The phrase "adding to the serious" is not correct in standard written English.
It seems to be an incomplete expression and lacks clarity in meaning.
Example: "The recent events are adding to the serious concerns about public safety."
Alternatives: "increasing the severity" or "heightening the seriousness".
"If Ceta fails to significantly improve on the norms for such trade agreements, it will only add to the serious impediments that now exist under Nafta [North American Free Trade Agreement] and WTO [World Trade Organisation] agreements to establishing effective measures to combat climate change". Tobacco company Philip Morris forced Uruguay to back down on tobacco legislation last year.
Anything that encourages people to miss doses of antibiotics adds to the serious problem of antibiotic resistance.
At the same time, the revelation that Charles' estranged wife, Princess Diana, had been involved in leaking her side of their marital rift to newspapers added to the serious question of whether she would ever become queen.
Second, emissions may continue to rise in the developed countries, adding to the already serious damage in some areas.
Forest area has decreased rapidly since the 1950s through logging operations, forest fires, and urban encroachment, adding to the country's serious problem of soil erosion.
The US EPA dutifully cited the company for violating these health standards, thereby adding to the list of serious charges made against BP at the Whiting Refinery regarding violations of federal environmental laws ranging from air pollution linked to asthma, heart disease and premature deaths, to un-permitted construction activity.
The answer is simple: the lack of marquee players left at the end, adding to the less-than-serious nature of the game.
In addition, human metapneumovirus should be added to the potentially serious causes of RV infections in HSCT.
It said: "The fact that Jermaine was unarmed at the time that he was shot has added to the very serious questions in our minds about the conduct of the officer who fired the fatal shot and the other officers of the Metropolitan police involved in these events.
It will only add to the disquiet that serious questions have been raised (and left unanswered) about Mr Crosby's tax affairs, including whether he operates as a non-dom and if the Maltese companies he owns are being used to shelter income.
