Thursday, July 7th, 2011
lockaded by Israel and Egypt, impoverished and subject to Islamic strictures, the Gaza Strip isn’t on the itinerary of most of the world’s tourists, but that hasn’t deterred Gaza City from producing a map highlighting local “must sees.” The map, which debuted this week, is the brainchild of students and lecturers at the Geography Department
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The UK’s new Land Cover Map is published today (Wednesday 6 July), providing a continuous coverage of habitat distributions across the countryside at a 25m resolution. The map was developed using a combination of satellite images and national scale digital mapping data. The new map is the third in a series produced by the Centre for
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
CloverPoint is pleased to announce one of our Spatial Systems Analysts, Laura Colquhoun, has won the 2011 GeoAlberta 2D and 3D Online Cartography Map Gallery Award. This award recognizes technical achievement in 2D and 3D digital presentations. The award took place in Edmonton at the annual GeoAlberta GIS conference.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Carbon footprint” has worked its way into the lexicon of a warming world, but carbon isn’t the only gas that can tell us about the health of our changing planet. Nitrogen is another worth tracking, especially when it comes to monitoring pollutants that can adversely affect an ecosystem’s soil, water quality, plant growth and biodiversity.
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The recovery of the global economy and rising oil prices are encouraging investors to turn to renewable energy, according to a recent report by Frost & Sullivan. With increasing attention on the development of renewables, Turkey is among the countries that will witness strong growth in this area, the researcher and consultancy firm said. Read
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Britain is on the brink of the “biggest nuclear renaissance since the 1950s”, the Government has claimed, despite fears over the recent disaster in Japan and questions over radioactive waste. Days after Germany announced it was going nuclear-free, Charles Hendry, the Energy Minister, said the UK will build a new generation of power stations. Read More
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Environment and climate ministers from 35 countries met on 3-4 July in Berlin for climate talks. This was the first political meeting in a wider circle since the climate conference in Cancún in December 2010 and it was important for guiding UN negotiations ahead of the conference in Durban (COP17) in November. Sweden was one
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The collection of stalled and wrecked policies accumulating on the shoulder of the road to meaningful climate action are not distracting project developers and market players who appear to be staying confident with eyes fixed directly ahead. In California, another firestorm of commentary and debate broke with news that the state will delay enforcement of its
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Nested approaches to REDD+ can potentially harness key advantages of both nationally-based and project-based approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation. A well-designed system for nesting REDD+ projects within national accounting, registration, and minimum regulatory standards provides opportunities for private investment, early action, and direct community participation while maintaining environmental integrity and accountability.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Decked out with a quad-core Core i7 chip and discrete graphics, the Toshiba Qosmio F750 is not only a powerful gaming portable, but also relatively affordable at its starting price of S$2,599 (for the 2D version). However, the Japanese maker wasn’t satisfied and has upped the ante by giving this machine a glasses-free 3D display. Instead of passive polarizing
