Monday, July 11th, 2011
Geo-data service provider Europa Technologies is launching the latest update to its market leading family of global data products. The 2011.2 release reflects the very latest changes to political borders, making the company the first data provider to publish a digital map showing the newly formed nation of South Sudan. The update also covers first level administrative boundaries
Monday, July 11th, 2011
Freedom of Information figures showed 32 applications out of a total 66 for onshore wind farms were turned down for planning permission last year, the lowest number of successful applications since 2005. In 2009 a third of applications were refused and in 2005 it was just 29 per cent, according to the figures obtained by the
Monday, July 11th, 2011
The German parliament has granted its approval for testing carbon capture and storage technology, which enables coal-fired power plants to liquify their pollutants and store them underground. Critics claim the potential dangers of the technology have been inadequately addressed. Read More
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
A new beta version of Nokia Maps, 3.08, has been released through Nokia Beta Labs, which brings a number of changes to the Drive (car navigation) functionality of the application. The most important of these is the ability to use live traffic information to automatically route you around traffic jams and other delays. There’s also
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
Pakistan and India can come closer through cooperation in disaster management, sharing information on climate change and a joint early warning system for flood and other natural calamities. Disasters not only transform a situation but also create new opportunities as joint rebuilding activities can become a catalyst for building mutual trust. Read More
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The Indian Space research Organisation (Isro) has appointed V S Hegde as the full time chairman and managing director of its marketing wing, Antrix Corporation, in a bid to boost its commercialisation drive. Hegde was Isro’s scientific secretary since January 2010. He was also involved in earth observation satellite (EOS) programmes in his earlier assignments. Read
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
Researchers want to find out how emissions from such fires – sparked by dry, hot summer conditions – affect levels of atmospheric pollutants, such as ozone, which is linked with respiratory illnesses. The team, led by the University of Edinburgh, will spend three weeks taking daily flights in an atmospheric research aircraft along the eastern coast
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The Australian government has unveiled plans to impose a tax on carbon emissions for the worst polluters. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said carbon dioxide emissions would be taxed at A$23 ($25; £15) per tonne from 2012. The scheme – the country’s biggest economic reform in a generation – will cover some 500 companies that are responsible for
Sunday, July 10th, 2011
The State of British Columbia’s Forests is a provincial, sustainable forestry report that provides information about the environmental, economic and social aspects of B.C.’s forests. The report is produced by the Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands, which has a long history of reporting to the public on the condition and management of its forest
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
At 63, Pyne has his eyes on a highway that most people don’t see: Unused lanes requiring zero maintenance and less fuel to ride.vHe envisions a new transportation industry that would employ hundreds of thousands of people. But when he talks about it, some people tell him he’s crazy. “Nobody seems to recognize the value
