Ecology

Health news and updates with simple summaries, context, and what changes may mean for patients and everyday decisions.

Breathing polluted air may increase risk of widespread brain tumor

People exposed to higher levels of air pollution may have an increased risk of developing meningioma, a usually benign brain tumor, according to a large study published in Neurology.

Mediterranean bacteria show potential as new mosquito biopesticides

Biopesticides derived from living organisms can help overcome resistance to chemical insecticides and offer an environmentally friendly way to control pests.

Overly dense forests are just as much a problem for the environment

Environmentalists are not only worried about the massive felling of trees. As it turns out, too much green space is also unsafe, as it can lead to drought.

01 September 2018, 09:00

The climate is "unraveling": where will it lead?

Scientists are worried: extreme climate events are happening more and more often, and the damage from such cataclysms as floods, hurricane winds and droughts is increasing. At the same time, climatologists warn: in the future, everything will only get worse.

07 February 2018, 09:00

Scientists told about the harm of plastic for health

Experts from Australia have discovered a connection between the composition of plastic and the development of certain chronic pathologies.

11 August 2017, 09:00

Use of household chemicals can lead to birth defects

Experts from the Edward Via Osteopathic Medical School, together with representatives from Virginia Tech, came to an unpleasant conclusion.

26 July 2017, 09:00

Man has been polluting the atmosphere for two thousand years now

The atmosphere began to be polluted by human actions two thousand years ago, during the heyday of the Ancient Roman Empire: it was then that large quantities of lead and other harmful compounds began to enter the air.

15 June 2017, 09:00

Changing climate can affect people's psyche

Climate and environmental changes on the planet pose a danger not only to the agricultural industry and megacities, but also to human mental health, according to the Huffington Post.

12 April 2017, 09:00

Venice has a good chance of going completely underwater

The risk of flooding threatens more than 30 regions of Italy. This is mainly due to global climate change. Scientists have recently announced the date when Venice, one of the most unusual cities on the Adriatic coast, may disappear under water.

13 March 2017, 09:00

This winter will start the development of a new ice age

Scientists from Great Britain are confident that the next Little Ice Age is beginning to form this winter.

09 February 2017, 09:00

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