http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [space technology] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/ Improving access to information technology can help communities assess their own vulnerability and boost local planning, says John Waugh.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/opinions/support-community-mapping-for-climate-adaptation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:43 GMTHigher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/high-temperatures-make-wheat-old-before-its-time-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:12 GMTJapan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/vietnam-to-launch-earth-monitoring-satellites.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:40 GMTIndian Kashmir needs to prepare for a major temblor, going by new satellite data.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/kashmir-susceptible-to-major-quakes-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 21 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMTHigh-resolution Chilean satellite images will help with agriculture, mining, environmental monitoring and the tracking of natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/new-chilean-satellite-to-boost-sustainable-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 21 Dec 2011 05:26:08 GMTAn Eye on Earth Declaration and a set of Special Initiatives target next year’s major international conference on sustainable development.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/conference-resolves-to-push-for-data-access-at-rio-20.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyFri, 16 Dec 2011 01:12:02 GMTFirst multi-location satellite data study over India shows a rising trend in aerosols.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/aerosols-increasing-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyThu, 15 Dec 2011 10:01:52 GMTNew technologies offer the promise of delivering environmental information to anyone who wants it, anywhere in the world. But we are not quite there yet.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/features/the-sense-and-sensitivity-of-technology-for-all.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:28 GMTA network of mountaintop research stations is being built across Asia to study how large bodies of ice respond to increasing temperatures.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/features/studying-glaciers-at-the-top-of-the-world.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 13 Dec 2011 17:07:06 GMTUsing GPS stations could greatly reduce the time needed to issue a tsunami warning, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/gps-data-could-speed-up-tsunami-warnings.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 13 Dec 2011 16:22:49 GMTA new survey establishes the extent of the glaciated area in the Himalayas and forms a baseline for further study.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/new-inventory-of-himalayan-glaciers-snow.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyMon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:57 GMTResearchers have combined genetic and location data to track typhoid fever — a technique that could be used for other diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/genes-and-gps-used-to-map-spread-of-typhoid.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 26 Oct 2011 16:12:26 GMTMartin Sweeting, director of the UK's Surrey Space Centre, outlines why the time is ripe for Africa to harness space technology.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/features/how-space-tech-can-help-solve-africa-s-socio-economic-problems.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 25 Oct 2011 17:05:18 GMTThe Megha-Tropiques Indo-French satellite will enhance understanding of tropical weather phenomena.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/indo-french-satellite-to-boost-climate-insight.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyWed, 12 Oct 2011 10:48:34 GMTSatellite data combined with water and soil conservation can greatly increase crop yields.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/satellite-data-plus-conservation-equals-better-crop-yields.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyFri, 30 Sep 2011 11:47:00 GMTA French version of an African water atlas was launched at World Water Week, boosting the continent's capacity for water management.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/african-water-atlas-launched-in-french.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 27 Sep 2011 17:44:14 GMTPakistan plans, through collaboration with other countries, to expand its network of satellites in space.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/pakistan-to-expand-satellite-network.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyTue, 30 Aug 2011 11:04:56 GMTNigeriaSat-X, designed and built by Nigerian scientists, will contribute to areas such as crop monitoring and disaster management.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/nigeria-launches-first-satellite-built-by-africans.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyFri, 19 Aug 2011 16:55:24 GMTThe discovery that tsunamis leave a distinct 'airglow fingerprint' in the atmosphere could yield a faster, more efficient detection system.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/global-tsunami-monitoring-could-follow-from-discovery.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyThu, 18 Aug 2011 17:33:02 GMTImproving the capacity of developing countries to use data from remote sensing and other sources is the remit of a new UN expert committee.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/space-technology/news/global-geospatial-group-to-promote-equitable-data-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_spacetechnologyThu, 18 Aug 2011 16:12:37 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/