Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The number of Internet subscribers in Turkey is close to 13 million, according to a recent study. Five million subscribers use Internet through their mobile equipment, 450,000 through cablenet and 6,940,000 through ADSL. Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Google is everywhere, including places one might least suspect. Photographer Aaron Hobson has created a series of breathtaking panoramas highlighting some of the most remote places documented by Google Street View. In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, he discusses his virtual journeys. Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Apple, ranked the least green of the big tech companies earlier this year, is moving quietly to repair its reputation by switching its vast east coast data centre from coal to solar power. Local officials in North Carolina say the company is preparing to build a solar farm adjacent to its $1bn data centre in Maiden. The
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The Minister of Mines, Mineral Resources, Alhaji Minkalu Mansaray, yesterday introduced mining companies to the Mining Cadastre and Administration System (MCAS), and the Government of Sierra Leone Online Repository. The programme was held at the National Stadium Presidential lounge. According to the Minister of Mines, Mineral Resources, there is no doubt that the Mining Industry has attracted
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Tesco’s is one of the world’s largest retailers; therefore location planning is essential for effective growth, especially for expansion in emerging markets. By listening to this exclusive presentation, you will learn how Tesco are overcoming the challenges faced when expanding in Asia, and more specifically China. Alex Coidan, Senior Research Manager for Tesco China shares his insight into how they strategized
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A review of crisis response using Earth observation techniques is now available online. The Respond Atlas outlines global events where remote sensing assisted in preparing for and responding to disasters and humanitarian crises.
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
As the longest Arctic sailing season ever has come to an end, Russia is about to pass a law that is meant to regulate traffic along the Northern Sea Route. The Russian State Duma has passed a bill on the Northern Sea Route in a first reading. According to the bill, transport operators, including foreign companies,
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
A dry autumn has led to low water levels in Germany’s Rhine River. But the newly exposed banks haven’t just revealed rocks and junk. Passersby in recent days have also found two bombs and a few barrels of smoke-screen chemicals left over from World War II. Read More
