11 OCT 2023 ThrowRaft, a pioneering force in water safety and rescue equipment, took center stage and made a significant splash at the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) 2023 Conference held in Denver, CO last week, unveiling its groundbreaking patents pending Neutral Buoyancy Life Jacket™ technology. This innovative life-saving …
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10 OCT 2023 Earth’s ocean is incredibly vast. Some parts of it are so remote that the nearest human habitation is the International Space Station. As the world warms, what happens in the ocean – and what happens to the ocean – will be vital to all our lives. But to monitor what’s happening …
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09 OCT 2023 Deep in the Pacific Ocean, a strange, diaphanous balloon drifts by Inside, tunnels and chambers coil like a miniature floating Guggenheim around the talented architect within: a tadpole-like creature called a larvacean. Incredibly, the organism has crafted this entire structure out of mucus. “This is an animal …
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08 OCT 2023 The full-scale conflict between Palestinian militant group Hamas and the state of Israel is beginning to disrupt commercial operations in the maritime sector, though the extent so far is limited to specific sectors and locations. On Monday, Chevron announced that it has been asked to shut down …
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07 OCT 2023 From the oxygen-carrying corpuscles in our blood to the branching neurons that govern our thoughts, our body is built of a dazzling variety of cells. Researchers from institutions in Germany, Canada, Spain, and the US have published a comprehensive study of how many individual cells of each …
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06 OCT 2023 Marine plastic waste may serve as a vector for the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from pathogenic bacteria, either to shellfish or directly to humans who are bathing in the sea or taking part in other recreational activities. “The bacteria contained in sewage and wastewater discharged from …
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05 OCT 2023 The shipping industry has been embroiled in a major debate on the effectiveness of the IMO’s Revised GHG Strategy adopted at MEPC 80 back in July. According to some quarters, the new strategy represents a significant leap in ambition, aligning shipping with the science-based target of 1.50 …
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04 OCT 2023 Ships carry around 90% of traded goods and emit about 3% of global CO?. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN agency responsible for regulating shipping, recently set out plans for this industry to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Like their ancient forebears, modern vessels can be partially propelled by …
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03 OCT 2023 The shipping industry lacks clarity on future clean fuels and regulatory systems which is holding back companies from replacing ageing vessels amid pressure to decarbonise faster, U.N. agency UNCTAD said on Wednesday. Shipping, which transports over 80% of world trade and accounts for nearly 3% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, has faced …
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02 OCT 2023 When we think of the best ways to reduce stress, we might picture activities such as exercise or meditation. But while these pursuits certainly work for some people, they aren’t the only techniques you can use to reduce stress. Over the past couple of years, adult colouring …
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