Friday, December 3rd, 2010
VOICE OF RUSSIA – Russia’ Public Chamber has considered the Social GLONASS project, aimed at using the national satellite navigation system GLONASS for the improvement of social life in Russia. The navigator, a device in the shape of a small box, is able to bring significant changes into the lives of millions of disabled people. Thanks to
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
BBC – Temperatures reached record levels in several regions during 2010, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says, confirming the year is likely to be among the warmest three on record. Parts of Russia, Greenland, Canada, China, North Africa and South Asia all saw the mercury soar to record levels. Read More
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
HURRIYET TURKEY – The money will be spent on the ongoing construction of a dam and hydroelectric power station on Karasu River in the southeastern province of Erzincan. The facilities will produce 500 million kilowatts of electricity per hour, equivalent to meet the needs of more than 325,000 families of three. Read More
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
GERMAN ENV – Even today, some 60 percent of generated construction and demolition waste is utilised, but predominantly in the form of low-grade material in road construction and backfilling operations. A study commissioned by UBA has now determined the potential for high-quality recycling of construction and demolition waste. The results show that by 2020 construction waste could provide one-quarter
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
LE MONDE FRANCE – The Brazilian president has deplored the unwillingness of rich countries to finance the fight against deforestation. Read More
Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
REUTERS – The latest version of Google Earth provides a 3D view of trees, an innovation that Google officials say will emerge as a forestry planning tool for governments, environmentalists, and indigenous peoples. While earlier versions of the software showed forest cover from a bird’s eye view worldwide, Google Earth 6 takes users beneath the canopy
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
MATIMOP ISRAEL – Acqueau, the Eureka cluster for water, has been officially labeled by the EUREKA Program. ACQUEAU is supported by more than 20 industries from Europe including our national water company Mekorot. Acqueau will support the funding applied research with an objective of 500 millions Euros for 10 years. Read More
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
UK MET OFFICE – Building on a strong history of scientific collaboration, the Met Office, University of Exeter, University of Leeds and the University of Reading are joining forces to form the Met Office Academic Partnership. This formal collaboration will advance the science and skill of weather and climate prediction. Read More
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
IPCC – According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), science now allows to estimate greenhouse gas emissions from wetlands. This breakthrough was presented yesterday by the IPCC at the UN climate conference (UNFCCC) in Cancun (Mexico). This conclusion is crucial for allowing countries to reduce their emissions through rewetting drained wetlands. A decision on
Wednesday, December 1st, 2010
CSIRO – The latest edition of the internationally recognised ‘bible’ on sampling soils for factors like carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and toxic substances, was released in Canberra last night at the Australasian Soil & Plant Analysis Council Conference. Read More
