Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Society has long learned to accept fire as one of the many risks to life and property that simply must be effectively managed. Improved fire detection and protection systems, tougher construction codes, more extensive safety standards and more sensitive planning have all helped reduce the threat over recent years. But better ways still need to be found, not only
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Nokia has decided to apply for the delisting of Nokia’s shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange due to the decreased trading volumes of Nokia shares at the exchange. The application for the delisting will be made to the Management Board of Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Subject to approval, the final day of trading of Nokia shares
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
A paper published today by the International Institute for Environment and Development warns that African governments are signing away water rights for decades with insufficient regard for how this will affect millions of local users, including fishing, farming and pastoralist communities.
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
The global greenhouse gas emissions have again reached a new high – never been as much CO 2 from fossil fuels into the atmosphere as 2010. On the next UN climate conference of 28 November to 9 December 2011 to Durban (South Africa) now be agreed by an effective political effort on future regulations to reduce emissions, because time
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
Discover more about our planet with the Earth from Space video programme. Join us every Friday at 10:00 CET for an 800 km-high tour with spectacular images from Earth-observing satellites. Read Moresatellites,earth observation
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
ROUTE 66, a pioneer in mobile mapping and navigation solutions for smartphones and tablets, today announces the release of ROUTE 66 Maps + Navigation in Android Market, offering Android users worldwide a feature-packed new mapping and navigation app utilizing the latest maps with 3D enhanced location content and Follow Me Augmented Reality Navigation. “ROUTE 66 Maps
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
In addition to thematic program a cultural one has also been drawn up for the 5th International Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions”. Opera shows and the “Ice-breaker party” will be held on November 29 at 18:30 Moscow time in the lounge of the main building of the Moscow Region “Vatutinki” resort hotel. After completion of
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting has announced the 2012 Grantham Prize for Excellence in Reporting on the Environment. In its seventh consecutive year, the $75,000 Grantham Prize, the largest cash award for journalism, will reward the very best environmental writing of 2011.
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Environics Analytics (EA) has named Esri Canada as its partner of the year, making the announcement at its Fifth Annual User Conference held on November 16 at the Toronto Board of Trade. Esri Canada was recognized for its long-time support and recent collaboration embedding a bundle of EA datasets—including PRIZMC2, Demographic Estimates and Projections, HouseholdSpend
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Factors impacting location decisions are increasingly more than just a real estate decision. The focus should be on the right decision, through analysis of a multitude of information, of which Location is a huge part. Wayne Gearey, Senior Vice President for Jones Lang LaSalle shares his insight into the best practices for implementing open data and location data in an accurate and
