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Aero-Engine Coating Market size to increase by USD 118.35 million between 2022 to 2027, Market Segmentation by Application and Geography, Technavio

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NEW YORK, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global aero-engine coating market size is estimated to grow by USD 118.35 million from 2023 to 2027, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 5.73% during the forecast period. The aero-engine coating market faces challenges due to the criticality and time-consuming … Read more

New EPA rule targets toxic emissions likely to cause cancer

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By Matthew Daly | Associated Press WASHINGTON — More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities … Read more

Wildfires made Canada’s air quality worse than the U.S. for the first time

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Canada’s record-setting wildfire season hiked the country up global pollution rankings — and for the first time made its air quality worse than the U.S., according to a new report by air quality technology company IQAir. “In previous years, Canada had the cleanest air quality in all of North America,” said Glory Dolphin Hammes, CEO of … Read more

Manufacturing PMI® at 47.8%; February 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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New Orders; Backlogs Contracting; Production; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the 16th consecutive month following one month of “unchanged” status (a PMI® reading of 50 percent) and … Read more

Moon missions, meteors, a solar eclipse and more: Reasons to keep your eyes on the skies in 2024 

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This year, outer space is going to be a busy place. We’ve got the launch of the Europa Clipper, which will orbit one of Jupiter’s enigmatic moons and investigate whether it could harbour conditions suitable for life; we could cheer on the first Canadian to orbit the moon; and we’re getting a total solar eclipse that … Read more

How the music business is putting a green spin on vinyl records

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Vinyl records were once written off as relics. First, they were replaced by shiny compact discs that (supposedly) offered superior sound. Then streaming took over, allowing fans to carry vast music collections with them wherever they go. In recent years, vinyl sales have turned around. In 2022, vinyl outsold CDs in the U.S. for the first … Read more

U.S., Canada to join multi-national operation to counter attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea

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The United States, Canada and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain. The seriousness of the attacks, several of … Read more

BP pauses Red Sea shipments as another commercial vessel is attacked near Yemen

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A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The attack on the M/V Swan Atlantic was the latest in a series on ships sailing the sea since the start of the Gaza war. There was … Read more