Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
In the twelve months since July 2010, an additional 45,498-km of terrestrial fibre optic network has entered service across Africa, according to the latest additions to the Africa Telecom Transmission Map. Dozens of new towns and cities have been reached by fibre networks for the first time, increasing the number of people with access to
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
The statistics are astounding, the gigantic scale of some of the world’s largest wind turbines hard to comprehend – even when you’re close enough to touch. Each blade of the latest turbines to be installed in British waters stretches for a staggering 60 metres – that’s slightly longer than the entire wingspan of a Boeing 747
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
This recently published research report highlights some critical gaps in ecological knowledge and skills amongst practising ecologists and environmental managers. The evidence for an ecological skills gap is compelling and alarming at a time when the demand for knowledge and skills in ecology and environmental management has never been more urgent. Government science has established
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
Civil engineering group Arcadis on Monday announced it has won a five-year contract for management and environmental services for the modernisation of two delapidated docks in California. The contract is worth $22m. Modernisation of the docks is part of the Middle Harbour Redevelopment Plan at Long Beach, California. Read More
Monday, August 15th, 2011
The worst thing is that cut of funding will affect all elements of GLONASS system, and close the possibility of competitiveness of the Russian satellite navigation system. The budget of 249.421 billion rubles mean fixation of performance of the system without future development, this is the worst possible option,” – said the deputy head of
Monday, August 15th, 2011
It’s very early days yet. But a Swedish satellite network has just praised the Russian equivalent of America’s Global Positioning System (GPS) as being “better for northern latitudes”. And Nokia just today, according to Reuters, signed on with Glonass, announcing it is to install it on some of its mobile phones next year. Finland, of
Monday, August 15th, 2011
With certain improvements, a Soviet-time project to reroute Siberian rivers may be worth reviving to solve drinking water shortages in Russia’s Urals and countries of Central Asia, a leading Russian hydrology expert said. Professor Nikolai Koronkevich of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences said the project to supply over 30 cubic km
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will fire the starting gun on the race to turn Britain’s internet “not spots” into hot spots this week by allocating a £530m fund for broadband-starved communities. Cornish fishing villages, Welsh valleys and Cumbrian farmsteads will all have access to high-speed internet within four years if telecoms companies add their money
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Land and Cartography of Azerbaijan intends to address a letter of protest to Google in connection with the distortion of names of geographical objects in the country’s territory the on the maps prepared by it, the head of the topography, geodesy and cartography department of the Committee Rafig Huseynli told Trend
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
Explore Cape Town’s green spaces, nature reserves, organic eateries, farmers’ markets, recycling drop-offs, sustainable living projects, eco products and other green choices by clicking the map’s icons. Read More
