Saturday, September 18th, 2010
A new, computer-based knowledge management system will help scientists collaborate more effectively while using their preferred modeling tools to conduct more comprehensive planning for safe, long-term underground storage of greenhouse gases.Under development at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Geologic Sequestration Software Suite, or GS3, could help oversight agencies better define permitting
Thursday, September 16th, 2010
Since the deadly fire in San Bruno that was caused by a ruptured gas line, Bay Area residents have been asking: Are there old gas pipes near where I live? Pacific Gas and Electric Company keeps a list of the 100 gas pipeline sections at highest risk of failure along with their locations. But the
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
A new report from Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council shows how Canada can play an important role in addressing climate change while generating jobs in the green economy. The report outlines a blueprint that is nothing short of an Energy evolution – a transformation that has already started, as renewable energy markets exhibit huge
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Wind energy in Quebec got a big boost today thanks to a substantial investment by the Government of Canada. The Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of up to $65 million over 10 years for two wind farms in the Gaspé region. This investment, through the ecoENERGY for Renewable Power program,
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The overturning circulation in the Atlantic ocean does not consist of a single vertical circulation cell, as previously thought, but varies in strength between low and high latitudes, shows a study online this week in Nature Geoscience. The Atlantic overturning circulation transports heat from tropical waters northwards and has been projected to slow down as the
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology looked at microscopic fungi in the soil that helps plants grow. The study of nine farms in England, published in the journal Environmental Microbiology, found that organic farms have a much more diverse range of fungi living in the soil than on conventional farms. Read More
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
Envisat captures sand and dust from the Sahara Desert blowing west across Mauritania (top), Senegal (middle) and Guinea Bissau (bottom) and over the North Atlantic Ocean before turning in a northerly direction just above the Cape Verde islands. Read More
Thursday, September 9th, 2010
The Government of Alberta has released the Water for Life action plan, the roadmap that the government and its partners will follow over the next 10 years. The action plan supports the goals and directions in Alberta’s renewed Water for Life strategy. The renewed strategy better reflects the population increase and economic growth Alberta has seen over the past
Monday, September 6th, 2010
Land and Land Resources refer to a delineable area of the earth’s terrestrial surface, encompassing all attributes of the biosphere immediately above or below this surface, including those of the near-surface, climate, the soil and terrain forms, the surface hydrology (including shallow lakes, rivers, marshes and swamps), the near-surface sedimentary layers and associated groundwater and
Sunday, September 5th, 2010
The Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has been given the responsibility for setting up a new, full-spectrum monitoring and information system for the Northern sea and coastal areas (“BarentsWatch”). The work will be headed up by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA). The Norwegian Mapping Authority, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and many other specialist bodies will
