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Poachers impact the future of salmon
The riches of the country seemed inexhaustible. However, human beings have a lot of impact on the nature. Let's consider for example the Kamchatka salmons. Within the last 10-15 years the quantity of silversides (Oncorhynchus kisutch) reduced by several times. Prohibition of this species fishing is under discussion now. And king salmon... view more... (2003-11-21)
Scientists discover Amazon river is 11 million years old
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered that the Amazon river, and its transcontinental drainage, is around 11 million years old and took its present shape about 2.4 million years ago. view more (2009-07-29)
`Glowing` technique could detect river pollution
New technology used to analyse dissolved organic matter in river water could also help scientists detect and monitor pollution, according to a new research published in the journal Hydrological Processes (1). Dissolved organic matter is found in all river water, and can come from both a natural source such as the soil, as well as human sources... view more... (2002-10-07)
World's most endangered gorilla fights back
In the wake of a study that documented for the first time the use of weaponry by Cross River gorillas to ward off threats by humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today new field surveys to better protect this most endangered great ape. view more (2007-12-06)
Can different languages be analyzed using the same model?
Spanish and Russian are relatively different languages, even if they historically share a common basis in the Indo-European family. view more (2009-02-23)
Archimedes in the home
Archimedes in the home view more (1999-03-12)
Virginia Tech fisheries department releases cultivated mussels at Nature Conservancy site
Virginia Tech's Freshwater Mussel Conservation Center and Virginia's Aquatic Wildlife Conservation Center in Marion, Va., released several thousand mussels that have been propagated into the Clinch River. view more (2005-06-21)
Mercury in Mackenzie River delta dramatically higher than previously believed
University of Alberta researchers conducting a water study in the Mackenzie River Delta have found a dramatically higher delivery of mercury from the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean than determined in previous studies. view more (2009-06-17)
Closer ties between ESA and Russia
Today in Moscow, ESA Director General, Jean-Jacques Dordain and the Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Anatoly Perminov signed an agreement for long-term cooperation and partnership in the development, implementation and use of launchers. This agreement, which comes within the general framework of the Agreement between ESA and the Russian... view more... (2005-01-19)
New CITES quotas allow more caviar export, further jeopardize endangered sturgeon
In a decision that could jeopardize already imperiled sturgeons, more caviar will be exported from Caspian Sea and Amur River states this year as a result of unacceptably permissive new trade quotas announced Thursday by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). view more (2008-05-30)
CryoSat Mission lost due to launch failure
Mr Yuri Bakhvalov, First Deputy Director General of the Khrunichev Space Centre on behalf of the Russian State Commission officially confirmed that the launch of CryoSat ended in a failure due to an anomaly in the launch sequence and expressed his regret to ESA and all partners involved. view more (2005-10-11)
Work Migration Of Russian Scientists
Who are the Russian scientists moving abroad to work in recent times? The problem is analyzed by the Centre for Demography and Human Ecology of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences. According to official sources in 2002, 2.9 thousands of Russian scientists from about 300 institutes go to work abroad. That... view more... (2004-07-19)
Soyuz rocket fails on launch from Plesetsk cosmodrome carrying ESA experiment payload
ESA PR 65-2002. A Russian Soyuz launcher exploded some 20 seconds after lift-off from the Russian Plesetsk cosmodrome last night, 15 October, at 20:20 CEST. The launcher was carrying the unmanned Foton M-1 research satellite, using capsules of the Foton/Bion family containing 44 experiments supported by ESA. The experiments (*) covered a wide... view more... (2002-10-16)
First Italian astronaut to be flown to the International Space Station on board a Russian spacecraft
ESA astronaut Roberto Vittori will become the first Italian to lift off from Baikonur on board a Russian Soyuz vehicle on 25 April 2002, when he starts a ten-day mission - codenamed `Marco Polo` - to the International Space Station. ASI is the agency sponsoring this flight and the related experimental programme, under the terms of a framework... view more... (2002-02-21)
River-shelf interactions during Spring floods in the coastal Beaufort Sea
Multi-year study provides insights to possible future responses to environmental change in the arctic. view more (2006-12-06)
Russian Filter For Russian Exhausts
Automobiles manufactured in Russia are now often equipped with expensive American or European catalytic exhaust scrubbers - converters. However, according the opinion of researchers from the Mendeleyev Russian Chemical-Engineering University, Russian automobiles will be soon equipped with exhaust scrubbers manufactured in Russia. Traditional... view more... (2004-06-15)
International team of scientists warns of climate change's impact on global river flow
A global analysis of the potential effect of climate change on river basins indicates that many rivers impacted by dams or extensive development will require significant management interventions to protect ecosystems and people, according to an article published today in the online version of Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. view more (2007-10-15)
Cheering News for Depressed Mussels
One of Britain's rarest animals could soon be enjoying a revival in the country's waterways, thanks to researchers at the University of Cambridge. Depressed River Mussel populations have suffered a 30 per cent drop in the last 100 years through pollution and modern dredging techniques, and the species has been made a conservation priority by the... view more... (2001-06-19)
What puts the "Advanced" in Envisat's Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar?
This image and the ones below demonstrate the increased capabilities of the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) onboard the Envisat spacecraft as compared with the SAR sensors on the earlier ERS generation of satellites, while offering a continuity of service to users. Envisat's ASAR instrument is the first permanent spaceborne radar to... view more... (2002-05-28)
DFG opens liaison office in Moscow
Strengthening of cooperation between researchers and funding organisations view more (2003-09-02)
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