Monday, May 16th, 2011
A comprehensive study of Isro satellite images reveals 75% of Himalayan glaciers are on the retreat, with the average shrinkage being 3.75km during the 15 years under study. The grim findings come after raging controversy over claims...
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
The First and second International Conferences on HealthGIS were held in 2005 and 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 3rd International Conf. on healthGIS was in Hyderabad, India in 2009. All the three conferences were resounding success attracting 350+...
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
With the publication of VALID, it is intended to give evidence of the economic, humanitarian and organizational benefits of applying geoinformation in all phases of disaster management, based on analyses of representative cases, and on an expert...
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has called on the Viet Nam Farmers Association to roll out rural development policies during 2011-20. The move aims to promote the association's role in establishing new rural areas, developing agriculture production and...
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Indonesia has sent 120 firefighters to battle blazes from peatland areas that are causing unhealthy levels of pollution in neighbouring Malaysia, an official said. Authorities in Kuala Lumpur said on Thursday air quality had reached 104 in...
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
Iran plans to launch its domestically-manufactured Fajr (victory) satellite during the first half of the Iranian calendar year (began on March 21), Asghar Ibrahimi, director of SAIRAN Aerospace Industry, announced on Tuesday. Speaking in a seminar on...
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
I invite you to participate in the forthcoming Asian Space Conference here in Singapore, 14-16 December 2011. How? You could submit a paper, exhibit space-industry technology, release your new book, demonstrate projects and products, exhibit space art, discuss your latest satellite, show your amazing remote...
Thursday, May 12th, 2011
The CFI aims to enable Australian farmers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate tradeable carbon credits. The agricultural sector accounts for over a quarter of the nation’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions. It also offers significant opportunities...
