Human behavior

Africa's vast underground water resources are under pressure from climate change - how to manage them

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星期日, 九月 3, 2023

This groundwater provides almost 50% of all global domestic use and 43% of all the water used for agriculture.

Key Points: 
  • This groundwater provides almost 50% of all global domestic use and 43% of all the water used for agriculture.
  • These facts and figures are in a recent World Bank report which unpacks issues facing groundwater in times of climate change.
  • It’s vital that African countries address these as pressure increases on the continent’s water resources, through growing populations, development and changing weather patterns.

Key issues

    • South Africa has used laws and policies to transfer the ownership of resources to the government.
    • But this has led to issues around red tape and licensing permits, which determine how water is allocated.
    • The success of permit systems depends on a thorough understanding of the resources, property owners’ compliance with granted user rights, and the enforcement of this regulation.
    • These historical pieces of infrastructure have been abandoned in recent times, but could solve many of the water shortage issues in the semi-arid to arid areas of Africa.
    • Human activities, such as over-pumping, could adversely affect how they function and lead to a loss of biodiversity.
    • The conservation of these water bodies is of the utmost importance for the preservation of water resources and livelihoods.

Managing resources

    • Coupled with good practical solutions, such as managing pump rates, this will sustain groundwater resources for many years to come.
    • This is unfortunate as the ability to measure allows better management of groundwater resources.

El Niño could have a significant impact on renewable energy production, says new WTW Natural Catastrophe Review

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星期二, 七月 25, 2023

LONDON, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The emerging El Niño could cause wind drought in North America, which would have a significant effect on renewable energy production in the region, says a new report launched today by WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company.

Key Points: 
  • Natural Catastrophe Review (Jan – June 2023) launched by WTW provides in-depth analysis of catastrophe risk by leveraging collaborations with research institutions.
  • The review also highlights how different 2023 has been to date with five category five storms in the first five months.
  • This year’s combination of El Niño and exceptional Atlantic warmth is expected to have significant impact on weather patterns and temperatures across the globe.
  • We are delighted to be introducing this latest bi-annual scientific review to help our clients understand and mitigate natural catastrophe risks.”

Pollution timebombs: Contaminated wetlands are ticking towards ignition

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星期日, 七月 16, 2023

Wetlands across the globe have long served as natural repositories for humanity’s toxic legacy, absorbing and retaining hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of pollution.

Key Points: 
  • Wetlands across the globe have long served as natural repositories for humanity’s toxic legacy, absorbing and retaining hundreds to thousands of years’ worth of pollution.
  • Now, however, a combination of human disruptions and ever increasing wildfires threaten to open these vaults, unleashing their long dormant toxic contents upon the world.

Threats to releasing toxic legacies

    • Centuries of fallout from industrial processes such as smelting has deposited toxic metals in wetlands hundreds or even thousands of kilometres away from their point of origin.
    • Peat has a tremendous ability to capture and retain toxic metals by binding the metals to the peat itself through a process called adsorption.
    • Once bound, the toxic metals are immobilized and pose little threat to the surrounding environment unless the peatland is disturbed, like from a wildfire.

Wetlands and fire

    • Human activities such as road building and resource extraction have seriously disrupted wetland ecosystems, leaving drained wetlands vulnerable to fire, as Canadians saw in the catastrophic Fort McMurray, Alta., wildfire of 2016.
    • As climate change and human actions further degrade wetlands, the resulting wildfires threaten to return humanity’s toxic legacy.
    • Furthermore, as concentrated pollutants build up in wetlands, the accumulation of toxic metals is killing plants that act as their natural lid, allowing moisture to escape and speeding the conversion of more wetlands to tinderboxes.
    • Making a bad situation worse, toxic metals once safely stored in wetlands bind to these airborne particles and spread everywhere.

Restoring wetlands

    • Indeed, even without further intervention, re-wetting wetlands can reduce their risk of wildfire ignition.
    • However, restoration must be managed carefully, to avoid flushing toxic metals from wetlands into neighbouring streams, rivers and lakes.
    • Although ecosystem restoration can be costly in terms of time and money, actively restoring wetlands appears to be our best chance to defuse the ticking time-bomb that our pollution vaults have become.

Braiin Limited, a Leading Precision Agriculture Solutions and Analytics Services Company, Announces Plans to go public via Business Combination with Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation

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星期二, 三月 21, 2023

Robotics: Agricultural drones are deployed, enabling farms to increase productivity leading to higher crop yields and healthier crops.

Key Points: 
  • Robotics: Agricultural drones are deployed, enabling farms to increase productivity leading to higher crop yields and healthier crops.
  • Braiin is the first company to be certified in any country to operate fully autonomous aerial robots for crop spraying.
  • Natraj Balasubramanian, Chief Executive Officer of Braiin, remarks, “Partnering with Northern Revival Acquisition Corporation is a major milestone in our company’s development.
  • Prior to closing, all convertible securities of Braiin will be converted into Braiin ordinary shares, which will also be exchanged for NRAC ordinary shares.

