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Politikwechsel für mehr Natur- und Umweltschutz

By Guest PostSeptember 19, 2013Environmentatom endlagersuchgesetz, blaues band, bundesregierung, eeg umlage, fdp, hochwasserschutz, nabu, natur, olaf tschimpke, philipp roesler, politikwechsel, umweltschutz

Die Energiewende muss nach der Wahl verlässlich weitergeführt werden

Angesichts der bislang schleppenden Umsetzung der Energiewende, des anhaltenden Verlusts der biologischen Vielfalt und der notwendigen Neuausrichtung des vorbeugenden Hochwasserschutzes hält der NABU einen Kurswechsel in der Bundespolitik für mehr Natur- und Umweltschutz für überfällig. Der NABU fordert die Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten für den Deutschen Bundestag dazu auf, eine naturverträgliche Energie- und Ressourcenpolitik in den Mittelpunkt zu rücken und wirksame Maßnahmen von der neuen Bundesregierung einzufordern.

Wichtigstes bundespolitisches Thema bleibt die verlässliche Fortführung der Energiewende. Der gesetzlich verbindliche Ausstieg aus der Atomenergienutzung sei die einzig richtige Reaktion auf die Fukushima-Katastrophe gewesen. Nun torpediere aber vor allem die FDP mit ihren Forderungen nach einem Ausbaustopp für erneuerbare Energien die Energiewende. „Die steigenden Stromkosten werden politisch instrumentalisiert, um unter dem Deckmantel des Wettbewerbs erneuerbare Energien auszubremsen und den angeblich günstigeren Atom- und Kohlekraftwerken die Absatzmärkte zu sichern“, so NABU-Präsident Olaf Tschimpke. Mit dem Kostenargument solle gezielt die hohe Akzeptanz der Energiewende in der Bevölkerung untergraben werden. (more…)

Birds choose sweet-smelling mates

By Guest PostSeptember 19, 2013Naturebreeding season, choosing mates, scent based communications, sweet smelling mates

For most animals, scent is the instant messenger of choice for quickly exchanging personal profiles. Scientists, however, have long dismissed birds as odor-eschewing Luddites that don’t take advantage of scent-based communications. (more…)

Tech: The necessary accessory for New York Fashion Week 2013

By Guest PostSeptember 19, 2013Technology3d experience, bing satellite images, cesar galindo, christine dente, czar, fashion week 2013, lincoln center, Microsoft, new york, nyfw, spring 2014 collection, Technology

Digital storytellers go behind-the-scenes to show how technology inspired Cesar Galindo’s spring 2014 collection preview.

REDMOND, Wash. – Digital storytellers go behind-the-scenes to show how technology inspired Cesar Galindo’s spring 2014 collection preview. (more…)

Giant ice island shatters

By Guest PostSeptember 18, 2013Environmentandreas muenchow, Antarctica, aqua satellites, canadian ice service, giant ice island, greenland, ice cubes, icy seas blog, modis, NASA, oregon state university, petermann glacier, size of manhattan, terra, university of delaware

Ice island reported by UD researcher breaks into mammoth ‘ice cubes’

The giant ice island that broke off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier in July 2012 has plowed into the ocean floor and shattered into a couple of mammoth “ice cubes” sitting in the ocean, according to the University of Delaware researcher who reported the initial glacial event last year.

Andreas Muenchow, an associate professor in UD’s College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, said the ice chunk twice the size of Manhattan that snapped off the glacier in July 2012 ground into the ocean floor and has split into at least two ice islands and a number of large icebergs. (more…)

How Do We Know When Voyager Reaches Interstellar Space?

By Guest PostSeptember 18, 2013Sciencealpha centauri, data on plasma, direct measurements, ed stone, exploration, galactic cosmic rays, interstellar magnetic fields, interstellar plasma, interstellar space, ionized gas, mid ocean ridges, milky way galaxy, neptune, particles, plasma environment, plasma influence, plasma oscillations, saturn, sea floors, solar storms, solar system, uranus, visited jupiter, voyager

Whether and when NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft, humankind’s most distant object, broke through to interstellar space, the space between stars, has been a thorny issue. For the last year, claims have surfaced every few months that Voyager 1 has “left our solar system.” Why has the Voyager team held off from saying the craft reached interstellar space until now?

