Nitrogen cycle

Taurine is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. In fact, it’s one of the most abundant amino acids found in humans

A task force has been established to coordinate the unloading of a Panamanian-flagged ship with fertilizers, that ran into cliffs in the Black Sea off the coast of Northern Bulgaria and is threatening to cause a major pollution of the sea water.

The decision for the task force was announced by Transport Minister Hristo Alexiev after the government's weekly meeting Wednesday.

Ammonia concentration in Targu Mures was well below the allowed limit, between 01:00hrs and 07:00hrs, the Ministry of the Environment, Waters and Forests (MMAP) wrote on Wednesday on Facebook. The details came after an explosion followed by a fire at the Ammonia 3 plant of the Azomures chemical works on Tuesday night around 01:00hrs.

Daytime speed limits on Dutch roads must be lowered to 100 km / h in order for the country to cope with its emissions and nitrogen oxide pollution, Dutch media quoted by economic.bg.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte said it was an "unpleasant measure" but necessary. The existing limit of 130 km / h will still be allowed overnight.

Greece faces a stiff European Union fine for failing to align with environmental standards regarding water purity.
Specifically, the country faces the prospect of being brought before the European Court of Justice for failing to curb the pollution of surface and ground water caused by nitrates from agricultural fertilizers.

Nitrates over norms were found in drinking water in Silistra, according to data from the Regional Health Inspection (RHI). They are the result of inspections in the villages of Iskra and Popina.

Bahrain-based First Energy Bank (FEB) has exited its investment in a Bulgarian producer and distributor of fertilizers, Arabian Business reported.
FEB had invested in December 2013 jointly with Borealis in Feboran, an investment vehicle set up in Bulgaria to acquire a 20.3 percent equity stake in Neochim, a company listed on the Sofia Stock exchange.

Turkey will gradually stop producing chemical fertilizers to prevent terrorist organizations from accessing the substance commonly used in producing explosives and instead increase the use of biological fertilizers in agricultural lands, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said. 

Police were hunting on Sept. 13 for a suspect who illegally stored explosives in a restaurant building in central India that sparked a deadly blast, killing 88 people and injuring nearly 100.

The meaning of big takes on a whole new dimension when we are talking about China. A medium sized province could have a population of tens of millions. We all remember the unbelievable scale of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. Big in China means really BIG!