Friday, November 25th, 2011
n the past three years tropical forested countries across the world have taken important institutional, policy, legal and piloting steps to become ‘ready’ for REDD+. Capacity building is a key component of this REDD+ readiness process and is backed by a huge investment of time and money from a large number of organizations, government agencies,
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Europe’s natural biodiversity heritage is showing “an alarming decline,” according to new research published today by the European Red List, a part of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In this latest assessment of Europe’s native plants and animals, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN, found that a large proportion of
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) in Vardø plays a key role in the maritime safety cooperation with Russia. From its location in Norway’s north easternmost corner it is possible to see over the Varanger fjord to Russia’s Kola Peninsula. This is the main route for oil tankers from Murmansk to the markets in Europe. Worst-case
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The huge potential benefits of a new electricity grid under the Irish Sea connecting power sources on Scottish, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland electricity networks have been highlighted in an exhaustive study published today. The Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) study, funded by the EU’s INTERREG IVA Programme, has found that development of an
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The number of Internet subscribers in Turkey is close to 13 million, according to a recent study. Five million subscribers use Internet through their mobile equipment, 450,000 through cablenet and 6,940,000 through ADSL. Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Google is everywhere, including places one might least suspect. Photographer Aaron Hobson has created a series of breathtaking panoramas highlighting some of the most remote places documented by Google Street View. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses his virtual journeys. Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Apple, ranked the least green of the big tech companies earlier this year, is moving quietly to repair its reputation by switching its vast east coast data centre from coal to solar power. Local officials in North Carolina say the company is preparing to build a solar farm adjacent to its $1bn data centre in Maiden. The
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The Minister of Mines, Mineral Resources, Alhaji Minkalu Mansaray, yesterday introduced mining companies to the Mining Cadastre and Administration System (MCAS), and the Government of Sierra Leone Online Repository. The programme was held at the National Stadium Presidential lounge. According to the Minister of Mines, Mineral Resources, there is no doubt that the Mining Industry has attracted
