Author: Tuula Pohjola
Getting a coronavirus test in Wuhan: fast, cheap and easy
Coronavirus tests can be difficult to come by in many countries including in hard-hit parts of the United States and Britain, but in Wuhan, the…
U.S. underestimates methane emissions from offshore oil industry -study
Offshore oil and gas drilling operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico emit far more methane than government estimates suggest, according to a study released…
Fire raging near Ukraine’s Chernobyl poses radiation risk, say activists
A huge forest fire in Ukraine that has been raging for more than a week is now just one kilometre from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear…
U.S. lawmakers call for better treatment for essential workers during coronavirus
The United States must provide decent wages, health benefits and protective gear for the millions of workers designated as essential during the coronavirus pandemic, according…
Put women and girls at centre of COVID-19 recovery: UN Secretary-General
Limited gains in gender equality and women’s rights made over the decades are in danger of being rolled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Russian border becomes China’s frontline in fight against second virus wave
China’s northeastern border with Russia has become a frontline in the fight against a resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic as new daily cases rose to…
Coronavirus puts Arctic climate change research on ice
Coronavirus lockdowns have been touted on social media as helping to fight climate change. But in the Arctic Circle the virus is disrupting climate science….
Maailman suurin panimo luottaa suomalaiseen osaamiseen mäskin ja olkien jalostamisessa tekstiileiksi, kosmetiikaksi ja elintarvikkeiksi
Maailman suurin panimoyritys AB InBev on värvännyt joukkoihinsa suomalaisen start-up-yrityksen CH-Bioforcen suunnittelemaan oluenvalmistuksen sivuvirtojen hyödyntämistä. Sivuvirrat, kuten mäski tai ohran olki, voidaan suomalaisteknologian avulla prosessoida esimerkiksi…
Entisen kaatopaikan ympäristövaikutuksia tutkitaan
Nastolan Veljeskylän entistä kaatopaikkaa tutkitaan kevään aikana. Alueelta on tutkimuksia varten poistettu puusto. Nastolan Veljeskylässä sijaitseva vanha kaatopaikka on ollut toiminnassa 1960–1980-luvuilla. Lahden kaupunki selvittää kaatopaikan…
EU’s Thierry Breton says ‘solidarity’ is only way out of Covid-19 crisis
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market and former French finance minister, reacted to the rescue deal…
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