Month: January 2019

Lately, most maritime ports have banned the use of open-loop scrubbing systems on ships, leading to a halt in wash water discharge to lower pollutant levels in the aquatic environment. This week Fujairah banned open-loop scrubbers which could be a sign of the following similar restrictions. There are a lot of studies detecting concerns about the...

All over the world, nature is harmed by human actions. Many factories and transportation networks deteriorate air quality, leading to air pollution. Currently, individuals are also affected by these changes. American researchers found out that increasing level of air pollutants provokes sleep apnea. It is not a secret that every year about seven million people die...

The issue of water contamination is urgent at this time in all regions of the Earth. One of the reasons is SOx emissions that negatively influence both the air and water environment. This is why it is not unexpected that governments aim to lower the amount of pollutants through every possible method. The most common...