Monday, June 6th, 2011
Experts say that official authorities have been part of shaping unrealistic expecations of how much the Government can improve people’s lives. “We put too much faith in the Government,” says Harald Vike, Professor of Social Anthropology. “It’s typical Norwegian that we have no skepticism towards the public sector.” Read More
Monday, June 6th, 2011
A consortium involving IT companies Siemens and IBM, satellite navigation system maker TomTom, telecoms group KPN and research institute TNO have come up with a system which they claim will reduce traffic jams to a maximum three kilometres, the Telegraaf reports on Monday. The paper says the companies want the government to invest €1bn in the
Monday, June 6th, 2011
A revamped version of the tried-and-tested Soyuz spacecraft has been towed into position, ready to blast off in a few days. The spacecraft will carry three crewmembers to the International Space Station for a six-month mission on board mankind’s most-remote outpost. It is the 28th expedition to the International Space Station and blasts off from the
Monday, June 6th, 2011
Seven countries are reporting cases of the potentially deadly haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS) in connection with the E. coli outbreak which began in Germany. The World Health Organization says 520 people are affected by HUS in Germany alone. Use the map below to see how the disease has spread. The WHO figures were published on 3
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
South Africa’s rail network needs investment of R97-billion to radically change the way South Africa travels, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said. “Let us be clear, the coffers of the state are not sufficient to fund such a large programme. Therefore, a significant and sustained commitment from local and international financiers will be required to complete the
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Willingham Mere in Cambridgeshire is the site of a 10-day scientific study by the RSPB, Cambridge Archaeological Unit, and Hanson Aggregates. RSPB archaeologist, Robin Standring, said: “We think we’ve got lake deposits here that are around 3,000 years old.” They are hoping to reconstruct a similar “ancient environment” at a nearby wetland reserve. Read More
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Russia should set up ecological barriers on its borders to minimize the impact of global natural disasters, Emergency Situations Minister Sergei Shoigu said. “The threats that exist in the world today – the Gulf of Mexico, the Fukushima – all these demand the setting up of ecological barriers on the
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011
Efforts to contain carbon dioxide emissions took a hit in 2010, as a record amount of greenhouse gases stemming from energy production were dumped into the atmosphere during the year. Resurgent economies and rapid growth in developing nations like China and India contributed to the peak, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced on Monday in Paris. Emissions
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
The words “eco home” probably conjure up images of low-rise futuristic dwellings with their own gardens and an unaffordable array of low-energy technologies including solar panels, ground source heat pumps and a biomass boiler. With pioneers in the field producing one-off expensive eco-homes on large plots of land, one could be forgiven for thinking that
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011
The French government on Tuesday launched the process of compensation for farmers affected by drought in the national guarantee fund for agricultural disasters, said Tuesday Bruno Le Maire. The French Minister of Agriculture made the announcement after a meeting with Ministry representatives of agricultural organizations and producers, manufacturers and distributors of animal industries. Read More
