Monday, August 22nd, 2011
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers looked at the effects of temperature on over 2,000 species. They report in the journal Science that species experiencing the greatest warming have moved furthest. The results helped to “cement” the link between climate change and shifts in species’ global ranges, said the team. Read
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
A high-level global group promoting geospatial information could help developing countries gain better access to data to help tackle issues such as climate change, conservation and disaster management. The UN has set up an expert committee and a programme on global geospatial information management under its Economic and Social Council to encourage international cooperation and establish best practice on the use
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
Speaking at the commemoration of the World Humanitarian Day, Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) national coordinator Dominiciano Mulenga said the Web-Based Spatial data Infrastructure system which was developed with support from the UN system in Zambia will improve greatly the ability of Government and communities to reduce the negative impact of disaster related to
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
Questions have been raised about the value of sending a minister and two officials to a climate change conference in Canada. Environment Minister John Griffiths, a policy official and a private secretary will travel from Cardiff to Quebec City for the three-day conference which begins on August 29. A statement of information issued by the Welsh Government
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The U.K. government says large areas of land will be set aside to protect species such as red squirrels and hedgehogs to halt the loss of endangered species. The move is part of England’s Biodiversity Strategy to stop destruction of habitat and the decline in species by 2020, The Daily Telegraph reported Friday. Read more
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Lake Tuz (Tuz Golu, “Salt lake”) — is one of the largest hyper salt lakes in the world and the second largest lake in Turkey, with no outlet. Its surface area constitutes 1665 sq.km. The primary feeding sources of the lake are groundwater and precipitation. The water salinity in the lake reaches 340.
Friday, August 19th, 2011
A new book called Herd has attempted to explain the phenomenon of mass behaviour in society, looking at riots, consumerism and even Mexican waves. Author Mark Earls explains the importance of imitation. Read More
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Ukraine’s president Victor Yanukovych signed into law a bill approved on 7 July by the country’s parliament, regulating the land cadastre in Ukraine. The new law cancels from 2013 the requirement to hold acts of ownership of land and is yet another step on the way to cancelling the current ban on the sale of
Friday, August 19th, 2011
The conference “Re-source” should help to accelerate the implementation of strategies and action programs and the sustainable use of natural resources internationally advanced. Experts and interested parties from academia, politics, government, industry and commerce, and NGOs from the three countries will present their ideas. In recent years, focused on measures to improve material and energy efficiency increased
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Russia said it had lost track of a newly-launched, multi-million-dollar telecommunications satellite on Thursday, the latest in a series of setbacks that have dogged its space industry. The $265-million Express AM-4 satellite, described by its makers as the most powerful satellite ever built in Europe, launched late on Wednesday aboard a Proton-M rocket from the Russian-leased launchpad
