Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Society has long learned to accept fire as one of the many risks to life and property that simply must be effectively managed. Improved fire detection and protection systems, tougher construction codes, more extensive safety standards and more sensitive planning have all helped reduce the threat over recent years. But better ways still need to be found, not only
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Nokia has decided to apply for the delisting of Nokia’s shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange due to the decreased trading volumes of Nokia shares at the exchange. The application for the delisting will be made to the Management Board of Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Subject to approval, the final day of trading of Nokia shares
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
A paper published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development warns that African governments are signing away water rights for decades with insufficient regard for how this will affect millions of local users, including fishing, farming and pastoralist communities.
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The global greenhouse gas emissions have again reached a new high – never been as much CO 2 from fossil fuels into the atmosphere as 2010. On the next UN climate conference of 28 November to 9 December 2011 to Durban (South Africa) now be agreed by an effective political effort on future regulations to reduce emissions, because time
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
ROUTE 66, a pioneer in mobile mapping and navigation solutions for smartphones and tablets, today announces the release of ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation in Android Market, offering Android users worldwide a feature-packed new mapping and navigation app utilizing the latest maps with 3D enhanced location content and Follow Me Augmented Reality Navigation. “ROUTE 66 Maps
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The number of Internet subscribers in Turkey is close to 13 million, according to a recent study. Five million subscribers use Internet through their mobile equipment, 450,000 through cablenet and 6,940,000 through ADSL. Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Google is everywhere, including places one might least suspect. Photographer Aaron Hobson has created a series of breathtaking panoramas highlighting some of the most remote places documented by Google Street View. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses his virtual journeys. Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Apple, ranked the least green of the big tech companies earlier this year, is moving quietly to repair its reputation by switching its vast east coast data centre from coal to solar power. Local officials in North Carolina say the company is preparing to build a solar farm adjacent to its $1bn data centre in Maiden. The
