Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
After the recent launch of the first Galileo satellites – an event of paramount political importance for Europe – politicians, policymakers, space agency managers, industrialists, satellite operators and members of civil society gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels on 8–9 November for the 4th Conference on EU Space Policy. The Conference, devoted to the benefits
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Czech mountains are markedly less polluted than they were in the mid-1980s and the early 1990s and the Jizerské hory and the Krušné hory (Ore Mountains) in northern Bohemia whose forests were dying in the 1970s are among the cleanest now. Read More
Monday, November 14th, 2011
The final cost of the controversial Corrib Gas project is now set to be close to €3 billion and it may be late 2014 before gas is finally flowing from the field. The revised cost estimate emerges from documents just filed with the companies office here by Shell EP Ireland Ltd. The accounts show the total outlay
Monday, November 14th, 2011
The UAE’s election to the board of the UN educational, scientific and cultural agency is recognition of the respect the country has gained for its international efforts in a variety of fields, academics said yesterday. “It is a seat at the most senior position on Unesco that comes with privileges, influence and responsibility,” said Dr Christina
Monday, November 14th, 2011
One of the Norwegian expeditions on its way across the Antarctic ice is behind schedule, and may not make it in time for the 100-year anniversary of Roald Amundsen’s arrival at the South Pole on December 14th. The expedition has had a slow start, and was already one week delayed before they reached their starting point due to poor
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Brazil has been monitoring illegal logging in the Amazon with satellite technology for 23 years. Now, interest in this pioneering know-how is growing in other countries that are struggling to deal with deforestation. Read More
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
British ministers are drawing up plans for a 50-billion-pound ($80-billion) housing and road-building programme harnessing private sector money, a newspaper reported on Sunday. With the euro zone debt crisis further clouding prospects for Britain’s economy, finance minister George Osborne is under intense political pressure to find ways of spurring growth when he presents his financial statement
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has called on the Government to renew its investment in road, rail and port infrastructure following the release of a RIRDC report this week which highlights that current funding is inadequate. NFF President Jock Laurie says the findings of the RIRDC agricultural transport infrastructure report will come as no surprise to
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Government intends to revise the National Geospatial Policy and begin drafting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Act, as it looks to put a more effective legislative structure in place for the management of the country’s resources. “The aim is to have a fully functioning national geospatial data infrastructure, inclusive of data, systems, and guidelines which provide
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Makers of the first 3D printer say it will revolutionise the way we work, play and toy with objects. But it’s also a worry for some legal experts who argue it could blur the line between originals and imitation. Read More
