Monday, April 18th, 2011
The stage has been set for the launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C16) from the first launch pad at Sriharikota on April 20 at 10.12 a.m. The PSLV-C16 will put in orbit three satellites —...
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
One of the most common descriptors people use when talking about the sound of an earthquake is "like a freight train." It's easy to understand why when you listen to this clip of Japan's massive 9.0 earthquake....
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
State Environment Minister Aleixo Sequira said the state will initiate talks with ISRO seeking their expertise for this project. Goa, which has a 105-km long beach stretch, is fort up by several sand dunes. The tiny state...
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
ISDE7 is renowned for attracting the world leaders in digital earth technologies. The dynamic conference program will see over 130 papers and many posters from the world’s leading thinkers on areas of economic and social sustainable development,...
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
Malaysia has adopted a new GIS crime mapping system called “Safe City Monitoring System” as part of the country’s on-going efforts to ensure that crime prevention initiatives under the Government Transformation Program’s National Key Results Area are...
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Dr. Nirmal H. Rajbhandari, Director General, Department of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the Government of Nepal, received hydrological and meteorological equipment worth two crore Nepalese Rupees from Dr Andreas Schild, Director General of ICIMOD, under...
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
Brown University economics and community health Professor Andrew Foster used surveys, monitoring and remote sensing imagery to assess the effects of air quality on health, a university release said Monday. One of the most polluted in the world...
