Tag: Environment

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Africa

Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds

Nairobi, 28 August 2024 – In half the world’s countries one or more types of freshwater ecosystems are degraded, including rivers, lakes and aquifers. River flow has significantly decreased, surface water bodies are shrinking or being lost, ambient water is growing more polluted, and water management is off-track. These are some of the findings of three reports tracking progress on freshwater, published today by UN-Water and … Continue reading Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds

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Horizon3.ai
United States

Horizon3.ai Expands Leadership Team with New Appointments

Erick Dean and Drew Mullen Join as Vice Presidents to Propel Horizon3.ai’s Continued Growth SAN FRANCISCO – Horizon3.ai, a leader in autonomous security solutions, is pleased to announce the appointments of Erick Dean as Vice President of Product Management and Drew Mullen as Vice President of Revenue Operations. These key executive hires underscore the management team Horizon3.ai continues to build, fueling significant growth. Following our $40M Series C funding … Continue reading Horizon3.ai Expands Leadership Team with New Appointments

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AngelEye Health
United States

AngelEye Health Acquires NICU2Home

Strategic acquisition boosts family engagement and streamlines NICU navigation NASHVILLE, Tenn. – AngelEye Health, the leading technology provider for neonatal and pediatric family engagement services, today announces the acquisition of NICU2Home, a company dedicated to empowering families and optimizing care coordination using technology during the journey in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This strategic acquisition strengthens AngelEye’s commitment to holistic NICU care, expands its … Continue reading AngelEye Health Acquires NICU2Home

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Veza
Global, United States

Veza Appoints Mike Towers as Chief Security & Trust Officer

Former Chief Digital Trust Officer and CISO of Takeda and GlaxoSmithKline to Further Veza’s Mission to Secure Access to Data Everywhere PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Veza, the Identity Security company, today announced the appointment of Mike Towers as Chief Security & Trust Officer. In this role, Towers will spearhead Veza’s cybersecurity and data protection strategy, lead Veza’s Advisory Board, evolve Veza’s product and platform capabilities, and … Continue reading Veza Appoints Mike Towers as Chief Security & Trust Officer

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ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW
Europe, Global

Rich countries use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impacts than low-income ones

01 MAR 2024 PRESS RELEASE ENVIRONMENT UNDER REVIEW Nairobi, 1 March 2024 – Extraction of the Earth’s natural resources tripled in the past five decades, related to the massive build-up of infrastructure in many parts of the world and the high levels of material consumption, especially in upper-middle and high-income countries. Material extraction is expected to rise by 60 per cent by 2060 and could derail efforts to … Continue reading Rich countries use six times more resources, generate 10 times the climate impacts than low-income ones

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UN Environment
Europe, Global

UN Environment Assembly advances collaborative action on triple planetary crisis

Press Release Nairobi, 1 March 2024 – The sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) concluded today in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with Member States delivering 15 resolutions aiming to boost multilateral efforts to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss and pollution. More than 5,600 people – representing 190 countries – participated in the week-long Assembly held at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters … Continue reading UN Environment Assembly advances collaborative action on triple planetary crisis

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Powin and Pulse Clean Energy
Global, United States, Untied Kingdom

Powin and Pulse Clean Energy Partner on a 50 MW / 110 MWh UK Battery Energy Storage System

This project will increase grid reliability and resiliency, and enable greater renewables integration while helping the UK hit net zero targets PORTLAND, Ore. & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global energy storage platform provider Powin LLC (Powin) announces an agreement with Pulse Clean Energy (Pulse), an investor, developer and operator of flexibility and stability assets in the UK. The agreement is to deploy a 50 MW/110 MWh Battery Energy Storage … Continue reading Powin and Pulse Clean Energy Partner on a 50 MW / 110 MWh UK Battery Energy Storage System

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Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing
Africa, Global

Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

Samarkand, 12 February 2024 – The first-ever State of the World’s Migratory Species report was launched today by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), a UN biodiversity treaty, at the opening of a major UN wildlife conservation conference (CMS COP14). The landmark report reveals: Until now, no such comprehensive assessment on migratory species has been carried out. The report provides a global … Continue reading Landmark UN report: The world’s migratory species of animals are in decline, and the global extinction risk is increasing

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