Environment News

• Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism
  
  International overnight train services are being revived to cater for a growing demand from those who want to travel in an environmentally-friendly way.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 8 Aug 2020.
• Oil tanker runs aground off Mauritius spilling 4,000 tons of fuel into Indian Ocean
  
  The Prime Minister of Mauritius has declared a 'state of environmental emergency' after nearly 4,000 tons of oil were spilt into the Indian Ocean when a bulk carrier ran aground on a coral reef.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 8 Aug 2020.
• Source: Okung mulls retirement over virus worry
  
  Panthers lineman Russell Okung, who seriously considered opting out at Thursday's deadline due to coronavirus concerns, is comfortable walking away from the game if he feels the football environment is not safe, a source said.
  ESPN.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Mauritius declares environmental emergency after mass oil spill
  
  A "state of environmental emergency" has been declared in Mauritius after a ship that ran aground off the shores of the Indian Ocean island began spilling tonnes of oil.
  Sky News.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Is P/S the Best Valuation Metric in This Environment?
  
  The P/S or EV/S metric is an important valuation metric.
  Zacks.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Mauritius Faces Environmental Crisis as Oil Spills From Grounded Ship
  
  A Japanese-owned bulk carrier ran aground near the Indian Ocean island in late July, with nearly 4,000 tons of fuel oil and 200 tons of diesel on board. And now its hull has cracked.
  New York Times.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful
  
  If you let fear take control in this crazy environment, then you'll miss the greatest buying opportunity of your lifetime. Learn how to update your portfolio for this continuing recovery.
  Zacks.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Critics fear Philippines could use COVID crisis to crack down on dissent
  
  "In an environment of horrific rights abuses and impunity, the situation is bound to worsen," a human rights watchdog said.
  CBS News.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Updating Turing's model of pattern formation
  
  New research revisits the Turing instability mechanism; proving mathematically how the instabilities which give rise to patterns can occur through simple reactions, and in widely varied environmental conditions.
  Science Daily.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Should You Be Running Ads And Marketing During A Pandemic?
  
  So many factors come into play, making it difficult to know when to spend and where, as well as how to handle the delicate social and business environment.
  Forbes.  Friday, 7 Aug 2020.
• Picking the NBA all-bubble team: The five best stars so far
  
  Here are the five players -- some surprises, some superstars -- thriving in an unprecedented environment.
  ESPN.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• Data shows Kansas counties with mask mandates have seen a decrease in COVID-19 cases
  
  Counties in Kansas that adopted a mask mandate have seen a drop in COVID-19 cases, Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Dr. Lee Norman said.In late June, Gov. ...
  Yahoo.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• This Startup Aims To Bring Hospital-Grade Disinfection To Hotels, Restaurants And Schools
  
  This group of Silicon Valley veterans have joined forces with an environmental scientist to bring hospital grade UV-C disinfection to schools and to businesses like hotels and restaurants.
  Forbes.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• Scientists discover cells that filter and sharpen spatial signals
  
  How do you keep orientation in a complex environment, like the city of Vienna? You can thank your brain's 'global positioning system' (GPS), the hippocampus, for this sense of orientation. ...
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.
• Is Your Child an Orchid, a Tulip or a Dandelion?
  
  Highly sensitive children, like orchids, thrive in the right environment, experts say.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 6 Aug 2020.

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