Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Forest fire around Chernobyl plant put out, Ukraine says
A huge fire that tore through forests around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant has been put out, Ukrainian officials said on Tuesday, after hundreds of…
Bosnia May Seek Arbitration on Croatia Nuclear Waste Dispute
Bosnia may request international arbitration if Croatia proceeds with a plan to create a nuclear waste disposal site just across the border from Novi Grad…
Less waste, more recycling top Amsterdam’s circular city plans
Amsterdam council on Wednesday launched its strategy to make the city’s economy fully circular by 2050 and to cut the use of raw materials by…
VTT to explore biomass and waste plastic fuel oil for ship engines
As part of the Business Finland BioFlex project, the companies aim to identify the most economically and ecologically sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. The use…
Scientists create mutant enzyme that recycles plastic bottles in hours
A mutant bacterial enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles for recycling in hours has been created by scientists. The enzyme, originally discovered in a compost…
Researchers discover new method to generate nanobubbles in water
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) have discovered a new energy-efficient method to generate and release substantial volumes of metastable, nano-scale gas bubbles in water,…
Fires near Chernobyl make Kiev air most polluted in world
Fires around the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant and elsewhere pushed pollution levels in Ukraine’s capital Kiev to the worst in the world on Friday, giving…
Climate change could trigger sudden losses of world’s wildlife -study
Climate change could trigger sudden, potentially catastrophic losses of wildlife in regions around the world over the coming decades, and the first waves could already…
Antarctica’s ozone hole has company: A rare hole over the Arctic
The Antarctic ozone hole in the Southern Hemisphere is known for its yearly variations. This year, it has a counterpart. An ozone hole has developed…
Chile drought causing water shortage amidst virus crisis
With historically low river flows and reservoirs running dry due to drought, people in central Chile have found themselves particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic….
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