Japanese team wins Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2020 - 26 August 2020 00:15

STOCKHOLM, August 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/-- Hiroki Matsuhashi and Takuma Miyaki from Japan receive the prestigious 2020 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for their innovation to prevent soil erosion. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden announced the winners during an online award ceremony as p...

  This Washing Machine Filter From Xeros Helps Stop Microfibres ... - 16 July 2020 16:00

SHEFFIELD, England, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- A new washing machine filter from the UK company Xeros Technology Group [https://www.xerostech.com/] could help solve the issue of microfibre pollution from laundry, according to new research. XFiltra™ from Xeros has been identified as the most...

  Changes decoded: How the nearest big sandland around Beijing a... - 24 June 2020 19:25

XILINGOL LEAGUE, China, June 24, 2020/Xinhua-AsiaNet/-- Located in the north of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, there is a place used to be always dusty. Twenty years ago, sandstorms originated from this place frequently wreaked havoc in north China, affecting Beijing and Tianjin. The place is Hun...

  PlantSnap brings plant recognition to Snapchat - 16 June 2020 10:32

TELLURIDE, Colorado, June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- PlantSnap ( https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2827019-1&h=2335337421&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.plantsnap.com%2F&a=PlantSnap ), the world's most technologically advanced, comprehensive and accurate plant identification and social media app, was announc...

  Olive Oils From Spain Highlights Sustainability on World Envir... - 05 June 2020 12:00

TOKYO, June 5, 2020, /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/-- World Environment Day is the most renowned date for celebrating biodiversity and sustainability. Decreed by United Nations, since 1974 [http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/2994%20(XXVII) ], it has been celebrated every year on...

  WSSCC Names New Executive Director - 25 May 2020 09:00

GENEVA, May 25, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and UNOPS announce the appointment of Mr Dominic O'Neill as the new Executive Director of WSSCC. Mr O'Neill brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and an array of experiences in t...

  "Say Hello to Life" Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth D... - 23 April 2020 00:22

BEIJING, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the hit variety show produced by China Central Television (http://english.cctv.com/), "Say Hello to Life", introduces a series of episodes that explore humanity and nature in Chinese thought. Phot...

  New Compensation Program Helps Purchasers Combat Toxic E-waste - 31 March 2020 19:00

STOCKHOLM, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Thousands of tonnes of toxic e-waste is illegally dumped in vulnerable regions every year. A new addition to TCO Certified Edge will help solve the problem. By choosing to buy certified IT products, purchasers can make sure that an equivalent amou...

  Groundwater Expert, Dr John Cherry, Wins 2020 Stockholm Water ... - 23 March 2020 19:30

STOCKHOLM, March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Dr John Cherry receives the Stockholm Water Prize 2020 for discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of groundwater vulnerability. His research has raised awareness of how groundwater contamination is growing across the world and has ...

  World Sensation: The Spix's Macaw Is Back - 03 March 2020 17:00

BERLIN, March 3, 2020, /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/-- Extinct parrot species is being resettled in Brazil. Just in time for this year's World Wildlife Day, today, 52 Spix's Macaw parrots, 49 from the ACTP headquarters in Berlin, 3 from Pairi Daiza in Belgium, will arrive in Brazil – here, they wi...