Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Imagined cities built from the fragments of real ones: something similar is happening in Tout bien rangé, a cartography-based artwork by French artist Armelle Caron. It consists of a series of map pairs, one a blind, but recognisably real city map, the other what looks like an assembly kit for that same city, with the its
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
On 21 24 February, Andreas Carlgren took part in the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum. The green economy and international environmental governance will be among the issues discussed. The meeting is part of the preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next year. Read More
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Seismologists have recorded slight seismic activity in the northern emirates as five minor earthquakes have hit the area near Hatta, Kalba and Fujairah this month. Saying the event is not significant enough or worrisome, the seismologists confirm some activity has been taking place in or close to the UAE’s own fault zone. The National Centre
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Printer maker Océ has signed an international contract for 9,000 printers and after-sale service worth €55m with French energy giant GDF Suez, reports the Financieele Dagblad. The printers will be sent to over 20 countries where GDF Suez has interests. Read More
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Africa’s rich natural resources will remain key to China as the Asian giant grows at a more moderate but sustainable pace, an expert on the country told an African mining conference on Tuesday. “We feel that demand from China is something to rely upon,” said Kobus van der Wath, managing director of consultancy Beijing Axis, adding
Monday, February 21st, 2011
The National Geographic Society, the ocean advocacy non-profit organization Oceana, and the Chile’s Navy began a scientific expedition on Sunday to research the marine ecosystems surrounding Chile’s Salas Island, Gomez Island and Easter Island. This collaboration will focus on the establishment of an ecological baseline to monitor the new Motu Motiro Hiva Marine Park created by
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Since the end of 2010, heavy flooding in Brazil’s financial capital has taken at least 25 lives, and caused countless economic losses. Geraldo Alckmin, the Governor of São Paulo since 2001, working with the new Rousseffadministration, is now faced with perhaps the biggest challenge of his new term. Read More
Monday, February 21st, 2011
The three-day Gulf Engineering Conference, or GEC, opened on Sunday to discuss the emerging trends and advancements in technology and engineering. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and Chief executive of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, inaugurated the six edition of the conference entitled “Towards Comprehensive and Sustainable Technology.” Hosted by the UAE, the conference comprises eight
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Magnetic north, the point at the top of the Earth that determines compass headings, is shifting its position at a rate of about 40 miles per year. In geologic terms, it’s racing from the Arctic Ocean near Canada toward Russia. As a result, everyone who uses a compass, even as a backup to modern GPS navigation
Monday, February 21st, 2011
Describing the development of the product, which hits the market in April, as “unique”, the firm claims that Preem Evolution diesel reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 16 percent due to the fact that a fifth of the raw material is tall oil. “New thinking on green solutions lies behind the development of the Evolution diesel. The
