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Information Systems and the Environment

Evidence suggests that information for environmental management purposes is being collected and stored at a rapid pace. The number of commercially available environmental data management programs grew ...
The Conversation

Our environmental responses are often piecemeal and ineffective. Next week’s wellbeing budget is a chance to act

Michael Vardon receives funding from a variety of organisations for the development and application of environmental-economic accounting. Peter Burnett does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...
Bleeping Computer

Using System Restore from the Vista Windows Recovery Environment

A powerful new feature in Windows Vista is the ability to use System Restore while in the Vista Recovery Environment. This allows you to restore your computer to a previous working state even in the ...
Los Angeles Times

California’s first-ever ‘climate information system’ falls victim to budget ax

But even with all these tools, the state lacks a centralized database where researchers, policymakers, emergency responders and members of the public can easily tap into this bounty of information. A ...
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Belarus plans to integrate its environmental monitoring system with European SEIS

MINSK, 30 October (BelTA) – Plans are in place to integrate the National Environmental Monitoring System (NEMS) in Belarus with the European Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS), Belarus' ...
Nature

Flash floods: why are more of them devastating the world’s driest regions?

Shifting weather, changing settlement patterns and a lack of preparedness mean that dryland areas are most at risk from flooding. Researchers need to focus on data collection, early-warning systems, ...