Thursday, January 5th, 2012
The Regional Geographic Information Network (RGIN) has evaluated the proposed data standards and data policy of the Climate Change and Risk Reduction Information Support System Project (CRISP) to be presented to the RGIN meeting on 27 January, 2012 and to the Regional Development Council for final approval and adoption. Read More
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
While some countries have shipped relief supplies for the victims of Tropical Storm “Sendong,” others are sharing valuable satellite data on the devastated areas in Mindanao. Commercial satellite operators from Asia, Europe and North America have sent images of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities, taken before and after the flashfloods, to the Philippine Institute of
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Statoil for the engineering, procurement and construction of a subsea production system for the Svalin project on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract value is approximately NOK 400 million. Read More
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
The renewable energy share of Bulgaria’s gross final energy consumption was 12.9% in 2010, ranking the country 12th among the EU member states, according to estimates published by EurObserv’ER. The Balkan country’s renewable energy share was 11.6% in 2009. Sweden tops the list with 46.9%, followed by Latvia (34.3%) and Finland (33.6%). The United Kingdom (3.3%), Luxembourg (2.6%) and Malta (0.3%) occupy the last three spots. Read More
Thursday, January 5th, 2012
Researchers from countries across the European Union have compiled a synthesis of data distilled from the findings of hundreds of EU reports into climate change and its impact on marine systems. They also conducted a survey of 10,000 people in ten different European countries to establish exactly how much information from previous studies has entered
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Director Veli-Pekka Nurmi of the Accident Investigation Board is calling on electric utilities to be better prepared for major problems in electricity distribution. “The Accident Investigation Board emphasised the preparation of electric utilities after the storms of the summer of 2010”, Nurmi points out. “The companies should consider if their capacity – electricians, supervisors, tree cutters, and machinery –
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has recognised the efforts of the tribal community of Koraput to conserve biodiversity and develop climate resilient farm practices as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS). Mentioning this at the inauguration of the 99th Indian Science Congress here, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh lauded the Koraput tribals for the achievement.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012
Russia plans to launch 4 more rockets in 2012 than last year. The launch program for 2011 ended with a crash. 31 launches will be conducted from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan while 5 will be launched from the Plesetsk space center in Arkhangelsk Oblast. Read More
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS) organised its first international conference in Seoul in December 2011 around the theme of “Protecting the World’s Cultural Heritage in Times of Change: Emergency, Preparedness and Response”. The meeting was co-hosted by the National Museum of Korea and by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The Conference adopted the Seoul
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
The three former Soviet republics forming a customs union – Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan – have formed a common economic space as of January 1, 2012. In November, the Russian, Belarusian and Kazakh presidents signed a declaration on Eurasian economic integration, a roadmap of integration processes aimed at creating the Eurasian Economic Union, which will
