Monthly Archives: May 2009

River managers plan a bleak water future for Europe

From Brussels, a new report from WWF throws some light on water security in Europe… “The European Water Framework Directive when adopted in 2000 was far from perfect but it had the makings of a world-leading vision to change the … Continue reading

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Precision positioning

Forget expansion, focus resources on better box placement on dock, advises Stuart Pearcey… While the accuracy of a conventional GPS device is fine to pin down a yachtsman to the nearest ten or 20 metres, it’s of little practical help … Continue reading

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First sturgeon fitted with satellite transmitter, back into Danube

www.financiarul.ro reports on a great conservation project that could rival Zeb Hogans fabulous MegaFishes project… “In the framework of a project funded by the Government of Norway, with one million euros and co-financed by the Ministry for Environment in Romania, … Continue reading

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