Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) is currently meeting in Banjul to validate the Regional Synthesis Report ahead of the 6th Alternative World Water Forum (FAME), which will take place from 14-17 March 2012 in Marseilles, France. AMCOW was formed by 41 African ministers responsible for water, to promote cooperation, security, socio-economic development and
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
A two-year project looking at the New Forest’s coastal heritage will culminate in the first archaeological maritime database for the area. Due to be made live in early 2012, it will be used as an educational resource for schools and universities. Students can find out about discoveries including a World War II landing craft in the Solent
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
The number of farms in Norway dropped by 1100 holdings or 2.4 per cent from 2010 to a total of 45 500 in 2011, according to Statistics Norway (SSB). The total utilised agricultural area dropped by 77 000 decares to a total of 9.98 million decares in 2011. Of the total agricultural area in 2011, fully cultivated agricultural
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Renowned architect Rem Koolhaas is viewed as one of the most important theoreticians of his trade. In an interview with SPIEGEL, he discusses soulless cities, the failings of Europe’s largest urban redevelopment project in Hamburg and the problems with SPIEGEL’s brand-new headquarters. Read More
Monday, December 19th, 2011
The Kingdom, which is losing a whopping sum of SR81 billion annually because of the growing number of road accidents, has announced an ambitious plan to overhaul the transport system in six major Saudi cities. “The plan in the first phase aims to set up a comprehensive public transport system in these cities that is
Monday, December 19th, 2011
It’s across the region we spend the greatest number of calls, according to a study of transmissions between base stations. An illustration of the potential of the fledgling science of networks. Read More
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Statoil has awarded Kongsberg Oil & Gas Technologies a contract worth NOK 150 million over three years to develop the world’s first integrated environmental monitoring system (EM) for oil and gas activities. Statoil currently employs several environmental monitoring methods at its installations, mainly on the Norwegian continental shelf. Read More
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Thousands of hectares of British forests have been sold off as the agency charged with protecting them struggles under the weight of government financial targets. Official records of the Forestry Commission (FC) show that it earned millions selling land to private companies including those permitted to carry out logging. Read More
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
If there is a land above the seas that remains a last frontier for mankind, it’s Antarctica. A recent GPS mapping conducted by the British Antarctic Survey provided a reminder of how uncharted and unknown the vast white continent still is. When Antarctica’s hulking glacial landmass—icy and inhospitable—was spotted by 18th century British Captain James Cook, he
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
Reconstruction of the 25 km old Gulfstream road-link, new road through Pechenga and improvement on the Norwegian side will make the drive Murmansk to Kirkenes half-an-hour faster. Read More
