Daily Archives: April 24, 2009

Fire :An Important and under-appreciated part of global climate change

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Fire must be accounted for as an integral part of climate change, according to 22 authors of an article published in the April 24 issue of the journal Science. The authors determined that intentional deforestation fires alone contribute up to … Continue reading →

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Cycling maps made using GIS

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Adventure Cycling Association, claimed to be the largest membership cycling organisation in North America, announced that its cycling maps will now be produced using GIS technology. Kevin McManigal, Adventure Cycling’s GIS specialist, and cartographer Casey Greene recently completed the conversion … Continue reading →