Author: Tuula Pohjola
Hitunen radioaktiivista hopeaa Kotkan ilmassa
Säteilyturvakeskus (STUK) havaitsi elokuussa pienen määrän radioaktiivista hopeaa (Ag-110m) Kotkan ulkoilman radioaktiivisuuspitoisuuden valvonta-asemalla. STUKin hiukkaskerääjän suodattimeen tarttuneen hopean aktiivisuus oli juuri ja juuri herkillä mittauksilla…
Skanska ja Lahden kaupunki sopivat Paavolan kampuksen rakennushankkeista
Skanska ja Lahden Tilakeskus ovat sopineet Paavolan kampushankkeen urakkakokonaisuudesta. Lahden kulttuurikeskuksen alueelle rakentuu kampusmainen oppilaitos- ja koulutilojen kokonaisuus. Paavolan kampus on suurin hanke Lahden Tilakeskuksen…
Starbucks adds plant-based items to Asian menus from Beyond Meat, others
Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) said on Tuesday it will add plant-based food and beverages to menus across Asia from September, including products from Impossible Foods, Oatly…
In Europe, 1 in 8 deaths linked to pollution: report
The EU’s environment agency has detailed how environmental pollution has a deadly impact on Europe’s population. Poorer and marginalized communities suffer the worst of it,…
Co-op launches in-store collection scheme for single-use plastics
Co-op has started an in-store collection system for “scrunchable” plastics, including carriers bags, yoghurt pots and food wrappers, which will be processed into waste disposal…
U.S. considering ban on cotton from Xinjiang region of China over rights concerns: New York Times
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a ban on some or all products made with cotton from the Xinjiang region of China…
Hungarian researcher wins award for procedure that could cure blindness
Medical scientist Botond Roska has landed a €1 million check from Germany’s Körber Foundation for his groundbreaking research. His gene-based treatment to restore sight has…
‘We’ll find a solution’: EU’s Michel confident over COVID fund dispute
Brussels is still trying to iron out problems around linking coronavirus recovery money with respect for democracy and rule of law. European leaders, after a…
No Nord Stream 2? No problem for Germany, economists say
Abandoning the nearly complete Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany could create a legal mess and nudge up energy costs for European…
Business leaders warn Boris Johnson that Brexit deal is essential
Business leaders have warned Boris Johnson that securing a Brexit deal is essential for safeguarding Britain’s economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak and avoiding higher…
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