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AeroVironment Bags $6.2M Contract From US Marine Corps

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) received a firm-fixed-price contract award for Puma 3 AE small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) and spares from the U.S. Marine Corps. The contract is valued at ~$6.17 million. The company expects the delivery to be completed in July 2022. Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft system delivers immediate tactical reconnaissance, surveillance,…

Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022

Analyst: As Chemical Sector Takes A Hit, Here Are The 3 Best Stocks To Buy

As the commodity market shifts to an environment of stagflation and U.S. economic recession risks rise, Bank of America adjusted its coverage of chemical stocks on Tuesday.

Benzinga · Jun 14, 2022

Air pollution in fast-growing African cities presents a risk of premature death

Ten more African cities have signed on to the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration to improve air quality. C40 is an international group of mayors collaborating to make cities more environmentally sustainable.

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2022

'The athlete is the centre of the process' - Leading physio Stephen Mutch's in-depth take on modern sports science & fitness

NEW DELHI: The study of the human body and how it works - in other words, physiology - is ever-evolving, but with Covid-19, it went through a phase perhaps never witnessed before in a century. The novel aspect of this coronavirus presented challenges that are still being studied, especially in…

The Times of India · Jun 14, 2022

Iraq Swept by Tenth Sandstorm in Weeks

Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat". It was the tenth such storm since mid-April to hit Iraq, which has been battered by intense droughts, soil degradation,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022

How a $0 Maitland land acquisition will cost taxpayers $20 million

The former director and owner of Rutherford's Truegain was not paid any money by the NSW government when it acquired the former business site for remediation after decades of pollution of the ground, air and water.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 14, 2022

NT water licence grants 'unsustainable' as fears grow for tourism, pristine rivers

Conservationists fear one of the world's most pristine river networks is under threat, as well as sacred sites and tourism gems, as the Northern Territory government moves to allow "aquifer mining" amid "dangerous decision-making".

ABC News · Jun 13, 2022

North Belfast addiction charity marks 35 years of supporting people on their recovery journey

"Dunlewey was created to facilitate individuals to examine their own substance misuse and other issues affecting their lives, in a safe and confidential environment."

Belfast Live · Jun 13, 2022

Environmental governance at centre stage

Indira Gandhi’s insights have shaped global institutional response to climate change

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022

The influenza pandemic and ‘nations within a nation’

Disease outbreaks can cause unanticipated and disruptive changes, affecting the business environment and policy

The Hindu · Jun 13, 2022