Monthly Archives: January 2009

Gaza mapping initiatives

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

  As the situation continues to deteriorate in Gaza there is a great need for better maps of the crisis situation for use by relief agencies and other people on the ground. One of the initiatives towards disseminating of information … Continue reading →

Posted in Countries, GIS, map making | 1 Comment

Climate warming means food shortages, study warns

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The warming climate is likely to put stress on crops and livestock alike and could cause serious food shortages for half the world’s population, U.S. researchers predicted on Thursday. The worst effects will be in the regions where the poorest … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, food security, Global Warming | 2 Comments

Plate Tectonics

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Plate tectonics is one of those topics that you generally skim through in junior high. But what exactly are plates and how are they related to earthquakes? Plate tectonics is a theory that has become a well-accepted reason to explain … Continue reading →

Posted in earth, interior of the Earth, plate tectonics | 5 Comments

Europe shivers, but world is getting hotter

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

It might feel cold in Europe but the world is getting hotter and global warming remains a danger, the United Nations weather agency WMO said Friday. “The Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, Michel Jarraud, has stressed that we mustn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in climate change, earth, Ecosystem, Environment | 1 Comment