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GMES in Eastern Europe

As Europe's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme nears its full operational phase, its benefits and economic potential for Eastern Europe came into focus last week at a conference in Bucharest, Romania.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Protecting people from deadly floods, quakes in the Philippines

Typhoons thrash the Philippines every year, causing flash flooding and mudslides that often kill hundreds of people in the Southeast Asian nation. Many blame the death and destruction on the wrath of nature. ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wenchuan earthquake mudslides emit greenhouse gas

Mudslides that followed the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan, China earthquake, ranked by the US Geological Survey as the 11th deadliest earthquake ever recorded, may cause a carbon-dioxide release in upcoming decades equivalent to two ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 1