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Bourbon Launches Harsh Environment Offshore Partnership with Horizon Maritime

French offshore oil and gas services company Bourbon is teaming up with Newfoundland and Labrador-based Horizon Maritime to launch a new joint venture company focusing on the North Sea and Canadian offshore markets. The new company, named Bourbon Horizon AS, will be based out of Norway with offices in Fosnavåg and St. John’s. It will […]

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Greek Ship Owner and Operator Ordered to Pay $2 Million Criminal Fine for Environmental Crimes

The Greek-based shipowner and operator of a Marshall Islands-registered bulk carrier have been ordered to pay a combined $2 million criminal fine for tampering with the vessel’s pollution prevention equipment and failing to immediately report hazardous conditions on the Mississippi River. The two related companies, Empire Bulkers Limited and Joanna Maritime Limited, were sentenced for […]

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Halifax MP Alice Mahon Blamed Asbestos in Parliament for Disease That Killed Her, Inquest Hears

One of Yorkshire’s best-known former MPs died from the deadly effects of asbestos, which she claimed she was exposed to in Parliament, an inquest has heard. Alice Mahon, who was Halifax’s MP for 18 years until 2005, was renowned as a staunch opponent of military action and fiercely opposed Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq. Mrs Mahon […]

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Budweiser Europe’s ‘Ground Cooler’ Beer Fridge Needs No Electricity to Run in Hot Weather

This year again, heat waves with peaks of 43°C are raging in many parts of the world, increasing energy demand. However, not everyone can cope with global warming in the same manner. In countries like Morocco, Ghana, Mali, India and Pakistan, around 48% of these territories do not have regular access to electricity. In those […]

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Fears of Pollution as Fish Dead in Richmond and Northallerton Rivers

North Yorkshire fishermen area have reported a ‘fish kill’ event in their rivers – which could have a devastating impact on the area’s ecosystem for decades to come. A die-off has been reported along around seven miles of waterway in Ravensworth, Gilling West and Skeeby, and is thought to be the result of water pollution […]

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Saving These Plants From Extinction Could Prevent Global Malnutrition

Feeling tired, losing your appetite, forgetting things. The symptoms of vitamin B deficiency can be quite sneaky, but its impact is really harmful. Eventually, it can cause anaemia, neurological problems, and blood diseases. Vitamin B deficiency affects thousands of people around the world in both developed and developing countries, but it’s an especially severe problem […]

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Scientists Have Recorded the Sound Plants Make When They Are Under Stress

Although they might not be audible to human ears, plants do make noises. Researchers in Israel found that plants make a high frequency clicking sound when placed under stress. During a six year study, the researchers listened to a variety of plants including tomatoes, grapevines, tobacco and wheat. The plants made noises when they were […]

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Sewage-Dumping Water Companies Face Unlimited Fines

Water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage under government plans due to be unveiled in the coming days. Ministers want to lift a cap of £250,000 for penalties for firms that release sewage into rivers and the sea. Releases of untreated waste are legal in some cases, but they also pose risks to […]

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Sport is Both a Climate Victim and Villain. These Champions Show There’s Another Way

Sport occupies an unusual place in society. It’s simultaneously public and private – something we do for our own personal health, but also a multibillion-dollar industry; both political and apolitical, accessible and exclusive. This is also why sport straddles such interesting territory when it comes to both the climate and nature crises. Champions for Earth, […]

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Major Milestone for EU Energy: Wind and Solar Produced More Electricity Than Gas in 2022

Wind and solar power produced more of the EU’s electricity than fossil gas for the first time last year. The renewable energies were responsible for a record fifth (22 per cent) of the bloc’s electricity, a new report from clean energy think tank Ember shows. Through the turbulence of 2022 – from cutting ties with Russia to […]

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