“We have been cautious because we’re dealing with one of the most important milestones in the history of exploration,” said Voyager Project Scientist Ed Stone of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. “Only now do we have the data — and the analysis — we needed.” (more…)

Vier von fünf Deutschen sind gegen weitere Braunkohle-Tagebaue

By Guest PostSeptember 18, 2013Environmentbeate steffens, brandenburger lausitz, braunkohle tagebaue, braunkohlekraftwerk, co2 emissionen, deutschland, gaskraftwerk, kohlestrom, kohleverstromung, mehrheit der deutschen, natur, niklas schinerl, schmutzige kohlegeschaeft, schwarze pumpe, umwelt, umweltschutzorganisation greenpeace, Vattenfall, vattenfall geplanten tagebau, vattenfall kraftwerk, vattenfalls kohlebahn, welzow sued

Bundesweite Umfrage zeigt überwältigende Ablehnung der schmutzigen Energie

Cottbus, 17.9.2013 – Eine überwältigende Mehrheit der Deutschen spricht sich gegen weitere Braunkohle-Tagebaue aus. 83 Prozent halten neue Tagebaue für nicht zu verantworten, wenn Schäden für Natur und Umwelt groß sind. Dies ist das Ergebnis einer repräsentativen Umfrage, die Emnid zwischen dem 5. und 9. September im Auftrag der unabhängigen Umweltschutzorganisation Greenpeace durchgeführt hat.

Befragt wurden bundesweit 1027 Menschen. Die Ablehnung ist in den ostdeutschen Bundesländern, die über große Braunkohlereviere verfügen, in etwa so hoch wie in Westdeutschland. “Das Zeitalter der Braunkohle ist vorbei. Vattenfall darf das nicht ignorieren und muss alle weiteren Tagebaupläne sofort stoppen”, fordert Niklas Schinerl, Energieexperte bei Greenpeace. (more…)

IBM Commits $1 Billion to Fuel Linux and Open Source Innovation on Power Systems

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2013Technologyaustin, big data, brad mccredie, cloud, ecosystem skills, Europe, fuel linux, ibm, ibm power7, jeopardy game, linuxcon conference, new orleans, new york, open source innovation, power systems, prototype, texas, watson

NEW ORLEANS, LA – 17 Sep 2013: At LinuxCon 2013 today, IBM announced plans to invest $1 billion (USD) in new Linux and open source technologies for IBM’s Power Systems servers. The investment aims to help clients capitalize on big data and cloud computing with modern systems built to handle the new wave of applications coming to the data center in the post-PC era.

Two immediate initiatives announced, a new client center in Europe and a Linux on Power development cloud, focus on rapidly expanding IBM’s growing ecosystem supporting Linux on Power Systems which today represents thousands of independent software vendor and open source applications worldwide. Specific details of both initiatives include: (more…)

Be On Selects comScore validated Campaign Essentials™ (vCE®) for Global Campaign Measurement

By Guest PostSeptember 17, 2013Technologyaol networks, aol networks international, be on selects, campaign essentials, Comscore, consumer behavior, denmark, digital investments, effective campaign management, france, Germany, grps, italy, mobile, Netherlands, norway, rene rechtman, scott joslin, spain, svp, Sweden, tv, uk, US, vce, web

Integration of vCE Provides Be On With Holistic View of Digital Campaign Performance

London, UK, September 17, 2013 – comScore, Inc., a global leader in digital measurement and analytics, today announced that branded entertainment platform Be On, a division of AOL Networks, has selected comScore validated Campaign Essentials (vCE) as its global campaign performance measurement platform. comScore vCE is a holistic ad and audience delivery validation solution that provides valuable campaign insights, such as audience verification, brand safety and ad viewability, whilst also offering in-flight campaign reporting and daily alerting for effective campaign management.

“We are delighted that Be On has selected comScore vCE as its digital campaign analytics platform, and look forward to working together to validate and optimise campaign performance on a global scale,” said Scott Joslin, VP International Advertising Effectiveness at comScore. “Our experience is based on analysing thousands of campaigns globally, and we are committed to providing our clients with the most advanced advertising solutions to deliver the campaign insights needed to maximise the value of their digital investments.” (more…)

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