AudioEye Sets Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Call

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星期三, 八月 4, 2021

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AudioEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEYE), the industry-leading digital accessibility platform, will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AudioEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEYE), the industry-leading digital accessibility platform, will hold a conference call on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.
  • AudioEye management will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.
  • AudioEye is an industry-leading digital accessibility platform delivering trusted ADA and WCAG accessibility compliance at scale.
  • AudioEye stands out among its competitors because it delivers human-in-the loop machine learning accessibility remediations without fundamental changes to website architecture.

Workplace sexual harassment and access to Justice in Calgary a Priority for the Government of Canada

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星期三, 八月 4, 2021

The Healthier and Safer Alberta Workplaces project will address workplace sexual harassment across Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • The Healthier and Safer Alberta Workplaces project will address workplace sexual harassment across Alberta.
  • The first component of the project is the design and delivery of a provincial public awareness campaign promoting a positive response to disclosures of workplace sexual harassment.
  • The second component is the delivery of workplace training curriculum to educate employees and employers about workplace sexual harassment, and promoting a culture of respect and safety.
  • "This funding will help support the great work the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services is doing regarding workplace sexual harassment.

Adventure Premieres New Digital Series

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星期三, 八月 4, 2021

In this new digital series, Dannielle will speak with fellow Black artists on the expansiveness of the community, the love and labors of art, and the connection between the two.

Key Points: 
  • In this new digital series, Dannielle will speak with fellow Black artists on the expansiveness of the community, the love and labors of art, and the connection between the two.
  • Adventure Theatre MTCs Storytimes are Sundays at 3 pm (please note the new time) free on Facebook Live.
  • She started her career at Adventure Theatre in 2015 and is currently the Associate Education Director.
  • Adventure Theatre MTC educates and inspires new generations of theater artists and audiences with exceptional theatrical experiences.

Agtech Global International Inc., Announces its Intention to Change Its Name to Galexxy Holdings Inc.

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星期三, 八月 4, 2021

Newport Beach, California, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agtech Global International Inc., (OTC Pink: AGGL) following its recent acquisition of Galexxy Corporation is pleased to inform the market of its intention to change its corporate name to Galexxy Holdings Inc.

Key Points: 
  • Newport Beach, California, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agtech Global International Inc., (OTC Pink: AGGL) following its recent acquisition of Galexxy Corporation is pleased to inform the market of its intention to change its corporate name to Galexxy Holdings Inc.
  • This impending name change is consistent with AGGLs plan to realign its operations as a Seed to Sale online consumer products business and build Galexxy as an esteemed consumer brand in the Hemp CBD marketplace.
  • Galexxy has filed a United States provisional patent application to protect its core Virtual Retail Marketing System technology which underpins its marketing and growth strategy, while creating additional revenue opportunities.
  • Galexxy intends to file a Patent Cooperation Treaty patent application prior to the one-year priority to protect the inventive concepts in jurisdictions of business value worldwide.

Enthusiast Gaming Partners with America’s Navy to Increase Awareness with Gen Z Audiences

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星期三, 八月 4, 2021

The partnership will include the creation of multiple unique gaming activations incorporating the Companys talent roster of gamers, creators, and athletes to increase awareness of Navy life and the wide range of professional opportunities the Navy offers, including those in high-demand STEM fields.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will include the creation of multiple unique gaming activations incorporating the Companys talent roster of gamers, creators, and athletes to increase awareness of Navy life and the wide range of professional opportunities the Navy offers, including those in high-demand STEM fields.
  • We are honoured to be selected as a partner by Americas Navy as part of its efforts to use gaming to engage, educate and connect with the Gen Z demographic, commented Adrian Montgomery, CEO of Enthusiast Gaming.
  • He continued, Esports requires teamwork, split-second decision making, and effective communications under pressure, which are all integral to Navy life.
  • Enthusiast Gaming is building the largest media and content platform for video game and esports fans to connect and engage worldwide.

4AIR, Del Monte Aviation and the Monterey Fuel Company Coordinate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Offering at Monterey Regional Airport

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星期三, 八月 4, 2021

4AIR , the first and only rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in private aviation, today announced that it is facilitating a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering at Monterey Regional Airport (ICAO: KMRY) with fixed base operator (FBO) Del Monte Aviation and the Monterey Fuel Company LLC.

Key Points: 
  • 4AIR , the first and only rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in private aviation, today announced that it is facilitating a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering at Monterey Regional Airport (ICAO: KMRY) with fixed base operator (FBO) Del Monte Aviation and the Monterey Fuel Company LLC.
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    4AIR, is facilitating a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offering at Monterey Regional Airport with fixed base operator (FBO) Del Monte Aviation and the Monterey Fuel Company LLC.
  • Sustainable aviation fuel is a drop-in fuel that meets all the same technical and safety requirements as standard jet fuel.
  • Del Monte Aviation at the Monterey Regional Airport offers as a fuel option Avfuels Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM to aircraft owners and operators fueling at Monterey Regional Airport.