News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 603
Tagging Leopard by the Tail
- Inter Press Service
A first-of-its-kind satellite tracking project to monitor leopards may help the Indian government formulate a more effective wildlife policy, and prevent conflict between humans and wild animals.
Floodwaters Rising Across Southern Africa
- Inter Press Service
As South Africa declares a national disaster due to flooding, other countries in the region hold their breath while water levels continue to rise.
Mozambique Prepares for Worst Floods in 10 Years
- Inter Press Service
Flood alert levels are on orange in parts of Mozambique as disaster management services mobilise to respond to flooding potentially as bad as the catastrophe in 2000.
FOOD: The Rats Have It
- Inter Press Service
While floods and droughts are often highlighted in the media for devastating the world’s rice production, a lesser-known culprit has been able to scurry away without being fingered for causing damage - rats.
SRI LANKA: Extreme Weather Changes Could Follow Floods
- Inter Press Service
Weather experts warned Sri Lankan to be prepared for extreme weather changes with hardly any notice following devastating floods here that have affected over one million people.
Rainfall Patterns Can't Be Ignored in Climate Change Debate
- Inter Press Service
In discussions of human activities that affect the climate, there is relatively little talk about alterations in rainfall patterns, despite the enormous implications that such changes have on human survival.
PERU: Local Communities Protect Their Amazon
- Inter Press Service
San Martín is one of the three most deforested Amazon regions in Peru. But now local residents and non-governmental organisations have joined with local and regional authorities to defend the flora, fauna and water resources and halt the destruction of the rainforests.
ENVIRONMENT: Delhi Chokes on Winter Smog
- Inter Press Service
Winter in the Indian capital is a season of mists, minus the mellow fruitfulness. The air becomes charged with toxic emissions and particles that cannot disperse due to a meteorological phenomenon called 'atmospheric inversion'.
MINING-PERU: Doe Run's Latest Move
- Inter Press Service
The U.S. mining and metallurgical company Doe Run has once again challenged the Peruvian government. The Renco Group, of which it is a subsidiary, notified the government of its plans to start an international arbitration process, invoking the free trade agreement between this South American country and the United States.
PHILIPPINES: Designing Defence Against Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
As the impact of climate change worsens around the globe, a disaster-resilient village is poised to be a solution for urban poor battling the constant floods and typhoons that hit the Philippines.
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