Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
Four groups of entrepreneurs from across the country are set to receive a share of £100,000 funding to turn their visions for greener business into a reality. New phones apps, carbon maps, creative educational challenges and recycling networks were among the four winning entries of the latest GeoVation Challenge from Ordnance Survey.
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
Supergeo Technologies announced that SuperGIS solutions including mobile GIS, desktop GIS, and server GIS were adopted by Fujairah Public Works and Agriculture Department, to establish a public works information system to enhance data accuracy, integration, and distribution for sustainable infrastructure programs in UAE.
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
The latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species shows worrying declines for conifers – the world’s oldest and largest organisms – freshwater shrimps, cone snails and the Yangtze Finless Porpoise. The Santa Cruz Pupfish, a lizard known as the Cape Verde Giant Skink and a species of freshwater shrimp have been declared
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
URISA is pleased to announce a variety of activities taking place during the Esri International User Conference in San Diego, July 8-12, 2013. GIS professionals are invited to visit the URISA booth (#519) to learn more about URISA membership, professional development opportunities, educational programs and publications. Enter to win one of three free registrations to
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013
Working in partnership with scientists at the University of Leicester aerial mapping company Bluesky has assisted in the completion of a project to map levels of nitrogen dioxide in the city of Leicester. By installing ground breaking pollution detecting technology on an air survey plane the Airborne Air Quality Mapper (AAQM) project was able to
Monday, July 1st, 2013
The probability of hurricane-induced coastal change on sandy beaches from Florida to New York has been assessed for the first time in two U.S. Geological Survey studies released today. The two reports — one assessing the coastline from Florida to North Carolina, the other from Virginia to New York — can function as part of
Monday, July 1st, 2013
3-GIS, a GIS software development company based in Decatur, Alabama will exhibit in booth 2008 at the Esri International User Conference July 9-11 in San Diego, California. This is the 7th year 3-GIS has attended the Esri UC and the 2nd year to attend as a Gold Partner.
Monday, July 1st, 2013
A contract was signed today between Sir Martin Sweeting, Executive Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Mr Amanzhol Jaimurzin, General Director of JV Ghalam LLP, for the collaborative design and development of the Kazak Science and Technology satellite system. Ghalam LLP is a joint venture between JSC “National Company Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary” (KGS)
Monday, July 1st, 2013
Having looked back at Earth from outer space, I have seen just how fragile our home planet is – and I’m committed to doing everything I can to help protect it.Yesterday, President Obama announced an ambitious Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and put us on a more environmentally sustainable course. At NASA, where
Sunday, June 30th, 2013
History tends to look fondly upon trailblazers, even if they don’t necessarily stick around. From musicians and actors to politicians and inventors, our lives are immeasurably enriched by the contributions of visionaries who left us. So when NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., launched an experimental satellite called Seasat to study Earth and its seas
