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| Obama to plead US case at global warming summit WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama will commit the United States to substantial cuts in greenhouse gas pollution over the next decade - despite resistance in Congress over higher costs - when he travels to a major climate conference in Copenhagen next month.... hosted.ap.org |
State Energy Plan Promotes Clean, Efficient Alternatives A New York board recommended increased reliance on natural gas and renewable energy sources like wind and sunshine. feeds.nytimes.com |
Scientists watch deep-sea volcano for first time Scientists have witnessed the eruption of a deep-sea volcano for the first time ever, capturing on video the fiery bubbles of molten lava as they exploded 4,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean in what researchers are calling a major geological discovery. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
How satellites help analyse Haiti quake Latest analysis by the UN of the Haiti earthquake shows how satellites can produce detailed data in natural disaster• Datablog: Aid pledged by each countryPretty much as soon as the earthquake struck Haiti satellite experts were starting to analyse images to see what they show about the state of the country and the effects on its infrastructure.It matters because without this kind of detailed intel, aid agencies struggling to get supplies to the needy can't plan out how to do it. The image above is from Sertit.The specialists in this are Unosat - the UN team receiving support from the US government to analyse satellite imagery to be provided to the Haitian government, UN sister agencies and NGOs. Geoeye has been busy - as this piece in Wired shows.This is what they came up with. It uses the satellite imagery to produce detailed data on which roads and bridges have disappeared under the rubble - a brilliantly forensic examination, which also has an up to date KML file with it.Can you do something with our data?Flickr Please post your visualisations and mash-ups on our Flickr group or mail us at datastore@guardian.co.uk• Get the A-Z of data• More at the Datastore directory• Follow us on TwitterHaitiNatural disasters and extreme weatherUnited NationsUnited StatesSatellitesSimon Rogersguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
NASA listens for silent Mars lander LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Will Phoenix rise from the dead? Don't bet on it.... hosted.ap.org |