by Criteria | 26 June, 2020 | disasters, industry news, industry news, inspections
Last Tuesday, June 23, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Mexico shook the center and south of the country, causing at least 10 deaths, all recorded in the southern state of Oaxaca, the epicenter of the quake. The earthquake was caused by the collision of the Cocos...
by Criteria | 15 June, 2020 | industry news, industry news, waste
According to data published over the last few days by the EFE agency, some 20,000 tons of crude oil have been dumped in the Ambárnaya River (Russia), causing one of the most important environmental impacts of recent decades in this Arctic region. The magnitude of the...
by Criteria | 11 June, 2020 | industry news, industry news
The health crisis caused by the coronavirus is affecting the insurance sector considerably. In addition to the low results obtained during the first quarter of the year, there are also multiple complaints in some countries by companies and self-employed workers, who...
by Criteria | 28 May, 2020 | industry news, industry news
The residents of two towns on Mallorca have been surprised this week by the appearance of two spills: one in the town of Sóller and the other in the waters of Cala Major, one of the island’s main sandy areas. The first of these occurred on 24th May, when the...
by Criteria | 28 May, 2020 | industry news, industry news
The WMO (World Meteorological Organization) has recently reported that lockdowns around the world to slow the spread of COVID19 have temporarily reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The reduction in economic activity (vehicles, aeroplanes and industrial activity) is the...