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Joining forces to advance water management

“Water is fundamental to our lives, for food production, and for the health and prosperity of our cities. Both Australia and China face similar challenges around the pro.vision of water in rural and urban areas and for several years we have been working together to find sustainable solutions for water resource management that benefit both nations,” says Professor John Langford.

Climate Science Environment
AARNet (Australia) | Asia Pacific | CERNET (China) |

eduroam: imparable

eduroam (education roaming) es el acceso en roaming seguro, a nivel mundial, desarrollado para la comunidad académica internacional, y parece imparable, expandiéndose hacia otros países y más allá de esta comunidad. Desde su aparición en Europa en el año 2003, eduroam ha ganado popularidad dentro de las instituciones académicas, encontrándose actualmente disponible en 76 países, expandiendo más allá de las instituciones académicas, llegando al ambiente público, comercial y a iniciativas de Wi-Fi en distintas ciudades.

Other

Researching the sea: a collaborative effort brings together oceanographers from around the world

The Spanish Institute of Oceanography is one of the first organisations in the world to solely dedicate itself to researching the sea and its resources. Its broad and diversified activities require an accurate database capable of accommodating millions of data items, as well as a powerful connections to researchers and national and international centres with which it shares information.

Earth Observation
Europe | GÉANT (Europe) | RedIRIS (Spain) |

Researchers turn to web conference for Doce River disaster recovery

In November 2015, the bursting of the dam of a mining company caused one of the largest environmental disasters ever recorded in Brazil. Over 60 billion liters of mining tailings reached the Doce River basin, and mud flooded the river and its tributaries, causing irreversible damage to the environment. RNP’s web conference platform helped researchers co-ordinate their response to this disaster.

Environment
Latin America | RNP (Brazil) |

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