Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Over a thousand representatives from more than 30 organisations gathered in South Africa to discuss the urban water challenges and opportunities facing the world today. It is hosted by South Africa, in collaboration with UN-Water, the African Ministers’ Council on Water (Amcow), the UN secretary general’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (Unsgab), the UN
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
In the wake of Germany’s nuclear review, the Economics Ministry is calling for an accelerated expansion of the energy grid. One priority would be high-voltage cables that could overcome shortcomings in renewable energy. German Economics Minister Rainer Brüderle has called for a massive modernization of Germany’s energy grid to accommodate the planned development of renewable energy
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011
Argentina may soon have to import all of its energy, according to eight former energy secretaries. The men who ran the Energy Secretariat after Argentina’s return to democracy in 1983 have launched a scathing criticism of the Kirchner period in power. Former Energy Secretary Jorge Lapena said last week that oil production had dropped 18% and
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
The State Secretary for Energy Carlos Zorrinho has this week reiterated that Portugal and its neighbour Spain have “permanent information systems and emergency plans” in the event of a nuclear disaster at the Almaraz nuclear power plant located close to the border between these two countries. Read More
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Nick Pidgeon, Professor of Environmental Psychology at Cardiff University, showed for the first time that people with a direct experience of flooding are more likely to believe in man made climate change. He said “scare” tactics, such as warning people of floods in Bangladesh or desertification in Sudan, are less likely to motivate people to take
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
A €4.4bn project to widen and improve the motorway connections between Amsterdam, Schiphol airport and Almere can start at the end of this year, transport minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen said on Monday. The project involves widening existing roads, building two tunnels and working on hundreds of bridges and viaducts, the ministry documents show. In total 63
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
Farmers are being urged to become internet savvy when they make applications for farming subsidies which saw pay outs of 35.5 million euros in 2010 alone. The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (KOAP) announced last week that its newly improved internet system will make online applications to the subsidy scheme far easier and will mean farmers no
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
In a commentary article in the journal Nature Climate Change, US, Spanish and Australian researchers submit that biologists should, instead, aim to achieve a balance between understanding climate change impacts and planning for the consequences. “There is little point in focussing on fully identifying the climate impacts while losing species,” says co-author Dr Elvira Poloczanska, an environment
Monday, March 21st, 2011
As part of President Aquino’s transparency program in all transactions and programs of governance in various agencies of the government, the 1st Regional Geographic Information System Center (RGISC) is set to be launched Tuesday. The creation of RGISC is also expected to boost the full economic development in the Caraga Region, it was learned. The
Monday, March 21st, 2011
The Urban Explorer Inc.and work2future have unveiled a first-of-its-kind cloud-based geographic information tool that enables small businesses and agencies focused on planning and economic/workforce development to better understand the local economy and tap into opportunities for growth. EconoVue is the most accessible, intuitive and productive geographic information tool for dissecting the economy at the neighborhood,
