Legal Analysis of Proposed Waste Shipments from Italy to Morocco
Italy is a member state of the European Union and therefore must abide by the EU Waste Shipment Regulation. It is Basel Party, has ratified the Basel Ban Amendment (not yet in force) and is a...
Sorry Caffeine Lovers, A Cup Of Coffee Makes It Harder To Recover From Temporary Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Fireworks. Subway trains. Front row at a rock concert. The level of noise people are exposed to in these settings are all above, if not right up against the threshold of the level we can sustain...
Too Little Or Too Much Sleep May Increase Men’s Risk Of Diabetes
In a world of cities that never sleep, constant digital stimulation, and laptop screens that never stop glowing, people are sleeping far less than they used to. Polls have shown that the number of...
UK light pollution ‘causing spring to come a week earlier’
Light pollution is causing spring to come at least a week earlier in the UK, a new study has revealed. The report, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, found that budburst in...
Why the brain will never get used to texting and driving
The ability to multitask is valued in our society as we juggle deadlines, projects, and multiple demands. The pressure to increase our productivity tempts us to use our smartphones, even when...
Study Says Kids Understand Smartphones Better Than Real Life
An online study performed by digital security company AVG Technologies claims children are more proficient in operating a smartphone than in completing basic everyday tasks. According to AVG...
Artificial rain in UAE? Experts speak
It may come as a surprise, but the long, hot summer months are best for harvesting rain in the UAE. On average, the National Centre for Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) runs cloud seeding flights...
UN: Coffee no longer deemed possible carcinogen
The World Health Organization’s research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring there isn’t enough proof to show a link to cancer. But the International...
