Tritium (3 H) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen that is abundantly released from nuclear
industries. It is extremely mobile in the environment and in all biological systems …

Radionuclides were first discovered in the late 1800s, and artificial (anthropogenic)
radionuclides in the 1930s. Since then, this group of substances has been increasingly …

Ionizing radiation can reduce survival, reproduction and affect development, and lead to the
extinction of populations if their evolutionary response is insufficient. However, demographic …

Outcrossing can be advantageous in a changing environment because it promotes the
purge of deleterious mutations and increases the genetic diversity within a population, which …

Since the last decade, ambitious nuclear power programmes have begun maturing in the
Arab countries, most importantly in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The region's …

Anthropogenic contamination from coal-fired power plants and nuclear reactors is a
pervasive issue impacting ecosystems across the globe. As a result, it is critical that studies …

Since the discovery of nuclear fission, atomic energy has become for mankind a source of
energy, but it has also become a source of consternation. This Perspective presents and …

Ionizing radiation (IR) poses a significant threat to both the natural environment and
biological health. Exposure to specific doses of ionizing radiation early in an organism's …

Estimating the consequences of environmental changes, specifically in a global change
context, is essential for conservation issues. In the case of pollutants, the interest in using an …

The present article introduces data on natural radioactivity (40 K, 230,232 Th, 234,238 U) in
the Antarctic marine and terrestrial environment. Various biota samples were analysed due …