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Pioneering Italian Town Leads Europe in Waste Recycling

Friday, May 17, 2013

CAPANNORI, Italy, May 17 (IPS) - Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town.

Migratory 'Flyways' Decimated by Human Expansion

Friday, May 17, 2013

UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (IPS) - Migratory birds, which play an important role in the complex web of life known as ecosystem services, are under threat as never before, with some species facing extinction within the next decade.

South Asia in Search of Coordinated Climate Policy

Thursday, May 16, 2013

KATHMANDU, May 16 (IPS) - With a combined population of over 1.7 billion, which includes some of the world's poorest but also a sizeable middle class with a growing spending capacity, South Asia is a policymaker's nightmare.

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.

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.

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.

Toxic Waste on Par with Malaria as a Global Killer

Thursday, May 09, 2013

UXBRIDGE, Canada, May 09 (IPS) - Toxic waste sites in 31 countries are damaging the brains of nearly 800,000 children and impairing the health of millions of people in the developing world, two new studies have found.

Opinions Deeply Divided Over Fracking in Argentina

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

BUENOS AIRES, Apr 30 (IPS) - The enthusiasm of the government and oil and gas companies over Argentina's unconventional fuel potential has come up against fierce opposition from communities living near the country's shale gas reserves and environmental organisations.

Monetising Human Waste and 101 (Slightly) Crazy Other Ideas

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

UXBRIDGE, Canada, Apr 30 (IPS) - One, two or more of the 102 newly launched out-of-the box ideas to improve global health could be world-changing breakthroughs.

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