Monday, May 9th, 2011
A Moscow court upheld a ban on Friday prohibiting the Russian research and development company ScanEx from distributing satellite images of Earth at a resolution higher than two meters. Scanex works under license from the Russian federal space...
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
These days, maps are created with satellite imagery and finding a destination on a map is just one click away on the Internet. But in earlier days, mapmaking was an arduous task that took years of research. The...
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
After their wells went dry and their crops failed due to shortage of water supply, the villagers of Khopala village in Saurashtra decided not to wait any longer, not even for help from the government. After surveying...
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
ISRO used its latest remote sensing satellite Resourcesat-2 along with other satellites in the search mission to locate the crashed helicopter that carried late Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu. Resourcesat-2 was launched into space from Sathish...
Sunday, May 8th, 2011
Proper implementation of zoning ordinances, comprehensive land use plans that are resistant to climate change and disaster, as well as protected environmental resources are among the essential factors for sustainable development , as highlighted during the 3rd...
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Senior officials in the Environment Ministry held a meeting on Monday to discuss the modalities of setting up a National Environment Assessment and Monitoring Authority (NEAMA) in India. NEAMA was proposed last November. But its structure and guidelines...
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Global 3D design, engineering and entertainment software maker Autodesk announced today the availability of the company’s training and certification program designed to strengthen the capabilities of Filipino design professionals and students. Autodesk provides 3D design, engineering and...
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
The Central Environmental Authority will be developing an Environmental Resource Information Database on each district of the country using remote sensing and geo spatial data bases in an effort to effectively and efficiently manage the country’s resources. The Environmental...
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
North Korea has massively expanded its mountain prison camps, Amnesty International claims based on new satellite imagery. An estimated 200,000 people live in the gulag. Prisoners are put to work producing products ranging from soy bean paste...
