The Big Question: Should Africa be generating much of Europe's power?

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Daniel Howden, The Independent 25 Aug 09; Why are we asking this now? Two hugely ambitious power-generating schemes have been launched in r...

Africa wants $67 billion a year to fight climate change

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Tsegaye Tadesse, Reuters 24 Aug 09; ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African leaders will ask rich nations for $67 billion per year to mitigate the ...

Best of our wild blogs: 24 Aug 09

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Owl and heron strangled from Bird Ecology Study Group NBGY is Still Safe @ Punggol from Beauty of Fauna and Flora in Nature Visit by the Dep...

More years for landfill with more recycling

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Semakau dumping ground can last another 5 years if 70% target met Amresh Gunasingham, Straits Times 24 Aug 09; THE initial 40-year lifespan...

NEA says heavy showers not uncommon in Singapore

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Cheryl Lim, Channel NewsAsia 23 Aug 09; SINGAPORE: Heavy showers with thunder and gusty winds were reported over many parts of Singapore o...

Prevention of Forest Fires a Regional Issue, Minister Says

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Fidelis E. Satriastanti, The Jakarta Globe 23 Aug 09; Despite the huge amount of money needed to prevent forest fires from spreading in Ind...

Asian Agriculture: Water down the drain

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Michael Richardson, Straits Times 24 Aug 09; SINGAPORE has done an excellent job in stretching its limited fresh water supplies by recyclin...

Water project adds to Ma's typhoon woes

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Angry survivors blame tunnel works for killer mudslides Straits Times 24 Aug 09; TAIPEI: As Taiwan began its three-day mourning for victims...

Encyclopedia of Life grows; clues on ageing, pests

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Alister Doyle, Reuters 23 Aug 09; OSLO (Reuters) - An online encyclopedia aiming to describe every type of animal and plant on the planet h...

Oil slick not threatening Australian coast: minister

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Reuters 23 Aug 09; SYDNEY (AFP) – An oil and gas leak that forced the evacuation of a drilling rig off Australia's northwest coast was ...

A Farm on Every Floor

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Dickson D. Despommier, The New York Times 23 Aug 09; IF climate change and population growth progress at their current pace, in roughly 50 ...

Tree cover far bigger than expected on farms: study

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Alister Doyle, Reuters 23 Aug 09; OSLO (Reuters) - Almost half of the world's farmland has at least 10 percent tree cover, according to...