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Bern (ots) - Pubescent oak trees thrive even at higher temperatures, in part because they are active earlier in the year. Researchers supported by the SNSF put the trees of the future to the test. As trees grow, they absorb ever greater amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. Consequently, the health of trees both determines climate and is determined by it. During ...
Quebec (ots/PRNewswire) - OPTEL, a leading global provider of supply chain traceability systems, has received a funding commitment of several million dollars from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to enable Glencore, one of the world's largest global natural resources companies, to adopt environmental traceability technologies. SDTC helps Canadian ...
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
London (ots/PRNewswire) - Dr Masato Sagawa awarded the world's most prestigious engineering accolade for the development of the sintered Neodymium Iron Boron permanent magnet. The 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) is today awarded to Japan's Dr Masato Sagawa for his work on the discovery, development and global commercialisation of the sintered ...
Press Release Whale conservation in dire straits, International Whaling Commission at the crossroads – NGO Vision Paper on the IWC’s 75th anniversary Wädenswil/Washington D.C., 2nd December 2021. The International Convention for the Regulation ...
Glasgow, Scotland (ots/PRNewswire) - UK boosts commitment to curtail agricultural emissions and reduce climate-induced loss and damage CGIAR urged global leaders today to ensure the 500 million smallholder farmers responsible for up to a third of global food production can adapt to climate change-induced loss and damage. Innovations are needed that can both reduce the ...
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Bern (ots) - Geochemist Denise Mitrano has found a way to track how micro- and nanoplastic particles spread through the environment. For this work, she is receiving this year's Marie Heim-Vögtlin Prize from the Swiss National Science Foundation. Man-made plastic pollutes the environment. When broken down into micro- and nanoparticles, it poses an increasing problem not only for the oceans and their inhabitants, but also ...
Seattle, WA (ots) - --News Direct-- The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today announced a suite of new grants supporting the next phase of groundbreaking research to identify naturally heat tolerant corals, accelerate corals’ evolution processes, improve restoration methods, and ultimately slow the decline of coral reefs. Coral reefs sustain more than a quarter of all marine life and drive $2.7 trillion dollars in ...
Press Release SPAIN BANS ANY NEW HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND EXPLOITATION PROJECT BY LAW A clear step forward in Spain's commitment to the decarbonisation of its economy that will also bring multiple benefits for marine wildlife in Spanish waters Wädenswil, May 13, 2021: OceanCare congratulates that t ...
London, Houston, and Singapore (ots/PRNewswire) - Lens® decision intelligence platform pinpoints strategic investment opportunities in utility-scale renewable generation At a time when countries and organisations around the world pledge greener economies and net-zero ambitions, the electrification of the global ...
Prague, Czech Republic (ots/PRNewswire) - On the occasion of the International Day of Forests, Zentiva approved the planting of 27,800 trees: 20,000 to be planted in Romania in April, and 7,800 in Madagascar. This new step is part of the PlanetZ program which aims to make a continuous and positive contribution to ...
Prague (ots/PRNewswire) - Zentiva Group will plant 4,500 new trees as part of its PlanetZ program which aims to make a continuous and positive contribution to our environment. Zentiva is collaborating with the Associação Nacional de Empresas Florestais, Agrícolas e do Ambiente (ANEFA), an NGO in Portugal, to make it happen. The trees will be planted in Baldio do ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: ATX, WBI stockmarkets: Wien language: ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: WBI, ATX stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, will be one of the leaders attending WATEC 2019 is being held in conjunction with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of the Economy, The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute and other organizations WATEC 2019 will be held on November 18-21, 2019 at the InterContinental ...
Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse
Bern (ots) - An analysis of sediment transport in the Rhône Valley yields surprising results: melting glaciers overcompensated for the effect of the increased number of hydropower plants. A reduction in construction activities due to the 2008 financial crisis could also be seen in the data. This comprehensive study, the first of its kind in Europe, brings important new knowledge, in particular for flood prevention. Water ...
The only place in the industry to discuss and view future water solutions for around the world WATEC Israel 2019 - take a sip from where water breakthroughs happen! Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - The 8th biennial WATEC international event (http://watec-israel.com/) will be held this year, from the 18 until the ...
issuer: Lenzing AG A-A-4860 Lenzing phone: +43 7672-701-0 FAX: +43 7672-96301 mail: office@lenzing.com WWW: http://www.lenzing.com ISIN: AT0000644505 indexes: WBI, ATX stockmarkets: Wien language: English ...
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Bern (ots) - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have developed a complex hydrological model for forecasting dry spells lasting several weeks with high spatial resolution. These predictions make it possible, for example, to operate hydropower plants more profitably. Changing climatic conditions pose extra challenges for hydropower plant operators. As part of the ...