Brussels, 25/01/2011 (Agence Europe) - Analysing sea ice in the Arctic and improving information for citizens about air quality - these are the objectives of two important European Commission funded projects launched in January 2011. The two projects follow the recent signing of two contracts worth €2 million each. The projects aim to put in place the Europe's Global Monitoring system for Environment and Security, (GMES). The Icemar project paves the way, for example, for a shortened safe...