Marketplace
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Ion Science Ltd
Laboratory, Monitoring & Analytical
ION SCIENCE COMPLETES MOVE INTO NEW PURPOSE-BUILT £4.5 MILLION FACILITY
Gas detection instrumentation specialist's ultra-modern plant is open and geared to meet ambitious global growth plans for advanced VOC monitors.
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Jacopa
Water
Prevention better than Cure
The Pump Centre in conjunction with Scottish Water has staged a one-day conference on the theme of 'Improving Reliability in the Water Industry'. The aim being to explore the factors that impact on the reliability of water and wastewater plant and equipment. -
Cirrus Research
Training
Cirrus Research training expanded to include Environmental course
Noise Monitoring specialists Cirrus Research have expanded their product training and CPD programmes, adding an environmental noise measurement workshop to the roster.
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Aquabio
Movers & Shakers
Water treatment company raises funds for Sustrans cycling/walking charity
A water re-use company has turned kilometres into pounds and donated funds to a charity which encourages people to walk and cycle.
Nature
A discovery mission that's remotely controlled from Norfolk is using underwater robots to show how warm water is making its way to the Antarctic ice sheets, causing them to melt.
Although it's been a good year for wildlife on the RSPB's 212 nature reserves, the conservation organisation point out that efforts should be made to boost biodiversity on the wider surroundings outside of their reserves, which too often offer a harsh environment for species to survive.
A British unmanned wave propelled boat, the AutoNaut, has successfully weathered wild 70mph Atlantic storm conditions and travelled some 400 km, returning to the Isles of Scilly after 13 days of gathering environmental data from a range of scientific sensors.
Amphibians dying from viruses in northern Spain have wider significance, scientists involved in the research believe, as emerging diseases, including Ebola, are crossing the species barrier threatening all animal groups.
