Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Russia and Norway may start granting licenses to develop offshore deposits in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean in 2013-2014 under a bilateral sea border agreement, Russia’s Natural Resources Ministry said. The Russian-Norwegian agreement on delimiting the sea border and cooperation in the Barents Sea and the Arctic Ocean will come into force on July 7,
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
An international gathering on climate change opened in Berlin to prepare the ground for a UN summit on the issue in Durban in December. The meeting, attended by representatives from some 35 countries, was opened by Germany’s Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen and South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashbane. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to address the
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Satellites keep detecting multiple “hot spots” – probable fire blazes on the territory of Siberia and the Far East of Russia. According to operational satellite-based monitoring data 106 thermal anomalies were detected on as of June 27 in Khabarovsk Territory, 58 – on the territory of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, 25 – Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area,
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
The West Coast Main Line is facing a ‘capacity crunch and a new high-speed line could well be the best solution’, a Network Rail report suggests. The report, the West Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS), predicts the line will be running at full capacity at the southern end of the route by 2024 as demand is
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
In support of the activities associated with the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the SOIL Action of the JRC is collaborating with the European Soil Bureau Network and national Soil Science Societies across Europe to promote the importance of soil for society as a whole and the need for it’s sustainable management
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Offers are invited for papers and posters under the following themes: 1. How are the linkages between ecosystems and the services they provide currently understood, viewed and valued? 2. What does the delivery of multiple ecosystem services mean at a practical level in terms of management and scale of implementation? 3. How does the governance
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Free and no purchase necessary, contest Geoportal 2011 is open to all, whether or not participants have already developed an application. Amateurs or professionals, take the opportunity to develop your mapping applications made from the original online services IGN.
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Streetline, Inc.’s free smartphone app Parker is now live in Asheville, North Carolina – just in time for the holiday weekend. The new real-time smart parking app allows for hands-free guidance to parking spaces in the Grove Arcade area via the Parker app for iPhone and Android.
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
The Indian Forest Service (IFS) came into being in 1966, to manage, conserve and develop the forest and wildlife resources of the country. However, a lack of long-term planning on annual recruitment, skill building and training in the past has been a cause for concern. A five-member committee constituted by the Ministry in 2010, headed
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
Wetlands, whether natural or man-made, coastal or inland, are of great ecological and economic significance in different states. They play a critical role in the water cycle, and are highly productive ecosystems that provide a wide range of ecosystem services, in addition to supporting significant recreational, social and cultural activities. However, wetlands today are under
