Sunday, July 22nd, 2012
Cambridge City Council has used a digital map of trees, created by aerial mapping company Bluesky, to inform tree planting and management across the historic city. As part of a wider project to address the effects of climate change the specially commissioned ProximiTREE data replaced a more traditional tree audit to determine which trees already
Monday, June 25th, 2012
The role of Earth observation for sustainable development was analyzed during the Rio+20 Summit, a three-day conference held in Brazil. A blueprint to ensure environmental protection, reconsider economic growth and advance social equity was accepted in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Now, after 20 years, members from governments, non-governmental
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
Negotiations in Durban are likely to solidify a pay-to-preserve plan for forests. But proponents of the Yasuni initiative claim this is not enough. Can an expanded framework compensate countries better? Read More
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
When ministers and negotiators from all over the world gather in South Africa for the UN climate conference at the end of this month, it will be a crucial moment to advance the international fight against climate change. Some might ask: can’t we just wait a little and deal with the climate challenge when we have
