Monday, September 6th, 2010
INDIA TALKIES – According to data available with DoLR, the area occupied by wastelands in the country was assessed at 63.85 million hectare in a project spanning five phases — between 1986 and 2000. A similar exercise in 2003 revealed that wastelands had shrunk by 8.21 million hectares. The latest Wasteland Atlas of India, based
Monday, September 6th, 2010
ALL VOICES – Russian and Indian companies signed a business agreement, which opens opportunities for Indian buses to be guided by a Russian satellite navigation system. Interfax news agency report on Saturday (4 / 9), said cooperation “HBL Power Systems” (India) and “Navigation Information Systems” (NIS) of Russia, it used a satellite system “Glonass” and
Monday, September 6th, 2010
RIA NOVOSTI – The World Water Week is opening in Stockholm on Sunday to last until September 11, the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) reported. The week, a global water conference held annually since 1991, takes place in August or September. The theme for 2010 will be “The Water Quality Challenge – Prevention, Wise Use
Monday, September 6th, 2010
GUARDIAN UK – The government will this month sound the death knell for the world’s largest tidal energy project – to be built across the Severn estuary between Somerset and south Wales – when it rules out public funding for the controversial £20bn plan. The announcement will please some environmentalists, who were worried about the impact
Monday, September 6th, 2010
DER SPIEGEL – When natural disasters, like floods in Pakistan or earthquakes in Haiti, strike, Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance company, ends up paying part of the bill. Munich Re offers capitalism a safety net, and no other company is more familiar with life’s risks. Read More
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
INDEPENDENT UK – The microscopic plants that support all life in the oceans are dying off at a dramatic rate, according to a study that has documented for the first time a disturbing and unprecedented change at the base of the marine food web. Scientists have discovered that the phytoplankton of the oceans has declined by about
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
LE MONDE FRANCE – The Conference has on the climate of Cancun, Mexico in early December, could lead to the creation of a “green fund” that could finance adaptation to climate change in poor countries. According to the Swiss Minister of Environment, Moritz Leuenberger, a consensus around the need for long-term financing in the field of climate”. Read
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
UPI – Turkey will be connected to European electricity networks via U.S. firm General Electric’s “smart grid technology.” According to GE, the system will be running this month. GE’s “smart grid technology” will enable Turkey’s electrical distribution system to draw upon EU electrical networks from across Europe, ensuring Turkey’s growing access to European energy, a critical component
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
JAKARTA POST – Indonesia has nominated veteran natural resources scientist Indroyono Soesilo to run for the top post at the UN’s Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Foreign Ministry spokesman Teuku Faizasyah confirmed the government had selected Indroyono as the country’s candidate to replace current FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf, who will retire at the end of his
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN – Wind turbines function best in wide-open spaces where they can capture airflow unobstructed by buildings or mountains. Unfortunately, these same conditions are also optimal for aircraft takeoffs and landings, creating tension between wind energy utilities and airports in a number of locations worldwide. Utility-scale wind turbines, many of which stand more than 100
