Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
The benefits of green space have been understood for some time. However, recent evidence suggests that the specific arguments in favour of green infrastructure, in the form of parkland, gardens, trees, and planting vegetation on walls, appears to be gaining momentum in the UK and internationally. A growing body of evidence suggests that increasing high
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Russia has secured Nokia’s backing of its GLONASS satellite navigation system, a major step forward for the country’s technology toward securing the number two global position after GPS. GLONASS, as well as European space program Galileo and China’s Compass, are set to break over 20 years of unrivalled dominance of Global Positioning System (GPS) as countries
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Liquid XML Studio provides the ability to author, edit, transform, debug, and validate XML documents. It has an easy to use Graphical User Interface (GUI) providing a graphical view, text view or split view of your documents for ultimate productivity. The Graphical XML Editor simplifies the job of authoring and validating XML documents. It allows intuitive editing of XML data in
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The federal government has announced a $53 million investment to help 17 new clean technology projects from across the country to reach the stage of commercialization. The announcement was made today by Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, and Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s (SDTC) President and CEO Vicky Sharpe.
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The Irish-led VENTuRE scientific expedition aboard the national research vessel RV Celtic Explorer has discovered a previously uncharted field of hydrothermal vents along the mid-Atlantic ridge – the first to be explored north of the Azores. The mission, led by Dr. Andy Wheeler of University College, Cork (UCC), together with scientists from the National Oceanography
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
iGeology is a new free smartphone App that lets you take a geological map of Britain with you wherever you go to help you learn about the rocks beneath your feet. And with the phone’s GPS, you’ll know exactly where you are. Read More
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
Projects and programs to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD) provide a unique opportunity for Uganda to sustainably conserve forest biodiversity and generate real benefits for the country and its population. Successful implementation of REDD requires clear identification and nurturing of viable projects, as well as appropriate policy, legal, and institutional frameworks. Read More
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The 9th Court of Appeal satisfied on 4th August the appeal of ScanEx RDC company, which is operating with Earth remote sensing data, ruling illegal the restrictions, imposed by Roscosmos in its license. In 2008 Roscosmos granted a license to ScanEx RDC for Earth remote sensing data reception, processing and distribution. The document reads that the
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
This programme deals with the management of natural resources in the Nordic region. Its conclusions will be used in the preparation of a climate policy within the area. The programme “Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Nordic Primary Industries” is a thematic research network programme developed by the Nordic Council of Ministers in collaboration with
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The Tsunami Early Warning and Mitigation System in the North-eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas (NEAMTWS) will be tested on 10 August. The purpose of the test of the warning system, first established in 2005 under the aegis of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), is to ensure effective communication between regional and national centres
