Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
ESA – Realising a satellite mission is a complicated task, with many milestones to pass before data are delivered to advance our understanding of Earth. However, scientists will soon have access to precious information on ice thickness as the commissioning of ESA’s CryoSat draws to a close. Read More
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
ITAR TASS – Russian Railways Company will pay start paying compensation to the passengers of the high-speed Sapsan trains from November 1, if they arrive with a more than 30-minute delay. The size of compensation will depend on the delay. A delay of 30 to 60 minutes (inclusive) will entail a payment of 25 percent of the
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
GUARDIAN – Prince Charles has warned that the world’s ecosystems face collapse because of a dangerous over-reliance on industrial farming systems that work against nature rather than with it. In a speech to launch a new sustainable farming project with the supermarket chain Morrisons, the Prince of Wales said farming needed to shift quickly to low-impact,
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – Germany’s Wadden Sea National Park, along the North Sea coast, turned 25 this month. As the world struggles with agreements to reverse biodiversity loss, the Wadden Sea shines as an example of transnational conservation. Read More
Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
BUSINESS STANDARD – The Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA), already planned to be loaded with top-end combat features like advanced stealth and super-cruise capability, could also be plugged, uniquely, into a network of satellites. With Moscow willing to grant India unprecedented access to military signals from Russia’s constellation of GLONASS (GLObal NAvigation Satellite System) satellites,
Monday, October 25th, 2010
NORWAY POST – Norway and Japan will increase cooperation in space. The Norwegian Space Centre (NSC) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) have now signed a new and broader agreement. Read More
Monday, October 25th, 2010
LIVING LB – The prize values Citilab as a citizen’s laboratory and the work of ValueCreation at SeniorLab. The project aims to overcome the digital gap older citizens suffer, include elders in the co-design of innovative solutions for their well being and create new professional profiles and jobs for citizens over 55 years. The project was
Monday, October 25th, 2010
EXAMINER – EurOCEAN 2010, through the European Science Foundation, published their latest report stating that Europe can derive 50% of its electricity demand from ocean and marine renewable energy by 2050. The Marine Board of the European Science Foundation (ESF) released its report earlier today stating its vision on marine renewable energy sources and how Europe could
Monday, October 25th, 2010
BBC – The UK government should create a new ministerial post for green economics, an international policy group that includes MPs past and present has said. The minister would play a role similar to the Treasury chief secretary, but looking after “natural capital”. Read More
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
UCL – Professor Hugh Clout has been elected to the Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe) for his sustained research and publication on the geography of France. With occasional forays into recent issues, over the past forty plus years he has concentrated on aspects of the historical geography of France, producing books and articles on
