Friday, August 19th, 2011
When GEO developed the 2009-2011 Work Plan three years ago, it adopted an activity-driven approach to structuring its work. This involved identifying existing activities and organizing them into Overarching Tasks. As the conclusion of the 10-Year Implementation Plan comes into view, the focus needs to shift to ensuring that the 2015 Strategic Targets are fully
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
The Multi-scale Soil Information System (MEUSIS) can be a suitable framework for building a nested system of soil data that could facilitate interoperability through a common coordinate reference system, a unique grid coding database, a set of detailed and standardized metadata, and an open exchangeable format. In the context of INSPIRE Directive, MEUSIS may be
Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Objective of the research is to define the magnitude of the Actual Soil Erosion Risk in the alpine area and linked it with a perspective of medium long terms in relation to climate change. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) was applied to the whole alpine space. It allowed to produce, with a spatial
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
According to new projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this year’s hurricane season could be even more intense than previously projected. NOAA says there’s an 85 percent chance this year’s activity in the Atlantic will be above average — up from a 65% probability in May. Read More
Sunday, August 14th, 2011
The world’s coral reefs face a multitude of threats, from rising ocean temperatures to overfishing. A new map aimed at aiding coral conservation has been developed that points out the reefs that are most and least at risk. The map, and the study that led to it, say researchers, will help to conserve some of the
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
The Irish-led VENTuRE scientific expedition aboard the national research vessel RV Celtic Explorer has discovered a previously uncharted field of hydrothermal vents along the mid-Atlantic ridge – the first to be explored north of the Azores. The mission, led by Dr. Andy Wheeler of University College, Cork (UCC), together with scientists from the National Oceanography
Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
This programme deals with the management of natural resources in the Nordic region. Its conclusions will be used in the preparation of a climate policy within the area. The programme “Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation in Nordic Primary Industries” is a thematic research network programme developed by the Nordic Council of Ministers in collaboration with
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
New computer modeling work shows that by 2100, if society wants to limit carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to less than 40 percent higher than it is today, the lowest cost option is to use every available means of reducing emissions. This includes more nuclear and renewable energy, choosing electricity over fossil fuels, reducing emissions
Friday, August 5th, 2011
On August 3 the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in America launched an interactive map showing US citizens how climate change could affect their health past on existing data. The NRDC is a not-for- profit organization based in the United States and describes itself as an ‘environmental action group’ it has an estimated 1.3 million supporters around
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has entrusted a Canadian company with managing a vast section of its forest, including containing deforestation, the environment ministry has announced. Ecosystem Restoration Associates (ERA) will handle a project covering nearly 300,000 hectares (740,000 acres) of woodlands in the Mai-Ndombe forest, in western Bandundu province, the statement said. The project is
