Thursday, July 29th, 2010
CSIRO – CSIRO scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for the rapid on-site detection and quantification of petroleum hydrocarbons (commonly derived from crude oil) in soil, silt, sediment, or rock. Read More
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
We will provide reflections on the advances in spatial science made over the last 15 years, and how these advances have been reflected in the book series. We will speak about our future plans. And, above all, we will ask some recent and upcoming authors to introduce their new books. Read More
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
ENV TECHNOLOGY – Airborne remote sensing data, supplied by Bluesky (UK), was used as part of a PhD study carried out within the project. The digital aerial photography, Colour Infrared Imagery (CIR) and photogrammetrically derived digital height models were used to model the flow of agricultural pollutants and assess the diffusive effect on the landscape. Read
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – The Plastiki, made from 12,500 plastic bottles, reached Sydney on Monday after just over four months at sea. Its journey began in San Francisco on March 20, carrying a six-member crew. The purpose of the voyage was to raise environmental awareness, and the 18-meter-long boat’s design reflected its goal. The ship’s
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
EEA – Snow-capped peaks, rocky inclines, rich forests and sloping meadows provide recreation and economic opportunities for humans and a home to many plants and animals. The European Environment Agency’s new assessment of mountain ecosystems sheds light on their state and the pressures they face. Read More
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
DEFRA – In the further context of an ongoing review of Defra’s network of public bodies, Spelman explained how and why the Government is changing its approach to driving sustainable development across Government departments and beyond. Defra, with the Department for Energy and Climate Change, will take on full responsibility for sustainability, with Defra’s core
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
GOV CANADA – Today, at the official dedication of the Caribou Wind Park, Tilly O’Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, announced an investment of up to $28.6 million over ten years in the Atlantic Canadian success story through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program. “The Government of Canada’s support for the Caribou Wind Park is
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
SERVIR AFRICA – Charles Kironji Gatebe’s early years read like a cliché. He grew up barefoot and poor in the small Kenyan village of Kenda at the foot of Mount Kenya, the son of coffee sharecroppers who raised their family on pennies a day. He walked nearly 10 miles each way to school for nearly
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
OPTI-CAL – GPS and laser technology are being used by a team of mechanical engineers in a bid to make the longest ever driverless car journey. The project, devised by a team of Italian engineers, is aiming to get two heavily-modified driverless Piaggio Porter Electric vehicles from Milan to Shanghai in just eight months. Read More
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
SANTIAGO TIMES – After a four-year delay, the construction of the Vespucio Oriente Highway was confirmed last week by the Public Works Ministry (MOP). The highway that skirts the eastern part of the Metropolitan Region will be mostly underground and will cost about US$1.7 billion. Read More
