Michael Zahn

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Michael Zahn

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Signal of change / Continental Brings Dandelion Rubber to Commercial Vehicles
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Signal of change / AIDA Cruises and MSC Cruises Continue to Pursue LNG Future
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It is interesting to see the development of alternative sourcing methods in this domain. Growing global demand of rare earths has given rise to spurred illegal mining and rampant smuggling in China. Improvement seems to be yet in sight, as the country’s demand for rare earth metals will presumably escalate by more than 50 percent within the next five years.
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Recently scientists at the Plymouth Marine Laboratory have recorded zooplankton feeding micro-plastics. The creatures are equipped with chemical and touch receptors in order to distinguish different types of algae, their usual feed. However, micro-plastics can be mistaken for food if they are similar in size to algae. The tiny particles enter the food chain - and ultimately end up on our plates. Enjoy your meal!
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Micro -plastics are reaching ever distant locations. Scientists have even detected particles in fresh water as this brief video about Bavaria, Germany illustrates. Most sewage works are only designed to remove toxic substances but are not equipped to filter out microscopic pieces. Selfridges is setting a great example. But further actions are urgently required. The issue of micro-biomes is yet to be resolved.
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Signal of change / A metal sponge to reduce ship exhaust emissions
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Signal of change / Scientists extract computer ingredients from energy crops
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Signal of change / Agriculture meets scuba diving to grow crops in ‘Nemo’s Garden’
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UFive updates to the MSC Fisheries Standard, including a clear policy on forced labour /  The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has released its Annual Report 2014-2015 ‘15 years of certified sustainable seafood’, providing important...
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Signal of change / Nairobi’s informal transit system is first to go digital
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UEU regulation aims to expose and reduce shipping emissions /  In July 2015, the European Commission adopted EU regulation 2015/757. The regulation aims to set a system for monitoring, reporting and verifying (MRV) of large vessels over...
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 Even though APP had good intentions in trying to conserve the peatlands, there seems to be no easy win. EcoBusiness reported that several hundred forest fires had been spotted on pulpwood concessions linked to APP’s suppliers in Sumatra.  The fires sent Singapore’s 3 hour Pollutant Standard Index into the ‘very unhealthy’ range, and caused Riau province to declare a state of emergency.  It seems to me that there is a lack of clarity in land use planning, and there is a need for a concerted system-wide effort (across supply chains, law enforcement and so on) to address the issues of peat forest conservation and fire prevention.   The Indonesian government is working on a One Map initiative which will make land-use and ownership information available, but the project is expected to take another two to three years to complete.  Will the haze crisis and alarming number of forest fires this season  push those working in and around the peatlands to improve collaborative conservation efforts in the area?
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Signal of change / Islamic leaders take stance on climate change
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UReport reveals 18 marine technology trends for 2030 /  Lloyd’s Register, QinetiQ and the University of Southampton have published Global Marine Technology Trends 2030 (GMTT 2030), a report to support marine stakeholders to apprehend...
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UWhat type of sustainable food consumer are you? /  Researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have investigated distinct types of sustainable food behaviours. The findings were published in the article ‘Sustainable food...
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Signal of change / Selfridges bans plastic bottles to tackle ocean pollution
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UTop ten Asian biotech innovations in 2015 /  The Asian Scientist has spotted various biotech innovations in 2015 and briefly highlighted ten of the hottest products: Healing Nano gels3D printed boneSickle cell chip30-minute Ebola...
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UInitiative calls for ethics and food security /   The John Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, the Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies have introduced the Global Food Ethics...
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Signal of change / First deep sea mining support ship is under construction
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Signal of change / Researchers patent seaweed that tastes like bacon
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Signal of change / First 100% electric car ferry operating in Norway
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Signal of change / Scientists monitor health of Indian Ocean with bio-robotic technology
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UGlobal middle class: fiction or reality? /  A new paper draws on analysis of 111 countries to challenge the commonly held view that the global middle class is growing. The Pew Research Center has investigated the shifting distribution of...
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Signal of change / Global PR firm forfeits executives and clients over climate change
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UMarine Stewardship Council introduces Global Fisheries Sustainability Fund /  The certification scheme for sustainable seafood Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has created a global fund to lower barriers and grant access to its
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UReligious organisations provide Pope Francis' encyclical Climate Action Kit / The US-based organisations Interfaith Power & Light and the Catholic Climate Covenant have jointly designed a climate action toolkit. The downloadable and
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