Monday, December 5th, 2011
European citizens will soon be able to access and upload data on noise levels in their area, thanks to a new application on the Eye on Earth online map service. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has developed NoiseWatch to help the many millions of people across the EU exposed to damaging levels of noise. Read
Monday, December 5th, 2011
The celebration will consist of a Policy Talk on “The future of forests in Europe and North America” based on the recently published ECE/FAO Outlook Studies. It will include an interactive panel discussion with high level experts answering questions on biodiversity, climate change, energy and trade related issues. The Policy Talk will be followed by
Monday, December 5th, 2011
It is hardly a logical spot for a farm, but three Berliners have earmarked a massive former factory roof for an unusual urban agriculture venture. The sustainable set-up will produce both vegetables and fish for local residents and could be a model for future city farms as the world continues to urbanize. Read More
Monday, December 5th, 2011
A new report from Aarhus University focuses on the use of automatic monitoring of cattle behaviour in the context of animal welfare and production. In a modern production system where a stockperson is responsible for monitoring a large number of livestock, the time available for each individual animal is minimal. It is therefore important to
Monday, December 5th, 2011
The cabinet is cutting too much money from the budgets for public transport in Rotterdam and The Hague, the cities’ mayors Achmed Aboutaleb and Jozias van Aartsen say in an interview with Friday’s Volkskrant. The minister is planning to spend €1.1bn reducing traffic jams but at the same time is cutting 20%, or €45m, from The Hague’s
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Scientists have produced the most detailed map yet of the White Continent’s underbelly – its rock bed. Called simply BEDMAP, this startling view of the landscape beneath the ice incorporates decades of survey data acquired by planes, satellites, ships and even people on dog-drawn sleds. It is remarkable to think that less than 1% of this rock
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Participants of an international meeting at the German Federal Environment Agency, Berlin in September 2011: Noting that soils are the basis for life on earth, and that food, feed, fibre and bioenergy production as well as the entire terrestrial biodiversity directly depend on them, Further noting that soils are inter alia the medium of plant growth,
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
NAVTEQ announced today that development of navigation and location-based solutions in Argentina recognized a boost with the release of the latest NAVTEQ map of Argentina providing coverage for all Argentinean cities with a population greater than 5,000. Additionally almost three fourths of the population has access to map data that has had the map’s road
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
November is officially the driest since records began in 1906 with just nine millimetres of rain, the KNMI weather bureau said on Wednesday. The previous record of 11 mm dates from 1920. In an average November some 82 mm of rain hits the Netherlands. The KNMI says the cause is an area of high pressure above
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has insisted that plans to cut Britain’s carbon emissions are on track. In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne said he was worried about the impact of “endless social and environmental goals” on businesses. Read More
