Thursday, July 7th, 2011
lockaded by Israel and Egypt, impoverished and subject to Islamic strictures, the Gaza Strip isn’t on the itinerary of most of the world’s tourists, but that hasn’t deterred Gaza City from producing a map highlighting local “must sees.” The map, which debuted this week, is the brainchild of students and lecturers at the Geography Department
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The recovery of the global economy and rising oil prices are encouraging investors to turn to renewable energy, according to a recent report by Frost & Sullivan. With increasing attention on the development of renewables, Turkey is among the countries that will witness strong growth in this area, the researcher and consultancy firm said. Read
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Britain is on the brink of the “biggest nuclear renaissance since the 1950s”, the Government has claimed, despite fears over the recent disaster in Japan and questions over radioactive waste. Days after Germany announced it was going nuclear-free, Charles Hendry, the Energy Minister, said the UK will build a new generation of power stations. Read More
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Environment and climate ministers from 35 countries met on 3-4 July in Berlin for climate talks. This was the first political meeting in a wider circle since the climate conference in Cancún in December 2010 and it was important for guiding UN negotiations ahead of the conference in Durban (COP17) in November. Sweden was one
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Geographical information has been key to the healthcare sector since Dr John Snow mapped cholera outbreaks in London in the 1850s. But with expertise in geographical information systems (GIS) concentrated within public health departments of primary care trusts (PCTs), which are due to move from PCTs to local authorities, there is concern that GIS skills will be
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Energy efficiency is good for the climate, and its a money-saver, too. Those are two major arguments in favor of companies switching over to energy-saving technologies – something that is being done in Serbia. Modernization in that country’s energy sector is urgently needed; energy usage is rising fast, but the sector is plagued by inefficiencies. Now,
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Thames Water wants to build the sewer from west to east London to stop millions of tonnes of sewage leaking into the River Thames every year. The Thames Tunnel Commission, sponsored by Hammersmith and Fulham Council, will examine whether the 20-mile (32km) tunnel is the best solution. A second phase of consultation on the plan is due
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
This report summarises existing knowledge of climate change impacts on water services and health; the nature and effectiveness of the policy response; and the coverage and gaps in existing assessments of these themes. Read More
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
As member of a consortium of companies, ESTEL RA s.p.a., a joint venture between Algeria’s national railway operator (SNTF) and Siemens, has been given the order to supply and install signaling and telecommunication systems for the two railway lines to be built from Boughezoul to M’Sila and to Tissemsilt. The contract volume for Siemens amounts
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Dr Nguyen Chi Thanh, senior forest and wetland consultant and a member of the PFES policy board, explained the initiative to participants at the Southeast Asia Regional Workshop yesterday in Ha Noi, titled Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) and the Green Economy. Viet Nam has pioneered the development of the Payment for Forest Environment
