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Tropical Cyclone Victor Born in South Pacific Ocean, Cook Islands on Alert

Victor (Southern Pacific Ocean) NOAA''s GOES-West satellite captured an image of newborn Tropical Cyclone Victor in the South Pacific Ocean. On Jan. 15 a gale warning was in effect for Rakahanga, Manihiki, Suwarrow, Nassau and Pukapuka in the Northern Cook Islands.

Ariane 5’s sixth launch this year

On 4 December 2018, Ariane 5 flight VA246 lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana and delivered two satellites, GSAT-11 and Geo-Kompsat-2A, into their planned orbits.

Why microchips weigh over a kilogram

A small mountain of materials goes into every microchip.

Sentinel satellites reveal east–west shift in Italian quake

Nella foto - Spostamento est-ovest del terreno

Satellites spy hidden penguin 'oases'

Environment: Commission takes steps to cut industrial emissions further

The European Commission today adopted new legislation on industrial emissions to strengthen the provisions already in force and reduce industrial emissions throughout the European Union. The proposal will bring significant health and environmental benefits and will create a better level playing field across the EU, reducing competition distortions between companies. It will also simplify current legislation by merging seven directives into one, significantly cutting the administrative burden for industry and public authorities

Hurricane Alex threatens Outer Banks

Season's first hurricane is off North Carolina

22-23 settembre: escursione didattica di studenti di Scienze geologiche alla Diga del Vajont

Nell’ambito del Piano Lauree Scientifiche dell’Università di Parma, settore Scienze della Terra

Eurogroup: ESM to be fully operational by the end of October

Economic Recovery: Second batch of 4-billion-euro package goes to 43 pipeline and electricity projects

The European Commission selected today 43 major energy projects, which will significantly contribute to the economic recovery in the EU, while increasing our security of energy supply by creating cross-border infrastructure. With today’s decision, the Commission grants € 2.3 billion to 31 gas and 12 electricity projects. This is the second financial decision under the Economic Recovery Package which amounts to almost 4 billion Euros. It is the largest amount the EU has ever spent on energy infrastructure.

OLAF PUBLISHES ITS ACTIVITY REPORT

A crumbling bridge built with EU money but substandard materials, plagiarism in an EU research project, tomato importers evading customs duties, a retired official trying to increase his pension by illegal means: these are only four examples demonstrating the large variety of cases in which the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) intervened in 2007. OLAF presented today in Brussels its new Annual Activity Report which illustrates its work inside and outside the EU in 15 case studies and numerous statistical tables. At the end of 2007, OLAF was investigating a total of 408 cases.

Dying Star Goes Out With a Ring