Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Alberta announced Tuesday it has teamed with the government of British Columbia to develop a new forecasting system that will provide more advanced notice of anticipated smoke resulting from forest fires. The Blue Sky Western Canada Smoke Forecasting system combines information related to burning wildfires, such as location and size, with weather forecasts, said Alberta
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Industry and climate change organisations have criticised government plans on reducing emissions as ‘too vague’, according to analysis from Alva, the corporate reputation analysis company. July’s review of traditional and social media also identified that future private sector investment in the programme is dependent on Ministers developing a more rigorous policy framework. “Despite the
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Shale forms the great majority of the geology of western Sydney. For the most part, west of a line through Pitt Town, Kellyville, Parramatta, Ashfield, Canterbury, Heathcote and Campbelltown, the soils are formed on Wianamatta Shales. Shale also occurs on the ridge capping the North Shore and out to Castle Hill. In the early days
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Natural Resources Canada, in partnership with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and PrioraNet Canada Inc., celebrated today the opening of the Inuvik Satellite Station Facility (ISSF). This new facility will have the capabilities of receiving near real-time scientific information from orbiting satellites over Canada from coast to coast to coast.
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Envisat has been observing a rare event in the Arctic since early August – a giant iceberg breaking off the Petermann glacier in North-West Greenland. Read More
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The UN-climate negotiations in December in Copenhagen did not achieve the desired success. However, at least several advances were made that can help to reach a legally binding agreement. This analysis examines the negotiations in Copenhagen as well as their results. Highlighted are lessons we can learn from these experiences and how we can move
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
UBA and BMU invite to the conference “Human Biomonitoring: Political Benefits – Scientific Challenges” at 26th-28th.9.2010. Place:Berlin. With interdisciplinary scientists you will discuss the potentials and limits of HBM, when it comes to human incorporation of hazardous substances. Further more networking of the international HBM activities will be an important topic. Participation is free of charge.
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Young Earth scientists from all over the world are gathering this August in ESRIN, ESA’s centre for Earth observation, in Frascati, near Rome, Italy, for the fifth ESA Earth Observation Summer School. Read More
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
In a period from 15th to 17th September 2010, in FON University – Skopje will be held the International Conference on Spatial Data Infrastructures – 2010. The main focus of the Conference will be the development and use of Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI’s) and all their aspects – technology, criteria and standards for organizing and
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
In recent years, the increasing number of tourists who prefer in-depth tour has affected the development of the tourism industry in Taiwan. In addition, in the modern society, the Internet has become the indispensable role in daily life, and people get used to use the Internet to search the travel information. As a result, various
