Saturday, September 4th, 2010
EXAMINER – Early Saturday morning, a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, a city with 386,000 people. The quake hit about 35 miles outside of Christchurch. Residents have reported that a lot of damage has been done, and the power shortages are vast, but so far no injuries have been reported. The earthquake reached a 7.0-
Saturday, September 4th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The World Water Week, which will take place from 5 to 10 September, is a meeting of experts, practitioners, decision makers and leaders from around the globe to exchange ideas, foster new thinking and develop solutions. It is organised by Stockholm International Water Institute. The discussions at this year’s event are expected to cover
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
ESA – ESA’s SMOS water mission has taken another step forward by demonstrating that it will lead to a better understanding of ocean circulation. Using preliminary data, scientists can clearly see how the ‘Amazon plume’ affects surface currents in the open sea. Read More
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
EL MUNDO SPAIN – The Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, announced that the ban on grain exports imposed last month by the end of the year, governed at least until September 2011. Russia, considered one of the ‘pantry’ of the world, has suffered this year an unprecedented heat wave that caused numerous forest fires and severe drought, ending the
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – More and more people worldwide, including in Germany, are tuning to their GPS devices when they go for a walk in the woods or along city streets – but it’s not necessarily because they have a bad sense of direction. Instead they’re looking for a small, usually plastic container hidden from plain sight but whose
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
COMPUTERWORLD – A potentially groundbreaking public-private partnership in geospatial data has been marred by inadequate communication and short deadlines, industry representatives claim. Earlier this month, Land Information New Zealand (Linz) released a request for proposal (RFP) asking for “proposals from innovative companies that specialise in collaborative partnerships to implement land information web services”. Read More
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
SANTIAGO TIMES – Starting December, scientists from the Biomar Foundation will use GPS (Global Positioning System) to follow the movements of humpback whales in protected marine area Francisco Coloane, in the Magellan Strait. The whales are to be monitored for 12 months. Read More
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
BALTIC REPORTS – In an effort to bring down power prices and increase carbon-free energy production, Estonia may get a underwater pump hydroelectricity plant along its northern coast. The plant which will be about 200 m below water and produce 300 mw of electricity, although the Ministry of Economy is questioning the need for such large power
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
ICIMOD – ICIMOD has taken up rapid response mapping for the flood affected areas in three provinces with the support from Sentinel-Asia partners and the request received from UN-SPIDER SpaceAid to support SUPARCO, Pakistan. A wide range of flood products focusing on different aspects of flood impact have been generated on a daily basis to support
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
EU – The European Commission today adopted a decision outlining the criteria necessary to achieve good environmental status for Europe’s seas. This will help Member States to develop coordinated marine strategies within each regional sea, ensuring consistency and allowing progress to be compared between regions. The definition of the criteria is a requirement under the Marine
