Friday, May 21st, 2010
BRAZILIAN FOREST SERVICE – Between 18 and May 21, about 200 researchers from Brazil and 10 countries will discuss experiences in forest management and research on the topic at the Symposium of the Amazon Forest Management Seminar and Celebration of 30 years of research in the Tapajos National Forest. After discussions, the participants will point
Friday, May 21st, 2010
ARS TECHNICA – The grand master plan for European broadband is out, and one target leaves the United States in the digital dust—a goal of 30 Mbps “or above” for all Europeans by 2020. So says the European Commission’s Digital Agenda for Europe, which also wants 50 percent of EU households subscribed to links of
Friday, May 21st, 2010
BBC – From electric cars to wind turbines, environmentally-friendly technology around the world needs rare earth metals. But China – where over 90% of these minerals are mined – is saying it now wants to keep more for its own industry. Read More
Friday, May 21st, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – A basic device is helping Indians get online without being in front of a computer. The Question Box lets users tap into the Web via telephone operators. Its founders say it could help bridge the world’s digital divide. Read More
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
RIA NOVOSTI – “Ukraine needs an alternative – apart from GPS, the GLONASS system is needed. This fits with the national interests of Ukraine – we cannot depend on only one system,” Semynozhenko said at a news briefing. Russia has proposed setting up a joint venture with Ukraine for the development and implementation of the
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
ENV COMM ONTARIO – Ontario’s land use planning system shapes how our communities develop and what activities may take place on the broader landscape. At the core of this system is the Planning Act, which is the primary land use planning law that affects municipalities and privately-owned lands. Under the authority of this law, detailed
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
HINDUSTAN TIMES – Geography as a discipline is an interesting and useful course dwelling on natural attributes, human dimensions and interrelations between both that is nature and man. The subject along with theoretical aspects also deals with applications and practical work. It instills in you the holistic vision if you want to deal with any
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The raging now over the sharing of the River Nile’s waters is nothing new. It is over 10 years now, since Nile Basin countries started negotiations to reach an agreement on how best to share this vital resource. While four countries – Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Ethiopia -out of 10 have this
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
BARENTS OBSERVER – More than four billion rubles of federal money will over the next two years be invested in a new electrical substation and new transmission lines in Murmansk Oblast. It is the Federal Grid Company UES, which will construct the substation with a projected capacity of 333 kW, MBnews.ru reports. Read More
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – Water supply is one of the biggest development challenges in Jordan. A large share of the water reserves are in the Jordan Valley, located below sea level. The water has to be piped from there to the consumers – often to cities at an altitude of more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above
