Breathing in wildfire smoke could increase the risk of chronic conditions and even cancer

The California wildfire season has had an awful start this year, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres, fueled by the Santa Ana winds. These fires, which typically begin in September, spring up in hot and dry conditions that make it easy for the flames to spread and, in turn, make the blazes difficult to extinguish.   … Read more

Formula 1 Mercedes engineers and University College make new coronavirus breathing device in 4 days

Mercedes F1 and University College London engineers develop new coronavirus breathing device that means patients do not need intensive care beds – and they could be in hospitals within DAYS ‘Continuous positive airway pressure’ device took just four days to produce    It will help patients breathe without having to sedate them and take them to ICU  … Read more

Huge chunk of Yellowstone National Park, the size of Chicago, is ‘breathing’ in and out

An area the size of Chicago in Yellowstone National Park has been inflating and deflating by several inches over the past decade The Norris Geyser Basin, the park’s oldest, hottest and most dynamic thermal area in the park, was observed to rise 5.9 inches each year from 2013 to 2015 – an unusual event that … Read more