Reducing atmospheric pollution can spare human lives

238 people lost their lives in 2017 due to emissions released by vehicles and heat sources. Forty-five and twenty-four percent of anthropogenic nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions originate from vehicles and combustion sources, respectively. In fact, Cyprus, according to the European Environment Agency, in 2018, exhibited the second highest NOx concentration in Europe. Researchers from the University […]

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Το μέγεθος της ρύπανσης από πλαστικά στις κυπριακές παραλίες

Κάπου 66,000 πλαστικά μπουκάλια, σακούλες, καλαμάκια και περιτυλίγματα μολύνουν τις παραλίες μας Η Κύπρος διαθέτει 69 παραλίες με Γαλάζια Σημαία και αυτό κάνει πιο επιτακτική την ανάγκη προστασίας της ακτογραμμής μας. Ερευνητές στο Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας ανέπτυξαν μια πρωτοποριακή μέθοδο για να εκτιμήσουν την έκταση του προβλήματος των πλαστικών στις ακτές του νησιού. Η ομάδα του εργαστηρίου Marine & Carbon Lab […]

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The Scale of Plastic Pollution Littering the Cypriot Beaches

UNIC study finds that approximately 66,000 plastic bottles, bags, straws, and food wrappings litter the shorelines of Cyprus. Endowed with 69 Blue Flag designated beaches, Cyprus needs to invest more in efforts to safeguard its coastlines. Researchers at the University of Nicosia have developed an innovative method to assess the extent of plastic pollution affecting the island’s shorelines, as part […]

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South-Eastern Cyprus Petroleum System Fieldtrip

The Cyprus SPE Section/AAPG-SPE Student Chapter cordially invite you to:South-Eastern Cyprus Petroleum System Fieldtrip Abstract The discovery of the giant Zohr Field in 2015 (30 Tcf of gas initially in place) and subsequent offshore discoveries in the Cypriot exclusive economic zone has revolutionized the natural gas prospectivity of the Levantine Basin (Nikolaou, 2016; Cozzi et al., 2018). The greater Eratosthenes […]

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Appreciating the Effects of Increased CO2 Levels on the Marine Carbon Cycle

The Marine and Carbon Lab at the University of Nicosia cordially invites you to the following event: Appreciating the Effects of Increased CO2 Levels on the Marine Carbon Cycle Abstract The ocean plays an important role in regulating the carbon cycle. Overall, the ocean is called a carbon “sink” because it absorbs more carbon from the atmosphere than it returns […]

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Can Cyprus Become Climate Neutral?

Currently, the world temperature has increased by 1°C compared to the pre-industrial era. Back in 2009, the EU has urged Member States to contain their heat trapping emissions between 80% to 95%, compared to 1990, so as to arrest world temperature rise below 2°C. Revising its goals, in Dec. 2019, the EU has set a long-term binding goal of curbing […]

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Μπορεί η Κύπρος να καταστεί κλιματικά ουδέτερη;

Σήμερα η θερμοκρασία σε σύγκριση με την προβιομηχανική περίοδο σημειώνει αύξηση 1°C.  Αρχικά, η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση το 2009 παρότρυνε τα κράτη μέλη της ότι μέχρι το 2050 οι ρύποι τους θα πρέπει να μειωθούν κατά 80–95% συγκριτικά με το 1990 ώστε να συγκρατηθεί η αύξηση της θερμοκρασίας κάτω από τους 2°C. Το Δεκέμβριο του 2019 η Ε.Ε. έχει θέσει ως […]

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Understanding Biogenic Methanogenesis

The Cyprus SPE Section/AAPG Student Chapter cordially invites you to an online talk: Understanding Biogenic Methanogenesis Abstract Natural gas is increasingly becoming a dominant energy source worldwide as it is a versatile fuel and exhibits a relatively lower CO2-to-energy footprint helping governments and companies meet their environmental goals. Natural gas is categorised into thermogenic gas, generated from oil, and into […]

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Opticolor Project and Intro to Offshore Construction Industry

The Cyprus SPE Section/AAPG/SPE Student Chapter cordially invite you to: Part A: The Opticolor Project (Using Image Analysis to Select Optimal Safety Colors) & Part B: An introduction to the Offshore Construction Industry Abstract The use of High-Visibility Safety Apparel (HVSA) is highly recommended or obligatory in situations where personnel is near moving vehicles or equipment. For example, HVSA vests, […]

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East Med Energy Developments – Focus on Cyprus

The talk will among else present Turkey’s claims in the Cypriot Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) as well as the prospects for more gas discoveries offshore the island. In view of the development of the Aphrodite gas field by the Noble Energy-Shell-Delek consortium we will analyze the pros and cons related to gas sales via pipelines and in the form of […]

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