Monday, October 24th, 2011
The companies Dolphin Geophysics and TGS are collecting 3D seismic data from a 1500 square km big area in the Barents Sea. The mapping takes place in an area north of the North Cape, the company Dolphin Geophysical informs. Read More
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
LightSquared has been trying for nearly a year to show that it can provide new broadband services without seriously undermining the critical GPS uses and applications Americans rely on every day. It has consistently failed to make its case. But that hasn’t slowed down a LightSquared public relations barrage proclaiming solution after solution. Read More
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Seven out of 10 Panamanians believe that the National Authority of Land Management (Anati) benefits businessmen and speculators out to grab state land and not the humble farmers or villagers and 90% want all deals reviewed. The figures come from a survey by Unimer, made at the request of La Prensa, October 13 -16, 2011, in which ,202 people were interviewed around the country, excluding Indian comarcasin Darien. Almost 90% of respondents believed it was necessary
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Floods have affected 67 listed companies representing 12% of total revenues and net profits of firms on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, says SET executive vice-president Chanitr Charnchainarong. The 67 firms exclude those in Bang Kadi Industrial Park, which flooded on Thursday night. Ten firms reported severe losses or properties submerged, while the remainder had to
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Russia hopes to invest up to $225 billion (163 billion euros) in offshore oil and gas exploration through 2030 and may introduce tax breaks to attract foreign investors, a report said on Friday. The preliminary draft of a government programme to be discussed for the first time next month admits that Russia’s current attempts to develop
Friday, October 21st, 2011
They are difficult to detect, deadly and cheap to build. Despite the dubious legality of assassinating suspected terrorists and Taliban without a trial, the market for drones is heating up around the world. With Israel and China moving into the market, are we about to see a new arms race?http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,792590,00.html
Friday, October 21st, 2011
We invite you to comment on a new version of the UN-REDD Programme Draft Social and Environmental Principles and Criteria. REDD+ has the potential to deliver substantial benefits beyond carbon. However, fulfilling this potential depends on careful planning and implementation that effectively address such issues as monitoring, transparent and effective governance, participation, inclusiveness of all
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
The agreement is the latest collaboration between the capital and the Seychelles. The cooperation includes aviation and renewable energy. Under the deal, a team from Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) will work with the Seychelles planning authority to develop a master plan for the city of Victoria on Mahé Island. Read More
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Farmers and land sector managers should look into early funding opportunities from the government’s carbon tax package, says Independent MP Rob Oakeshott. The tax, which is expected to pass through the Senate next month with the Green’s support and be implemented from July 1, 2012, offers a range of opportunities for agriculture within the scheme beyond
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
The government-commissioned report warns of potential humanitarian disasters because of climate change. It says the cost of acting now would be much less than the cost of the conflicts and huge loss of life that would otherwise ensue. The report focused on the issue of human migration patterns. The Migration and Global Environmental Change Foresight Report is the
