Monday, June 14th, 2010
Full participation of forest communities is indispensable for REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks) to be a success, the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) says in a new study. Read More
Monday, June 14th, 2010
A $4 million NOAA grant will help a university consortium evaluate the readiness of marine forecasts, such as flooding from storm surge or seasonal dead zones, along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts and improve those forecasts for use by emergency managers, scientific researchers and the general public. The competitive grant, from NOAA’s Integrated
Monday, June 14th, 2010
As our loyal readers already know, the TanDEM-X satellite is installed in the launcher’s upper stage and ready for transport. The Dnepr rocket is fuelled and waiting in the launch silo a few miles away. But how does the upper stage get to the launcher? Using a special vehicle, naturally. It has a long cargo
Monday, June 14th, 2010
South Korean and Russian experts will start investigating the abortive launch of the KSLV-1 (Naro) delivery vehicle of June 10 in the beginning of next week. The rocket was due to position a research satellite, a representative of the South Korean Education, Science and Technology Ministry said on Sunday. According to South Korea, the two-stage
Monday, June 14th, 2010
PEFC International is pleased to invite all stakeholders to comment on the enquiry drafts of its Tropical Natural Forest Management Standard by 10 August 2010. The consultation is part of PEFC’s ongoing Standards Revision process, with the enquiry drafts of the Boreal and Temperate Forest Management Standard and the Standards for Group Certification and
Monday, June 14th, 2010
The community forestry development process involves diverse actors with different interests who may have a history of relationships that are either positive or negative. Although there are methods for research on the role and status of stakeholders, there are few tools to assess the power, interests and legitimacy of actors from the point of view
Monday, June 14th, 2010
19 new buses delivered to the capital of South Ossetia are equipped with GLONASS. The vehicles are purchased under the city’s budget. According to Vladikavkaz mayor Sergey Dzantiev, 30 more buses are to arrive at the city soon, GPSearch.Org informs. Read More
Monday, June 14th, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making available up to $10 million in grants to local governments to establish and carry out initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Climate Showcase Communities program, EPA expects to award approximately 25 cooperative agreements ranging from $100,000 to $500,000, with approximately five percent of the funds
Monday, June 14th, 2010
NASA’s unmanned Global Hawk aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation, completed four science flights over the Pacific Ocean during the month of April. The flights were part of the Global Hawk Pacific (GloPac) mission, a joint project between NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with Northrop Grumman support. Read More
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Although global warming is expected to shrink glaciers in the Himalayas and other high mountains in Central Asia, the declining ice will have less overall impact on the region’s water supplies than previously believed, a study concludes. It’s an important finding, says Richard Armstrong, a climatologist at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center
