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Lamor help ecological monitoring and protection of Boryslav in Ukraine
Lamor, the oil and gas firm Ukrnafta and the city of Boryslav are working together to monitor and protect the environment in the Lviv region of Ukraine. The results of the first stage of the project were discussed in a meeting at the residence of the Finnish ambassador to Ukraine. During the meeting, the representatives of Ukrnafta, Boryslav City Council and Lamor Ukraine discussed the ...
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Kerstin Forsberg (2011) receives Rolex Award for Enterprise
2011 Fellow, Kerstin Forsberg is a biologist protecting giant manta rays by helping fishermen pursue ecotourism as an alternative income source, training them alongside ecotourists to collect data on the distribution and abundance of this species. "Giant mantas are extremely vulnerable and, in particular, marine environments are severely threatened. We need to engage more people in conserving ...
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Environment Agency officers continue to tackle River Crane pollution
The Environment Agency officers continue to work hard to save wildlife and deal with the impacts of a pollution incident on the River Crane at North Feltham in London this afternoon (Friday, 4 October). Following the Environment Agency receiving reports from members of the public of the river turning black and resulting in numerous dead fish, officers have now found the source of the pollution ...
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Senegal and Pakistan collaborate on remote sensing
Researchers at Senegal’s Centre for Ecological Monitoring (Centre de Suivi Ecologique, CSE), in Dakar, and the Inter-Islamic Network on Space Sciences and Technology (ISNET), based in Karachi, Pakistan,have agreed to collaborate on space technologies to boost food production in Senegal. CSE director-general, Aziz Touré, told Scidev.Net said that in addition to government policies ...
By SciDev.Net
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Sub-Saharan Africa news in brief: 23 September–6 October 2010
Below is a round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 23 September–6 October 2010 East Africa making progress in renewable energy Rising electricity prices are driving various countries in East Africa to move away from a solely carbon-based electricity network to a cleaner power grid. Energy prices in the region are up to five times higher than in South Africa, making ...
By SciDev.Net
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FPI and China Unicom Launched a Deep Cooperation in Ecology and Environment Protection
On February 22, FPI and Zhejiang Province, China United Network Communications Co., Ltd, the third largest mobile operator in China, officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement to carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of ecology and environment. The cooperation mainly covers the fields of ecological and environmental digital reform, ecological and environmental monitoring and ...
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IAEA scientists investigate Arctic Ocean for clues of climate change
Scientists from the IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories (MEL) in Monaco are reaching the end of their involvement in a month-long sampling effort aboard a Canadian research icebreaking vessel, studying the effects of climate change on the Arctic environment. The Malina project as it´s called, involves 66 individuals from 18 laboratories in four countries. This includes five scientists from the ...
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European Union mobilises to protect the environment in Algeria
European Commission has approved an ambitious €34 million environmental programme in Algeria. This programme, which will be carried out in partnership with the Algerian authorities, will focus on protecting the Algiers coastal region, which is home to almost 5 million people, and aims to put the environment and efforts to tackle the impact of climate change (for example in coastal ...
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Boat Fire Spills Oil in Washington`s Gig Harbor
GIG HARBOR, Washington (ENS) - The Washington state Department of Ecology, the U.S. Coast Guard and others are responding to an oil spill at the Peninsula Yacht Basin Marina in Gig Harbor. A boat fire was reported to Ecology at 9:30 pm on Monday night. State and federal authorities immediately dispatched investigators and responders to find the 46 foot pleasure craft X-TA-SEA on fire. The ...
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Biodiversity data gaps `need bridging` to meet global targets
Global biodiversity targets are in danger of being missed because of inadequate capacity and tools to gather and assess data, an international conference has heard. The information "is still not there", Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), told a session on scientific approaches to biodiversity at the CBD's 11th Conference of ...
By SciDev.Net
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Top environmental professionals to be honored by A&WMA
Each year, the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) honors top environmental professionals for outstanding accomplishments and leadership in environmental service. These awards were established by the Association to encourage environmental professionals to serve as models for others and to further the mission and key objectives of A&WMA. This year’s awards will be presented June 18 at ...
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Integrating social and ecological science for effective coral reef conservation
While many conservation plans focus on only environmental indicators for success, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)'s coral reef program is trying a relatively new approach: focusing on both social and ecological processes and outcomes to ensure a long-term future for coral reef systems, according to a newly published study. In the new study, scientists from WCS and James Cook ...
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Xingyuan Environment Helps Zhejiang Pavilion to Debut at the 16th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition
On June 7, 2018, supported by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the 16th China International Environmental Protection Exhibition (CIEPEC 2018) hosted by the China Environmental Protection Industry Association was held at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing. Nearly 700 environmental companies from various countries and regions ...
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Carcinogenic Pesticide Pervasive in Midwest Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, DC, September 11, 2007 (ENS) - New federal water quality data obtained by the Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC, confirms high levels of the carcinogenic pesticide Atrazine in Midwest drinking water supplies. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, data shows raised Atrazine levels in 94 of 136 water systems tested at the source. Tests were conducted in Indiana, Ohio, ...
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OceanAlpha’s 5G Unmanned Ship Unveiled at Mobile World Congress
On February 25th, the Mobile World Congress 2019 opened in Barcelona, Spain, and the fifth generation of mobile communication technology (5G) became the hottest topic. Jointly developed by Ericsson, China Mobile, and OceanAlpha, a 5G unmanned boat is unveiled at a live Broadband IoT demo, becoming another focus besides the 5G mobile phone. The demo showcases with an environmental smart vessel ...
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Onset introduces new weather station starter kit
Onset Computer Corporation, the world’s leading supplier of data loggers, today introduced the HOBO Weather Station Starter Kit, a new weather monitoring kit that combines the company’s most rugged, research-grade data logging weather station with a suite of plug-and-play weather sensors. Ideal for agricultural research, ecology studies, wind monitoring, and other applications, the new weather ...
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Turkey floods highlight need for climate change adaptation
Recent flooding in parts of Turkey has underscored the need to focus on ecologically-sound flood management practices to shield urban areas from extreme weather events, particularly those caused by climate change. “The presence of deadly floods right in the heart of Istanbul first of all points at the insufficient infrastructure of the city,” said Dr. Filiz Demirayak, the CEO of WWF-Turkey. ...
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How climate data is bringing benefits to Senegal`s farmers
Smallholder farmers have years of experience in assessing how climatic conditions, particularly rainfall, affect their crops. But as the climate changes, that knowledge — often gathered over a lifetime — may no longer be valid. As a result, vulnerable farmers need help to adapt or fine-tune their practices. But as climate monitoring and research become more sophisticated, the gap ...
By SciDev.Net
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Causes of ecological degradation in waterways
Human activities can have a multitude of different effects on rivers and streams, and it is difficult to identify those that have the biggest impact on aquatic populations. A newly developed method for assessing ecological degradation in waterways helps deal with this problem and could provide crucial information for water managers charged with tackling the root causes of degradation. In the EU, ...
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Presque Isle Bay removed from Great Lakes “area of concern” list; second area in U.S. to be delisted
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that Presque Isle Bay, on the Pennsylvania shore of Lake Erie, has been removed from the list of heavily contaminated Great Lakes sites targeted for cleanup by the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. Environmental conditions in Presque Isle Bay have significantly improved due to actions taken by federal, state and local ...
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