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On 11 & 12 October, 2021 EMME-CARE hosted the 1st “Climate and Atmosphere Research & Innovation in the Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East (EMME)” Online Workshop https://emme-care.cyi.ac.cy/news/ . Through two full days of sessions, talks, and activities the workshop brought together EMME regional and international scientific communities to discuss the latest concerning the science of climate…

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PRECEPT will participate to the  2nd Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East Conference and to the pre-conference workshops, which will be organized by the Cyprus Institute under the framework of the EMME-CARE project, from 11 to 14 of October 2021. The conference will attract leading policy makers, scientists, prominent business people, key…

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The PRECEPT PM monitor, developed by Additess LTD and the Cyprus Institute (CyI)  under the framework of the PRECEPT project  is an autonomous instrument that can measure the size and number of all airborne particulate matter (PM) having size from 0.3 to more than 10 μm, with an accuracy that is comparable with other laboratory…

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PRECEPT will participate to the European Aerosol Conference (EAC) from 30 Aug. to 03 Sep. 2021 and to the International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology (CEST), from 01 to 04 Sep. 2021, by two presentations regarding the latest developments on low-cost particulate matter sensors  and their applicability in the next generation of cost-effective aerosol…

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Science-based climate change mitigation and adaptation policies were discussed by international groups of scientists, policy-makers and regional experts during a virtual seminar organized by The Cyprus Institute in the context of the Cyprus Government’s Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East Climate Change Initiative, for coordinating climate action in the region.  The Cyprus Government Initiative aims at…

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Three particulate matter (PM) monitors, built under the framework of the PRECEPT project by Additess LTD and the Cyprus Institute are deployed for performing field and aerial , onboard unmanned aerial platforms (UAP) observations. These  three monitors will not only provide high quality data on the size and number of airborne PM, but also valuable…

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On occasion of Earth Day, The Cyprus Institute calls for a transition to a more sustainable “normal” that safeguards against the unfolding climate crisis. Cyprus and the surrounding region are a climate change hotspot. We have no time to waste. The 22nd of April marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, an international initiative taking…

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The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) published the 2nd Europe Sustainable Development Report on 8th December 2020.  In this document, the progress of the European Union, its member states, and other European countries towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed by all UN member states in 2015,…

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Under the framework of the PRECEPT project, Additess LTD and the Cyprus Institute (CyI) have developed a portable, cost-effective and accurate monitor for measuring the number concentration and size of airborne particulate matter (PM).  The PRECEPT PM monitor, is an autonomous instrument that can measure the size and number of all airborne PM from 0.3…

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Study co-authored by the Institute Prof. Jos Lelieveld estimates 15% of COVID-19 deaths worldwide could be attributed to air pollution. Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 and, for the first time, a study has estimated the proportion of deaths from the coronavirus that could be…

Continue reading New Study Co-authored by Prof. Jos Lelieveld Estimates Exposure to Air Pollution Increases COVID-19 Deaths by 15% Worldwide