THE MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS: €100,000 for innovative initiatives in the maritime sector
Applications are now open Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg together with University of Malta’s Rector Prof. Alfred J. Vella and Transport Malta Chairman Joseph Bugeja announced the opening of applications for the ‘Ma…
Floating Dutch Cow Farm Aims to Curb Climate Impact
Among the cranes and containers of the port of Rotterdam is a surreal sight: a herd of cows peacefully feeding on board what calls itself the world’s first floating farm.In the low-lying Netherlands where land is scarce and climate change is a daily th…
Brazil Starts Booster Shots While Many Still Await 2nd Jab
SAN PAULO – Some cities in Brazil are providing booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, even though most people have yet to receive their second jabs, in a sign of the concern in the country over the highly contagious delta variant.Rio de Janeiro, curre…
Coronavirus Can Cause ‘Severe Illness’ in Children, CDC Warns
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Friday says the coronavirus can cause “severe illness” in children and adolescents.From late June to mid-August, when there was an “increased circulation” of the highly contagious delta …