Friday, May 6th, 2011
Conclusions from the 22nd Committee on Agriculture (COAG) on the 16th-19th of June 2010, preparatory activities have been initiated to develop a vision statement, strategy and action plan towards the establishment of a Global Soil Partnership (GSP) for Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation. As information on this new initiative of FAO is
Friday, May 6th, 2011
The Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of Environment, Katherina Reiche, has opened today in Shanghai, the international trade fair for practical environmental IFAT China. Companies in the areas of water supply, sewerage, waste disposal, recycling, air pollution control, environmental technology and renewable energies will exhibit their products and services. “China’s demand for environmental technologies is enormous. The
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., was confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate and appointed by President Obama to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Sullivan, who previously served as NOAA’s chief scientist, is a distinguished scientist, renowned astronaut
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
The VisionMaster FT Radar/ARPA is the heir to the Sperry Marine BridgeMaster series of radar products, which have established an unmatched reputation for reliability and performance with more than 18,000 units delivered worldwide. With VisionMaster FT, Sperry Marine moves the bar to an even higher standard.
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company continued to achieve solid results. For continuing operations, operating earnings increased to $27 million ($0.65 per share) on revenues of $206 million. This is compared to operating earnings of $23 million ($0.56 per share) and revenues of $152 million for
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
WeatherSpark is a new type of weather website, with interactive weather graphs that allow you to pan and zoom through the entire history of any weather station on earth. Get multiple forecasts for the current location, overlaid on records and averages to put it all in context. We’re still in beta, so please pardon any rough edges
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
In this global society, people are free to travel to all corners of the world regardless of whether they’re carrying an infectious disease. This freedom of movement can cause global health concerns such as the spread of infections and the risk of pandemics. Geospatial information systems (GIS) are currently being used to help scientists and
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
HillTop CMS, the website content management system used by over 50 US congressional offices, now enables legislators to share information with constituents in an enlightening geographic context. GSL Solutions leveraged Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology to bring web mapping capabilities to its HillTop software. “In a state as large and diverse as Florida, constituents should have the best available
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Forestry Commission England has launched a free iPhone app to find your local woodland, download handy trail maps or learn about trees with an easy to use tree identifier. The award-winning app is available to download from iTunes from 25th April. Visitors can search for sites by event or activity, or find basic information such as
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
P2 Energy Solutions today announced it has completed the asset acquisition of Canada-based WellPoint Systems Inc., provider of several leading energy product families including BOLO Financial Management Software, IDEAS International Oil & Gas Venture Management System, Energy Financial Management and several mid-stream solutions. This acquisition has created the largest independent technology company providing solutions to the
