COPENHAGEN, Denmark, and REDMOND, Wash. — Dec. 14, 2009 — As part of its initiative to use technology to improve access to timely, accurate and relevant environmental data, Microsoft Corp. today ...

The European Peninsula runs from Portugal and Britain in the west, to St. Petersburg in the east, and the city of Rostov-on-Don in the southeast. It goes from the Mediterranean and Black seas to the ...

The long history of severe droughts across Europe and the Mediterranean has largely been told through historical documents and ancient journals, each chronicling the impact in a geographically ...

When he was growing up in communist Bulgaria, graphic designer Yanko Tsvetkov became obsessed with maps. Atlases were among the few colorful books he had access to, and he spent hours tracing the maps ...

Drivers can plan a trip based on their vehicle and engine type. Google Maps is rolling out eco-friendly driving routes across nearly 40 European countries. For those times when walking, cycling, or ...

Researchers have released a set of 1x1 km tree species maps showing the distribution of 20 tree species over Europe. European Forest Institute (EFI) in cooperation with Alterra / Wageningen University ...