Environmental Technology Blog

Top 10 cool features in Locus Mobile
Maybe you're already using Locus' iOS app for field data collection, or maybe you're just curious about how it integrates with Locus' cloud software. Either way, we've put together a list of the ten coolest features of Locus Mobile.

Can your EHS software vendor share SaaS system performance statistics in real time? Across all customers?
EHS SaaS Multitenancy explained and why it matters.
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Celebrating 55 years of improving spatial thinking with GIS technology
Not only is GIS more powerful than ever before—it is also vastly more accessible. Anyone with Internet access can create custom maps based on publicly available data, from real-time traffic conditions to environmental risk factors, to local shark sightings. Software developers, even those at small companies or startups, now have access to APIs for integrating advanced GIS tools and functionality into their programs.

Can a radical new invention by an 11-year-old girl help to avert another water crisis like in Flint, Michigan?
Gitanjali Rao, an 11-year-old budding scientist from Tennessee, has developed an innovative and radical device using nanotubes to test for lead contamination in water. Named ‘Tethys’, this innovative method to test lead in water could prove to be an effective solution in averting water crises like in Flint, Michigan. The device is linked to a smartphone app for instant visualization of results.

From the foundations of Rome to global carbon emissions reduction
Does the solution for over 5% of world CO2 emissions lie in the…

Top 10 cool features in Locus Platform (that you probably didn’t know about)
Create a custom view of any data with the click of a mouse, quick exports from the application view screens, easy edit tracking, and more!

Top 10 cool features in EIM (that you probably didn’t know about)
Show locations on map from a grid, save custom grid configurations, save and share maps and reports on the dashboard, and more!

Why multitenancy matters for EHS software as a service (SaaS)
Multitenancy yields a compelling combination of efficiency and capability without sacrificing flexibility or governance.

Rethinking Urban Water Management
Locus' Victor Huanambal looks at the paradigms of modern water management systems and asks— how can we make urban water management more sustainable?
