Monthly Archives: May 2009

African farmers to get Geospatial info on their phones

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Nairobi, Kenya— A pilot project that uses mobile phones to alert farmers in remote regions to where they can buy drought-tolerant beans has been launched in Kenya – just one of a set of pilot projects using mobile and geospatial … Continue reading →

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Monitor the Swine Flu Real-time with Google Maps

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

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Malaysian University to develop Flood warning System using GIS

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia– Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) will soon develop a flood early warning system for major towns especially this city to help overcome traffic congestion after a heavy rain. Vice Chancellor Datuk Prof Dr Ir Zaini Ujang said that … Continue reading →

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How Mercury Gets into our Seafood

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

The US Geological Survey published a study today that describes the mechanism by which anthropogenic mercury gets into the seas and into the seafood we eat. While it has been surmised that human use and emissions of Mercury were the … Continue reading →