New Orleans’ lead-heavy lizards might assist scientists higher grasp toxicity, evolution
This story was initially revealed by the Louisiana Illuminator. One thing exceptional is occurring with the little brown lizards which have taken over the city panorama of New Orleans. They’re dwelling – and even thriving – with ranges of lead…
FDA prime official overruled authorities scientists on COVID vaccine
The federal government’s prime vaccine official working below Well being Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not too long ago restricted the approval of two COVID-19 vaccines, disregarding suggestions from authorities scientists, in response to federal paperwork launched Wednesday.The brand new…
‘A residing laboratory’: An unintentional delta taught Louisiana scientists how one can rebuild wetlands
ST. MARY PARISH, La. — Amid the speedy erosion of Louisiana’s coast, one thing hopeful is going on the place the Atchafalaya River meets the Gulf. A move of sediment from a decades-old river diversion has by accident given start…
Gulf ‘useless zone’ bigger than common, bigger than anticipated for 2024, scientists announce
This 12 months’s space of low oxygen within the Gulf of Mexico is bigger than common, the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) introduced on Thursday. The “useless zone” is roughly 6,705 sq. miles, as measured final week. Inside NOAA’s…