Monday, December 5th, 2011
Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the White Continent’s underbelly – its rock bed. Called simply BEDMAP, this startling view of the landscape beneath the ice incorporates decades of survey data acquired by planes, satellites, ships and even people on dog-drawn sleds. It is remarkable to think that less than 1% of this rock
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Participants of an international meeting at the German Federal Environment Agency, Berlin in September 2011: Noting that soils are the basis for life on earth, and that food, feed, fibre and bioenergy production as well as the entire terrestrial biodiversity directly depend on them, Further noting that soils are inter alia the medium of plant growth,
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Yale University and the Inter-American Development Bank are pleased to invite you to the dialogue on the project Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon Basin. The project is funded by the IDB and aims to build the capacity of indigenous leaders and communities to represent themselves in national, regional and international climate change
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Nominations can now be made for the ISPRS awards which will be presented at the ISPRS Congress in Melbourne next year. Awards are available for various activities, so please read the terms of reference to ensure that nominations are made for the appropriate award. Full details of the awards can be found at www.isprs.org/documents/awards.aspx nominations must be made
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
As the International Year of Forests comes to a close, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s North American Environmental Atlas and the North American Forest Commission (NAFC) have teamed up to produce a new map of the primary forest ecological zones of North America. The national forest inventories for the three countries, with data from approximately 4.5 million
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is the latest emergency service to select Aligned Assets to supply its corporate gazetteer management system. By opting for the Symphony Bluelight system they are joining an expanding group of emergency services, which includes the award winning Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the British Transport Police, both of whom
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Manel Martinez has been named as Vice President & General Manager for the HP Graphics Solutions Business in EMEA. He will be responsible for driving HP’s graphics arts portfolio from signage and packaging to technical printers and publishing amongst the different printing communities across the region.
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
November is officially the driest since records began in 1906 with just nine millimetres of rain, the KNMI weather bureau said on Wednesday. The previous record of 11 mm dates from 1920. In an average November some 82 mm of rain hits the Netherlands. The KNMI says the cause is an area of high pressure above
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has insisted that plans to cut Britain’s carbon emissions are on track. In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne said he was worried about the impact of “endless social and environmental goals” on businesses. Read More
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Bentley announced new software innovations that extend the benefits of its Integrated Structural Modeling (ISM) methodology to a broader range of stakeholders in integrated projects. These stakeholders include structural engineers working on site, construction and fabrication professionals, architects, mechanical engineers, and many others. Bentley’s new Structural Synchronizer View iWare App enhances information mobility for these practitioners by enabling
