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	Monitoring & Testing Newsletter April 03, 2008

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NASA launches airborne study of Arctic atmosphere, air pollution
The recent decline of Arctic sea ice is one indication that this region is undergoing significant environmental changes related to climate warming. To investigate the atmosphere`s role in this climate-sensitive region, NASA and its partners have begun the most extensive field campaign ever to study the chemistry of the Arctic`s lower atmosphere. The Arctic Research of the Composition of the Troposphere from Aircraft and Satellites (ARCTAS) field campaign is poised to help scientists identify how air pollution contributes to climate changes in the Arctic. NASA`s Langley Research Center is ...

New satellite technology enhances nuclear monitoring
Satellite telecommunication technology developed with support from the European Space Agency is being used to enhance the connections between the International Atomic Energy Agency`s remote monitoring centre and nuclear facilities around the world, including the Chernobyl site. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is well known for their mission of monitoring the worldwide flow of nuclear materials and safeguarding the implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. From their headquarters in Vienna, the IAEA safeguards numerous nuclear facilities in many countries and across ...

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Real-time monitoring of electricity consumption in homes a new means in climate change mitigation
Ten households in the Helsinki region monitored their electricity consumption over the internet during a period of one month. The pilot project started ...
US speeds publication of toxic release data to public
The US Environmental Protection Agency continues to speed release of Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) information to the public and to enhance data quality. ...
US to improve wetland mitigation with better monitoring
The US Army Corps of Engineers and US Environmental Protection Agency this week released a new rule to clarify how to provide compensatory mitigation ...
EUMETSAT and EC agree to cooperate on monitoring climate change
EUMETSAT and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) have signed a Collaboration Agreement that will allow both institutions to combine ...
Extreme temperatures on the rise, says UK Met Office
Daily temperature extremes have risen by up to 4 °C over the last 50 years, say climate experts from the Met Office Hadley Centre. Research published ...
Irish companies told to monitor energy use
Irish businesses need to look at ways they can manage and reduce their energy use, an industry expert has said. Speaking to the siliconrepublic.com ...
PerkinElmer announces young chromatographer award
PerkinElmer has announced the “Ettre Award”, a new award to honor a young scientist in the field of gas chromatography (GC). The award is named after ...
New South Pole data collection techniques using UAVs
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are expected to help develop new techniques for scientific data collection in the South Pole`s extreme cold continent. ...

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