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GHD Advisory and Fraunhofer Society Collaborate to Develop UAE National Hydrogen Strategy

GHD Advisory, the advising arm of one of the world's leading professional services companies, and the German-based Fraunhofer Society, Europe’s leading research organisation for the applied sciences, have been commissioned by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MOEI) to develop the UAE’s National Hydrogen Strategy 2030.

16 Nov 2022

Investigating Microplastic Contamination in Coastal Systems

An investigation of microplastic contamination in Monterey Bay discovered the widespread presence of microplastics in seawater and the digestive tracts of anchovies and common murres, diving seabirds that prey on anchovies.

15 Nov 2022

Potential Climatic Impact of Nord Stream Methane Leaks

Nord Stream 1 and 2, two subsea pipelines that transport natural gas from Russia to Germany, were both intentionally destroyed on September 26th, 2022.

14 Nov 2022

Dirt-cheap Solar Evaporation Could Provide Soil Pollution Solution

A team led by University of South Australia researchers has pioneered a new soil remediation technique that is significantly faster, simpler, safer, and more cost-effective than currently available methods.

14 Nov 2022

Unfolding the Biodiversity Crisis of Forests

A new study has highlighted what is pushing the developing biodiversity crisis.

11 Nov 2022

United Nations Urged to Set a Target of Zero for New Plastic Pollution by 2040

The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Plastic production and subsequent pollution are key drivers of climate change, the focus of discussion at COP27 in Egypt this week.

10 Nov 2022

Actual Plastic Waste in Rivers Could be 90% Greater than Previously Assumed

Whether in drinking water, food or even in the air: plastic is a global problem - and the full extent of this pollution may go beyond of what we know yet. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with partners from the Netherlands and Australia, have reviewed conventional assumptions for the transport of plastic in rivers.

10 Nov 2022

Airly Secures New $5.5M Funding Round to Fight Air Pollution and Save Lives

Air pollution is the most-pressing environmental health crisis of our time with approximately nine in 10 people around the world breathing unclean air.

From Airly Inc. 10 Nov 2022

Understanding How Air Pollution Impacts Health on a Global Scale

The most recent estimates (2016) obtained by the World Health Organization state that more than 4.2 million people die prematurely annually as a result of long-lasting exposure to fine particulate outdoor air pollution (frequently mentioned as PM2.5).

9 Nov 2022

Federal Government Makes Significant Investment to Advance Clean Fuels and Energy in Canada

Government and industry are working together to build a clean and strong economy that supports good jobs and positions Canada as a reliable supplier of energy in a net-zero world. Through continued investments in clean technology innovation, like hydrogen, Canada will remain a leader in this field.

9 Nov 2022