Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced today that it has concluded the second phase of a landmark trial conducted in partnership with Murdoch University that aims to determine if unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) are a cost-effective, capable alternative to manned assets for surveying marine mammals. During the two-week operation, Insitu Pacific’s ScanEagle UAS
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The Department of the Interior today released a report that assesses the status of scientific information available to help understand the impacts of climate change and other stressors on U.S. freshwater resources and calls for modernization of systems to help monitor and sustain water supplies. The report to Congress reviews the state of existing science
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
Global soil resources are limited. Soils are the basis for food security. Soils are being degraded and are less productive ‐ urgent need protection and sustainable management. E.g. Worldwide 24 billion tons of fertile soil disappears each year (UNCCD, 2011). Just in Somalia, an average of 100 tons/ha of topsoil per year is lost (SWALIM, 2009). Read More
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
The Government’s ambition is for Sweden to be a pioneer in the environmental and energy field. While climate change and environmental degradation may be viewed as the greatest threats of today, they also represent an opportunity. An opportunity to create new jobs and new businesses, to boost export revenue and to help improve the environment,
Friday, September 30th, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the release of a new mapping feature in EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) database. As part of EPA’s ongoing effort to improve transparency, the EPA and State Enforcement Actions Map will allow the public to access federal and state enforcement information in an interactive format
Friday, September 30th, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans today to help an estimated 125 local, state, and tribal governments create more housing choices, make transportation more efficient and reliable and support vibrant and healthy neighborhoods that attract businesses. The move comes in response to the high demand for tools to foster environmentally and economically sustainable
Friday, September 30th, 2011
PEFC International is pleased to invite all interested parties to provide feedback on an appendix to its global sustainable forest management standard by 27 November 2011. This appendix defines requirements and interpretations for the sustainable management of tropical natural forest.
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
The fall season is perfect for taking a walk or a drive to see the beautiful leaves changing colors from green to red, orange and yellow. As climate changes, it affects the timing of when leaves emerge, the amount of foliage that grows as well as the timeframe when leaves begin to fall. The study
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
The German government had hoped to push through a new law allowing the testing of underground greenhouse gas storage, in hopes of slowing climate change. But on Friday the country’s states blocked the plans by rejecting the proposed bill. Germany could now face action by the European Union. Read More
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Europeans have high expectations of their forests which must meet increasing and sometimes conflicting environmental, social and economic demands. Policy makers must balance the conservation of biodiversity, the need to sequester and store carbon, adaptation to a changing climate and the provision of opportunities for recreation and leisure, while also supplying wood for energy and
