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See the reforest for the trees

Posted on 30/12/2008

By Lester Brown As of 2007, the shrinking forests in the tropical regions were releasing 2.2 billion tons of carbon per year. Meanwhile, expanding forests in the temperate regions were absorbing 0.7 billion tons of carbon annually. On balance, a net of some 1.5 billion tons of carbon were being re ...

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Tanzania: Friends of Ruaha blog

Posted by Elia Varela Serra on 28/12/2008

Samuel Maina of Theatre of Inconveniences introduces the recently launched Friends of Ruaha blog devoted to the conservation of the Ruaha Park in Tanzania which is “arguably, one of the largest and most beautiful wildlife parks in Africa”, according to him. The post includes a video from ...

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Northeast Asia: 2008 Review

Posted by Oiwan Lam on 27/12/2008

The northeast Asia region is becoming more integrated politically, economically and socially. State leaders from China, Japan and South Korea recently signed a Joint Statement for Tripartite Partnership to address the serious challenges in the global economy and the financial markets. Peace talk bet ...

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UAE: World's First Refrigerated Beach

Posted by Maya Norton on 27/12/2008

Dubai's new Palazzo Versace Hotel is set to feature the world's first refrigerated beach, reports Norma of Bloggin' Banat. She comments: “Clearly, nature is no obstacle for this lavish playground. The beachs sand will be cooled via an underground system of heat-absorbing pipes and ...

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UN: CDM Increasing Emission-Saving Initiatives, Critics Disagree

Posted by Environmental Leader on 26/12/2008

The United Nations claims that its Clean Development Mechanism  (CDM) is causing an increase in emission-saving initiatives around the world, BusinessGreen reports.The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) year-end snap shot of CDM projects (PDF) reveals that the number of projects between 200 ...

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