Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
NASA scientists are planning a complex and ambitious airborne science campaign: to probe a vast expanse of the Southeast Asian atmosphere from top to bottom at the critical time of year when strong weather systems and prolific regional air pollution pump chemicals and particles high into the atmosphere. Read More
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
At the Ortigas CBD New Mobility Mapping Workshop on Tuesday, participants from various sectors put their heads together to come up with ideas to improve mobility around the area. With the objective of creating more efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly transportation for everyone in Metro Manila, the workshop gathered together representatives from the government, NGOs, big businesses,
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
Researchers have updated HadCRUT – one of the main global temperate records, which dates back to 1850. One of the main changes is the inclusion of more data from the Arctic region, which has experienced one of the greatest levels of warming. Read More
Monday, March 19th, 2012
German scientists on Thursday joined a mission to the seabed off Japan where a massive quake triggered last year’s devastating tsunami, to get their first proper look at the buckled ocean floor. Read More
Monday, March 19th, 2012
Only two weeks ago, Prime Minister Julia Gillard was talking up her government’s commitment to a renewable energy future. Launching the $10 billion Clean Energy Finance Corporation in Sydney, the Prime Minister said the funding agency – which is scheduled to begin operating next year – ”is going to be a part of making sure that
Monday, March 19th, 2012
Transition from fuel oil to natural gas as the main heating source is gaining speed in Arkhangelsk. Fuel oil is a major source of pollution in the region and a more use of natural gas is expected to help the situation. Read More
Monday, March 19th, 2012
News of what is believed to be Ireland’s first commercial oil well sent shares surging yesterday in Aberdeen-based SeaEnergy, one of the investors behind the project. SeaEnergy – which was founded as oil explorer Ramco in 1977 and has since diversified into renewable energy – owns a 25 per cent stake in Lansdowne Oil & Gas,
Monday, March 19th, 2012
The Prime Minister will reveal later that the Government is to look into the possibility of using private companies to invest in England’s road network. David Cameron will announce he has asked the Department for Transport and the Treasury to carry out a feasibility study of new financing models. Read More
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Going into space may be a dream out of reach for us mere mortals, but here’s the next best thing: You can develop an app using data sets from NASA. The International Space Apps Challenge will be held in Jakerta, Indonesia from 21st to 22nd April to attract developers to collaborate together and create app
Saturday, March 17th, 2012
India will produce navigation equipment for the Russian GLONASS satellite navigation system. M2MTelematika Director Alexei Smyatskikh, who is in charge of the project to set up the production of the GLONASS equipment in India, says that this will bring down the costs. Read More
