CyI Organizes Webinar on the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Climate Change Initiative

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On October 15, 2020, The Cyprus Institute organized a webinar on the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Climate Change Initiative (EMME-CCI). This Initiative builds upon the work that led to the International Conference held in Cyprus, in May 2018, which focused on “Climate Change in the Mediterranean and the Middle East”. The webinar organized at CyI’s premises in Aglantzia, within the framework of the Cyprus Government Initiative, provided the opportunity to the thematic Task Forces assembled to present and discuss their preliminary findings. During this event, eleven of the thirteen Task Forces presented their findings whereas members of all Task Forces participated. More than half of all members of the Task Forces from twenty countries, representatives from international organizations, as well as the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Dr Costas Kadis participated at this online event. The EMME-CCI aims at the development of a Regional Action Plan to address the specific needs and challenges countries are facing in the EMME...
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German aerosol scientists say these 6 indoor air guidelines will reduce COVID-19 spread

German aerosol scientists say these 6 indoor air guidelines will reduce COVID-19 spread

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Finally, experts are addressing the contagious elephant in the room: How to actually make indoor air safe in the age of the coronavirus. This week a top cohort of German scientists released surprisingly straight-forward indoor air guidelines to prevent COVID-19 spread. They are: N95 masks. “They should be mandatory in many sectors, instead of the simple hygiene masks,” write the authors.Window ventilation. The more, the better. It’s effective and cheap.Exhaust ventilation systems. The air must be extracted upwards through an overhead exhaust suction, and appropriately filtered if recirculated. The group advises that these ventilation systems be installed immediately in places like classrooms, restaurants, hospitals, buses, and trains.Air purification systems. The use of appropriate purifiers for the size and space are critical. Portable is fine.CO2 monitoring. The results are proxy for how well ventilation is working. If CO2 levels are extremely low in buildings like museums, for example, reopening could be reasonable.No fans. Ceiling fans recirculate air, likely keeping virus particles in the air for...
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