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TAU Professor Finds Global Warming Is Melting Soft Coral
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Tel Aviv University Professor (and alumnus) Hudi Benayahu, head of TAU's Porter School of Environmental Studies, has found that soft corals, an integral and important part of reef environments, are simply melting and wasting away. And Prof. Benayahu believes this could mean a global marine catastrophe. Environmental stress, says Benayahu, is damaging the symbiotic relationship between soft coral ... more Indonesia's Mount Kelut spews ash and lava 
Blitar, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 12, 2007Indonesian scientists Monday warned residents living on the slopes of a brewing volcano in East Java to keep their distance, after it spewed ash and lava despite a downgraded alert. Authorities last Thursday modified a warning that Mount Kelut was about to erupt, after it appeared that the volcano was only experiencing a slow eruption and was unlikely to explode. Volcanic activity is st ... more World body warns over ocean 'fertilisation' to fix climate change 
London (AFP) Nov 12, 2007Countries gathered under an international accord on maritime pollution have warned against offbeat experiments to tackle climate change by sowing the sea with chemicals to help soak up airborne carbon dioxide (CO2). Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol declared that they hold authority over such experiments, and "large-scale operations" of this kind "are currently not justifi ... more Britain the 'dustbin of Europe': official 
London (AFP) Nov 12, 2007Britain has become the "dustbin of Europe" as Britons throw more rubbish into landfill sites than any other country in the European Union, new figures showed Monday. If the current trend continues Britain will run out of landfill space -- used for general rubbish which cannot be recycled -- in only nine years, said the report by the Local Government Association, According to the most re ... more Earth Observation Essential For Geohazard Mitigation 
Paris, France (ESA) Nov 13, 2007Every year geohazards - such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis - claim thousands of lives, devastate homes and destroy livelihoods. In an effort to reduce their impact, more than 250 scientists from around the world gathered for a five-day workshop at ESA's Earth Observation Centre in Frascati, Italy, to adopt a declaration for an internationally coordinated programme to help sa ... more |
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Knoxville TN (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Disasters are getting worse it seems but the federal government's preparedness has been limited to helping after a disaster has occurred. On the other hand, local organizations often do not have the resources or the training to effectively react. Federal and state support must now be given to programs that enable local governments to work effectively with communities to prepare for and respond t ... more Sarkozy confirms Kadhafi meeting 
Berlin (AFP) Nov 12, 2007French President Nicolas Sarkozy confirmed Monday that he would receive Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi in Paris, saying Tripoli's moves on issues like nuclear arms, deserved diplomatic recognition. "I will meet with Colonel Kadhafi. I see no reason not to meet with Kadhafi," Sarkozy said after talks here with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "If I do not meet him, if we do not talk with co ... more Human Ancestors: More Gatherers Than Hunters 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Chimpanzees crave roots and tubers even when food is plentiful above ground, according to a new study that raises questions about the relative importance of meat for brain evolution. Appearing online the week of Nov. 12 in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study documents a novel use of tools by chimps to dig for tubers and roots in the savanna woodlan ... more China trade surplus hits record as foreign patience wears thin 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 12, 2007China said on Monday its politically sensitive trade surplus in October topped 27 billion dollars for the first time, data sure to add to mounting pressure by the US and EU over Chinese trade policies. Sizzling exports pushed the surplus to 27.1 billion dollars in October, the customs bureau said, just weeks before high-level US and EU delegations, plus French President Nicolas Sarkozy, are ... more Groups oppose "ocean fertilisation" in Philippines 
Manila (AFP) Nov 12, 2007Environmental groups condemned on Monday an Australian company's plan to dump hundreds of tonnes of fertiliser into Philippine waters as part of an experiment to combat climate change. The groups, including Greenpeace and civil society organisations, called on the Philippine government to stop the experiment, known as "ocean fertilisation". "This is not a solution and is a dangerous dive ... more |
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Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Western Wind Energy is pleased to announce that negotiations have commenced with several major wind turbine manufacturers for the delivery of up to 120 MW of nameplate wind turbine generators in the Mega watt and Multi Mega watt class. The wind turbines will be deployed on Western Wind Energy's Windstar project located in Tehachapi, California. Delivery is anticipated in late 2008 and commission ... more Hughes Signs Contract To Provide Managed Network Services For UK Lottery Network 
Germantown MD (SPX) Nov 12, 2007Hughes Network Systems have announced that UK lottery operator Camelot Group plc has awarded its wholly owned subsidiary, HNS Ltd., a multi-year contract to provide managed network services for over 27,000 lottery sites in the U.K., supporting the cutting-edge lottery terminals Camelot will deploy under its new license. The UK National Lottery Commission recently announced that Camelot has signe ... more GPS Chipset Shipments To Grow From 110 Million To 725 Million Units In 2011 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Nov 12, 2007Research and Markets has announced the addition of "GPS Chips in Mobile Devices" to their offering. We expect the GPS chipset market to be driven by integration into mobile devices, including personal navigation devices (PNDs), cellular handsets, mobile PCs, and a variety of portable CE devices. The most promising portable CE categories include ultra mobile devices (UMDs), handheld games, ... more Personal Navigation Devices Will Surpass 100 Million Units By 2011 
London UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2007The consumer navigation market has seen unprecedented levels of activity and growth in 2007, mainly driven by PNDs (personal navigation devices) which offer a compelling mix of ease of use, features, portability, and affordability. As an established mass market CE category, PND markets will continue to grow strongly to reach a global sales volume of more than 100 million units by 2011. Ded ... more V7 Launches New Portable Navigation Devices 
Santa Ana CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2007V7 has launched two advanced functionality Portable Navigation Devices (PNDs), redefining value and utility for GPS customers. The NAV730 and NAV740 GPS PNDs are targeted at value-conscious GPS consumers and commercial fleets. Both are portable navigation devices featuring V7 Navigation Software with turn-by-turn, text-to-speech capabilities that allow users to see and hear where they are and ho ... more
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