Junk Back To Earth OfThe Associated Press 26 November 2020, 12:42 • 1 min of reading Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article BERLIN – The European Space Agency …
Read More »[ad_2][ad_1] Blockchain-based environmental drones “can help fight water pollution,” say the scientists By continuing to use the site, you consent to the use of cookies. more information To accept The cookie settings on this website are set to “Allow cookies” to give you the best possible browsing experience. If you …
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[ad_1] Scientists have discovered microplastic deposits on Mount Everest, at over 8,000 meters above sea level, being the most unexpected place, at the highest altitude, where they have so far reached particles that endanger ecosystems. Samples collected from the highest mountain in the world have many microplastics present and the …
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[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 The correlation between the high concentration of fine particles and the severity of flu waves is well known to epidemiologists. An interdisciplinary team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and ETH Zurich’s spin-off Meteodat investigated the possible interactions between acutely high levels …
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[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly cleaned up the polluted skies of large confined metropolises, but experts are particularly concerned about a possible toxic relationship between air pollution and the respiratory virus. With the proliferation of containment measures around the world, with traffic restrictions and economic crisis, multiple studies have …
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[ad_1] How weather changes affect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the subject of several studies. Researchers’ concern about this aspect of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stems from observations that the flu virus and other coronaviruses follow seasonal patterns. Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility is affected by …
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[ad_1] Every day, find the Green Wire, the environmental meeting of publication. Does exposure to perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFAS), these little-known chemicals, which are omnipresent in our consumer products, in the environment and in our body, increase the risk of developing severe forms of Covid-19? A team of Danish …
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