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The World Water Forum that is taking place in Marseille, France this week aims to defuse some of the tensions around global water stress that is on the rise due to growing population, rapid urbanization, climate change, and demand for food. Concurrent with the conference is a new UN Water Development Report that provides an [...]
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Yesterday, a new online sustainability initiative was launched to help visualize new technologies and more sustainable practices. Sustainia, an online virtual world, is being spearheaded by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Europe’s climate chief Connie Hedegaard. The visual presentation aim to help the public visualize what a more environmentally friendly world will look like as a precursor [...]
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The Robert S. Strauss Center has developed an online map-based analysis of the areas in Africa most susceptible to damage from climate change. The tool provides insight into areas of vulnerability, conflict and aid, and where they intersect. The aim is to guide researchers and policy makers to improve stability and economic vitality. The online [...]
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The National Resource Defense Council has launched a new map that show the potential radiation damage from severe accidents at the nation’s nuclear reactors. The site launched at the one-year anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, and aims at raising awareness about the heightened need for further safety mandates at U.S. reactors. The [...]
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Today, the annual TED Prize was awarded to the idea of City 2.0, the city of the future. The effort focuses on rethinking our urban areas so that 10 billion people might live on our planet both sustainably and healthily. The rethink is a massive undertaking that requires a whole new way of design, input [...]
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Earth observation company Aerodata International Surveys has just launched Aero+, with packaged solutions for sensing and analyzing smarter planet applications. The new firm offers solutions that address heat loss from buildings, light pollution, renewable energy siting, and the potential for solar energy. The mission of this new company is to create a greener environment for [...]
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The city of Minneapolis is now at work redrawing ward and park boundaries in response to U.S. Census changes. Residents are being encouraged to participate in the process through public meetings and they’re even encouraged to draw their own map via an interactive website. DrawMinneapolis.org provides the means for citizens to draw their own boundaries. [...]
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Rhino poaching in South Africa has been increasing since 2007, with a dramatic 34% increase between 2010 and last year. To date, South Africa has been addressing the poaching problem with traditional patrols and approaches, but yesterday a high-tech approach was unveiled that includes radar technology, perimeter detection sensors, communication monitoring, visual and thermal cameras, [...]
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Ericsson, with their research focus on networked society, are the sponsor of a new documentary on Thinking Cities that looks at the role that cities play. The 15-minute video outlines the necessary approach to address the problems that we face. A cameo is given to Carlos Ratti of MIT’s Senseable Cities Lab, where he compares [...]
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Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) breaks ground on a $18.8 million National Water Center on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The national center aims at improving forecasting and reporting of drought, floods, and other water crises to improve policy. One of the first goals of the new center [...]
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