News headlines for “Environmental Issues”, page 865
Greater Support Needed For Botsana's Women Farmers
- Inter Press Service
On the outskirts of Botswana’s capital, Gaborone, Charity Molefhi is learning the ropes of the horticulture industry.
The Bittersweet Dreams of Uruguay's Beekeepers
- Inter Press Service
Beekeepers in the small South American country of Uruguay are facing climate change and a complex web of problems that threaten their livelihoods.
ENVIRONMENT: Oil Spill Gives Urgency to UN Oceans Meet
- Inter Press Service
The disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has given increased urgency to the fifth Global Oceans Conference taking place here at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
U.S.: Offshore Drilling Badly Tarnished by Gulf Oil Leak
- Inter Press Service
As oil seeps into the environmentally and economically critical Gulf of Mexico following an explosion on a rig there two weeks ago, some groups are saying this catastrophe should mark the end of offshore drilling for oil - and be a 'clarion call' for moving away from fossil fuels.
CUBA: Drought Looming — Again
- Inter Press Service
As Cuba feels the impact of a drought that is affecting the entire Caribbean region, authorities have stepped up calls for water savings in households and the public sector.
CUBA: Sustainable Agriculture Moves to the Suburbs
- Inter Press Service
Backed by its considerable experience in urban agriculture, Cuba is tackling the challenge of food security through a new initiative that will bring farming to the suburban areas surrounding cities and towns.
Indian Farmers Won't Say Cheese
- Inter Press Service
India is facing strong pressure to open up its markets to cheese and other dairy produce from Europe, even though the New Delhi government has expressed fears about how small farmers could be forced into deeper poverty as a result.
CHINA: E-waste Processing Poisons Health, Environment
- Inter Press Service
Like many who have profited from the electronic waste trade in this southern Chinese town, hospital administrator Lin Banghong does not live there. 'I've worked here 10 years and haven't gotten sick,' he said.
PERU: Murky Waters Cut Through Andes
- Inter Press Service
The Olmos megaproject, which will divert water from the Huancabamba River through a trans-Andean tunnel to a desert area along Peru's northern coast, is being touted as a catalyst for development, but disputes are heating up over land, crops and water.
COSTA RICA: Holiday Homes, Hotels Endangering Ecotourism
- Inter Press Service
The boom in construction projects on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is threatening biodiversity and compromising the future of the country's widely promoted ecological tourism, says a study by Costa Rican and U.S. scientists.
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