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In Back in June 2008 , I reported that through UH Manoa MAGIS ( Maps Aerials Geographic Information System ) that quadrangle maps of the state was available. I am pleased to report (actually, through Eileen Herring's Library Stuff blog ) that the MAGIS system has been updated and upgraded to include...

The Natural Capital Project is a joint project of the Woods Institute of Stanford University, the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Fund. The vision for this project is: A future in which natural systems are understood and conserved throughout the world for both their intrinsic values and their...

The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has released a special issue on Ecosystem Services. The July 15, 2008 edition (Volume 105 (28) devotes the entire issue to Ecosystem Services. You can download the table of contents and read the abstracts free of charge. If you wish to read the...

Back in May, the U.S. Climate Change Science Program release new reports on climate change on agriculture Today, June 20, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency , in partnership with the US Climate Change Science Program has released a final report entitled " Preliminary Review of Adaptation...

The World Resources Institute has released a new paper entitled " Coastal Caribbean: Economic Valuation of the Coral Reefs of the Caribbean ." Using the islands of Tobago and St. Lucia, WRI has developed models for determining the economic valuation of the coral reefs. The three main factors...

I want to bring to your attention a report initially found on June 15, 2008 on the " Green Car Congress " blog. The Green Car Congress is a web site that provides information about "green" technologies, with the goals of 1) providing timely and accurate reporting and analysis of relevant...

Three Mountain Alliance You may have seen the Thursday May 29, 2008 Honolulu Advertiser article about the Three Mountain Alliance, a partnership to protect watersheds and natural resources across Mauna Loa, Kilauea and Hualalai on the Island of Hawaii. You can read more about the Three Mountain Alliance...

You can download U.S. Geological Survey Topographical Quandrangle Maps at 1:24,000 scale through the UH Manoa MAGIS program - MAGIS is an acronym for Maps, Aerials, Geographic Information System. You can download a 300 dpi "tiff" version of the map or you can request a 600 dpi version by e...

U.S. Climate Change Science Program today, May 29, 2008, released additional reports. After releasing its " Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 " on May 27, 2008, it followed up with two additional items: Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Climate Change on the United States and...

The U.S. federal government Climate Change Science Program has released its synthesis and assessment report on May 27, 2008. The report is entitled "Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.3 (SAP 4.3): The Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture, Land Resources, Water Resources, and Biodiversity in...