Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
This Envisat image shows southern Namibia and northern South Africa on Africa’s lower-west coast. We can clearly see the sand dunes of the Namib Desert – considered to be the oldest desert in the world. Partially located within the Namib-Naukluft National Park, it is also the site of some of the world’s tallest dunes, rising over
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
With the presentation of the European Commission proposals for the Multi-Annual Financial Framework for 2014-2020, we have taken an important step for the future of the CAP. In the current context of economic and budgetary pressure, the European Commission is proposing to maintain CAP spending at 2013 levels, namely €371.7 billion, to which we add
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Indonesia has one of the world’s highest deforestation rates and is the worst emitter of greenhouse gases when it comes to slash-and-burn land clearances. The government has taken note. This year President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono tried to put the brakes on these troubling trends by announcing a moratorium on new logging permits. But as Indonesian forests continue to vanish, some experts say a moratorium
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
After analysis of the industry in the new leadership of the Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) have formed quite a clear view on what you need to change it. The head of Russian Federal Space Agency, Vladimir Popovkin told “Kommersant” on what he sees prospects in his department and what – in the entire Russian space as
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
In the twelve months since July 2010, an additional 45,498-km of terrestrial fibre optic network has entered service across Africa, according to the latest additions to the Africa Telecom Transmission Map. Dozens of new towns and cities have been reached by fibre networks for the first time, increasing the number of people with access to
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
The statistics are astounding, the gigantic scale of some of the world’s largest wind turbines hard to comprehend – even when you’re close enough to touch. Each blade of the latest turbines to be installed in British waters stretches for a staggering 60 metres – that’s slightly longer than the entire wingspan of a Boeing 747
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
This recently published research report highlights some critical gaps in ecological knowledge and skills amongst practising ecologists and environmental managers. The evidence for an ecological skills gap is compelling and alarming at a time when the demand for knowledge and skills in ecology and environmental management has never been more urgent. Government science has established
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Civil engineering group Arcadis on Monday announced it has won a five-year contract for management and environmental services for the modernisation of two delapidated docks in California. The contract is worth $22m. Modernisation of the docks is part of the Middle Harbour Redevelopment Plan at Long Beach, California. Read More
Monday, August 15th, 2011
The worst thing is that cut of funding will affect all elements of GLONASS system, and close the possibility of competitiveness of the Russian satellite navigation system. The budget of 249.421 billion rubles mean fixation of performance of the system without future development, this is the worst possible option,” – said the deputy head of
Monday, August 15th, 2011
It’s very early days yet. But a Swedish satellite network has just praised the Russian equivalent of America’s Global Positioning System (GPS) as being “better for northern latitudes”. And Nokia just today, according to Reuters, signed on with Glonass, announcing it is to install it on some of its mobile phones next year. Finland, of
