Sunday, September 12th, 2010
CYPRUS MAIL – Cyprus is among the bottom five EU member countries in protecting biodiversity according to Clairie Papazoglou the executive director of BirdLife Cyprus. Papazoglou made the comments after a paper on biodiversity was published yesterday by the respected journal Science. The paper which was compiled by a group of leading scientists and conservationists argues that
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
RUTLAND TIMES – Plans to build a 50-metre wind turbine that will generate enough energy to power 540 homes in Berwick-upon-Tweed have been approved by councillors. The £1 million Berwick Community Wind Turbine will harness the power of the infamous North Sea winds that batter the North East coastline to provide enough energy for local
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – The bad news is that we are currently locked into at least one degree of warming. The good news is that the most damaging investments have not yet been made and alternatives are possible, American researchers say. Read More
Sunday, September 12th, 2010
JIISC – JISC’s new guide Effective Assessment in a Digital Age1 demonstrates how technology can significantly improve the experience of assessment and feedback. As many higher education institutions are reviewing their assessment strategies, JISC is looking at the transformative effects of technology that increase learner autonomy, enhances the quality of the assessment experience and improves teaching
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
TELEGRAPH UK – The UK is committed to generating 15 per cent of energy from green sources like wind and solar by 2020. But at the moment only 3 per cent of energy comes from renewables. Read More
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
LE MONDE FRANCE – Catarina of Albuquerque is the independent expert of the Council of Human Rights UN in charge of water and sanitation. She was appointed in 2008 to identify barriers to access to water and sanitation, good examples, and clarify the meaning of “right to water”. Read More
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
DUTCH NEWS – Akzo Nobel and TNT are among the world’s most sustainable companies, according to the latest Dow Jones sustainability index. Dutch firms top the list in four of the 19 categories; Akzo Nobel is top chemicals firm, Unilever leads the food and drink ranking, TNT is the top industrial goods and services firm and
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The inhabitants of Dera administrative area are carrying out soil and water conservation activities as Sun to boost agricultural production. The administrator of the area, Mr. Girmai Zewde, oxen disclosed that the farming community is Actively engaged in land leveling tasks in Tseangelo by deploying over 300 pairs of. He also explained that the Tseangelo
Friday, September 10th, 2010
BUSINESSWEEK – The Sahara gets twice as much sunshine annually as most of Europe. The European Union wants to get 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources within a decade. So why not build solar power plants across North Africa and ship the electricity north via power lines under the Mediterranean? Read More
Friday, September 10th, 2010
DAILY EXCHANGE – The City of Cambridge i ntroduced new intelligence systems for infrastructure management that will help municipal workers monitor infrastructure projects across the city in real time, making Cambridge the first municipality in Canada to be recognized by IBM as a smarter city. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) and Member of
