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Water regulation in leaves is vital to a plant's health, affecting its growth and yield, disease susceptibility and drought resistance. A breakthrough...

HALIFAX - When Vic Bertrand took over the helm of Toys “R” Us Canada in late 2019, he took a hard lo...

Brett Bundale A woman looks at the new Rise Little Earthling kids clothing line at the Toys "R" Us store at the Sherway Gardens shopping mall in Etobicoke, Ont., on May 20, 2021, in this handout photo. Rise Little Earthling is a new apparel brand available at Toys "R" Us locations across Canada and online. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Toys "R" Us *MANDATORY CREDIT* May 31, 2021 - 3:00 AM HALIFAX - When Vic Bertrand took over the helm of Toys “R” Us Canada in lat...

Toys "R" Us teams up with Joe Fresh designer Mimran to launch new kids clothing line by Brett Bundale, The Canadian Press Posted May 31, 2021 6:00 am EDT Last Updated May 31, 2021 at 6:14 am EDT HALIFAX — When Vic Bertrand took over the helm of Toys “R” Us Canada in late 2019, he took a hard look at the retailer’s operations.  He found two shortcomings with the store’s clothing: The collection was what he called “pedestrian” and sizes stopped at age two. “We lacked expertise in...

Landlocked in the heart of Africa, Rwanda may be small, but it is aiming to become a a pioneer of the circular economy. Leading the transition is a generation of young Rwandans for whom sustainability is not just an environmental cause, but a vital business opportunity.

Oxford-led Hub will coordinate and lead research to help UK reach Net Zero Researchers across UK will investigate large scale removal of CO2 from atmosphere Research teams across the UK, coordinated by an University of Oxford-led Hub, have today [24 May] been chosen to probe innovative ways of removing greenhouse gases to help to stabilise the climate. Encompassing a dozen universities and with funding for nearly five years, this is the UK Government’s largest-ever research programme to under...

£30 MILLION has been pledged to help remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Share Judge Brad Henley Honored With Hall Of Fame Award The Greater Hubbard Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently selected Judge Bradford (Brad) L. Henley as its 2020 and 2021 Hall of Fame honoree. He was awarded at the chambers annual banquet held this month. A longtime Hill County resident, Henley was recognized for being active in various area endeavors and continually striving to make Hill County a better place to live. He was born October 21, 1940, in Malone to H. F. and Rosella...

MONTREAL, May 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xebec Adsorption Inc. (TSX: XBC) (“Xebec”), a global provider of clean energy solutions, is pleased to announce Jim Vounassis will be appointed as Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) and Mike Munro will join as the company’s first Vice President Global Operations effective May 31, 2021. Mr. Vounassis is a transformational senior executive with strong international experience and a proven track record in driving organizational performance. He w...

The study says 20 petrochemical companies are responsible for 55% of the worlds single-use plastic waste. The findings were published by the Minderoo Foundation, one of Asias largest philanthropies. The research was conducted by academics from the London School of Economics, the Stockholm Environment Institute, Wood Mackenzie, among others. U.S. energy giant ExxonMobiltops the list, contributing 5.9 million metric tons to global plastic waste, closely followed by U.S. chemicals company Dow and ...