Global IssuesClimate Change Is Happening… So What?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
NEW YORK, May 16 (IPS) - Seven in 10 U.S. citizens believe climate change is real and happening now. Yet most have never even contacted a government official about the issue, let alone volunteered with an environmental organisation or taken other action.
Indigenous Nicaraguans Fight to the Death for Their Last Forest
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
MANAGUA, May 15 (IPS) - Mayangna indigenous communities in northern Nicaragua are caught up in a life-and-death battle to defend their ancestral territory in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve from the destruction wrought by invading settlers and illegal logging.
Dengue Outbreak Highlights Poor Waste Management
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, May 15 (IPS) - City and health authorities in the Solomon Islands, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, are calling for effective and consistent urban waste management as they battle to control a serious outbreak of dengue fever, the world's fastest spreading vector-borne viral disease, which was identified in the country in February.
In Vietnam, Rhino Horns Worth Their Weight in Gold
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
BANGKOK, May 15 (IPS) - At first glance, the poster appears to be a typical advertisement for an African safari: a large rhinoceros set against a rugged, open terrain. Then you take a closer look and realise something is amiss.
Protecting Niger’s Desert Salt Pans
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
BILMA, Niger, May 15 (IPS) - The Bilma community has mined the salt pans in the massive Ténéré desert region in northern Niger for centuries. But the threat of the ever-encroaching desert has become a real concern as locals here struggle to cope with a decline in salt prices.
U.S. Gov't Accused of “Corporate Diplomacy” for Biotech Industry
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 14 (IPS) - A consumer protection group here is accusing U.S. diplomats of engaging in a concerted and at times forceful advocacy campaign on behalf of genetically modified seeds and even specific biotechnology companies, particularly aiming to influence governments in developing countries.
Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
SYDNEY, May 14 (IPS) - Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia's north-eastern coast are threatening the continent's World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.
First Class Action Lawsuit Against BP in Mexico
Monday, May 13, 2013
MEXICO CITY, May 13 (IPS) - A group of Mexican citizens are preparing the first civil lawsuit in the Mexican courts against British oil company BP for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
In Trinidad, Causes Debated as Flooding Worsens
Sunday, May 12, 2013
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May 12 (IPS) - Officially, the Caribbean's rainy season begins in June, coinciding with the start of the hurricane season. But recently, heavy rains have signalled an early start to the rainy season, flooding streets, swelling rivers and causing widespread damage to crops.
Optimistic but Cautious, Grenada Bolsters Its Water Resources
Saturday, May 11, 2013
ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada, May 11 (IPS) - One daunting scientific forecast states that almost half of the world's population will live in areas of water scarcity by 2030. Yet Christopher Husbands, the head of Grenada's National Water and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA), is unfazed.
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