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Deforestation Worsening In Brazil Claims Greenpeace
Sao Paulo (AFP) March 6, 2008Deforestation of Brazil's Amazon region is set to worsen this year, or at least remain at the same devastating level of the past couple of years, the environmental activist group Greenpeace said Thursday. "Field studies show that there are more deforested areas than those seen by satellite, because of cloud cover. There are completely covered area that have not had satellite imagery for four ... more China Central Bank Says Direct Impact Of US Subprime Crisis Limited 
Beijing (AFP) March 6, 2008The direct impact of the US subprime crisis on the Chinese economy has so far been limited, but policy makers should pay attention to possible ripple effects, China's central bank chief said Thursday. "As of now, the crisis has not yet run its course, and it shouldn't be ignored," said Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing annual meeting ... more Angola Ravaged By New Floods 
Luanda (AFP) March 6, 2008Torrential rains forced more than 30,000 people to flee their homes in southern Angola and floods killed 30,000 cattle, state television reported Thursday. The worst of the floods hit Kunene province on Wednesday covering about 72,000 hectares (178,000 acres) of land with up to two metres (6.5 feet) of water, TPA television reported. "In almost all areas around town things have worsened, ... more Millions Of Victims, Little Aid For Philippines Disaster Victims 
Manila (AFP) March 6, 2008Natural and man-made disasters affect nearly one in 10 people in the Philippines every year but millions of victims are largely left to fend for themselves, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday. "Disasters, both natural and man-made, have been a major source of poverty and vulnerability in the Philippines," the Manila-based lender said in a country report. Situated in the "Ring of Fire" ... more Breath Of The Ocean Links Fish Feeding With Reefs And Climate 
Davus CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2008An ocean odor that affects global climate also gathers reef fish to feed as they "eavesdrop" on events that might lead them to food. Dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) is given off by algae and phytoplankton, microscopic one-celled plants that float in the ocean. Release of DMSP usually indicates either that tiny animals in the plankton are feeding on the algae, or that massive growth of al ... more |
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Clarion PA (SPX) Mar 07, 2008Nuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but this is an unsustainable prospect. According to a report published in Inderscience's International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology such a large growth rate will require a major improvement in nuclear power efficiency otherwise ... more Nigerian Oil Industry Good For 40 More Years 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2008Nigeria's oil reserves will be depleted in 43 years, the shortest reserve life of any OPEC nation, according to a recent report. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency noted in its latest findings that Africa's largest oil producer has the shortest shelf life for its reserves among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries whose reserve totals were calculate ... more Emerald Isle to go green: Irish PM 
Dublin (AFP) March 6, 2008The Irish government unveiled a series of multi-million euro (pound, dollar) policy initiatives Thursday as part of a plan to make the Emerald Isle a more environmentally sustainable economy. "We are uniquely placed to secure our economic future by marking ourselves out as a centre of the global green energy boom. This is the decision we have taken as government," Prime Minister Bertie Ahern ... more Britain To Significantly Increase Reliance On Nuclear Power 
London (AFP) March 6, 2008Britain will "significantly" increase its reliance on nuclear energy in the next 20 years, the country's business secretary said in an interview published Thursday. Asked by the Financial Times whether the government wanted to increase the share of Britain's energy that came from nuclear power, John Hutton replied: "That's the ambition we should have ... I'd be very disappointed if it's not ... more Indonesian Governor Opposes Nuclear Power Plant 
Jakarta (AFP) March 6, 2008An Indonesian governor has backed calls to abandon plans to build a nuclear power plant in his province on the quake-prone main island of Java, a report said Thursday. The government, under pressure to improve energy supplies to the world's fourth most populous nation, plans to build its first nuclear plant on the foothills of Mount Muria, a dormant volcano on the north coast of Central Java ... more |
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Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2008Trimble has introduced a flexible Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver for Geographic Information System (GIS) data collection and mapping-the GPS Pathfinder ProXRT receiver. The receiver combines a high- performance GPS receiver with Trimble H-Star technology, OmniSTAR correction capability, and optional GLONASS capability to provide various levels of positioning accuracies-from ... more SatNAV Start-Up Companies At CeBIT 2008 
Hanover, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2008CeBIT 2008, the world's largest information technology trade fair, is taking place this week in Hanover, Germany. One of the many exhibition halls is dedicated to satellite navigation where several start-up companies, members of ESA's business incubation programme, will present innovative products and solutions that will benefit from Galileo, the European SatNav project. Even though Europe ... more Radar Satellite Provides Clear View Of Traffic Even In Dark And Fog 
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2008The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has begun several months of tests into the feasibility of obtaining traffic information via satellite. The German radar satellite TerraSAR-X is going to monitor selected sections of motorways in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and California. The aim of this project is to develop a procedure for large-scale traffic data capture that could assist car navigation systems and much more ... more Germany Wants New Strategic Partnership With Russia 
Berlin (AFP) March 4, 2008German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Tuesday he wants to make Russia a central ally following Dmitry Medvedev's sweeping presidential win. "Russia is and remains an indispensable strategic partner if we want to secure peace in Europe," Steinmeier said. "But it's not only us who need Russia -- Russia also needs us." German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to meet Medvedev ... more Premier says China will stick with one-child policy 
Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2008China will stick with its strict family planning rules, Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday, in an apparent rebuttal to officials who raised the possibility of changes to the one-child policy. "We will adhere to the current policy of family planning, keep the birthrate low, improve the health of newborns and adopt a full range of measures to address the gender imbalance in babies," Wen told the ... more
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