News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 614
Hope and Pessimism Converge in Cancún
- Inter Press Service
On Nov. 29, the 190-member Conference of Parties (COP) will flock to the Moon Palace Hotel, an all-inclusive luxury coastal resort in Cancún, Mexico, to discuss governments' progress on climate change.
Colombia Tests Forage Crops Against Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
Colombia, with 24 million head of cattle, is showcasing two advances towards reducing the 13 percent of climate-changing gas emissions attributed to livestock production around the world.
/UPDATE*/: Controversial Bypass Under Way At Mozambique Smelter
- Inter Press Service
Aluminium giant BHP Billiton’s Mozal smelter has begun bypassing its fume treatment centres, emitting potentially dangerous fumes into the air without treating them first - despite a pending court case on the matter.
BRAZIL: Link to the Pacific: Road, Rail or Ship?
- Inter Press Service
A land route to the Pacific, long coveted by Brazil, would not reduce the cost of transporting Brazilian exports to China and other markets in Asia and would not make them more competitive, as advocates of paving roads and building bridges through the Amazon jungle argue.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Gap Between Science and Pledges Likely to Outlive Cancún
- Inter Press Service
Though there is widespread acknowledgement that the ambitions for this year's climate change conference are considerably lower than for last year's, the U.N. and other groups say even the deal struck a year ago will not go far enough to stop climate change.
Forests Rescue Plan Riddled with Uncertainties
- Inter Press Service
Deforestation rates have slowed in Brazil and elsewhere in expectation of a windfall of green gold from billions of dollars of carbon credits being mobilised for climate protection, some experts believe.
Recycling for Hope and Dignity on Paraguay's Streets
- Inter Press Service
'I go out with my cart and collect plastic bottles, cardboard, paper, plastic bags; that is my work,' said Laura Cardozo, proud member of a recycling group that works the Paraguayan capital's streets.
CENTRAL AMERICA: Water as a 'Divine Gift'
- Inter Press Service
'Many people still believe that water is a gift from God.' This statement from a Guatemalan scientist alludes to Central America's neglect of its water resources - - and the subsequent impact on agriculture.
BIODIVERSITY: Asia Acts To Pry Tigers From Jaws Of Extinction
- Inter Press Service
It is the national animal of several Asian countries, lends its name to brands as varied as budget airlines to alcoholic beverages, and features prominently in Asian mythology, including the Chinese zodiac. But unless there is a dramatic turnaround for the tiger, conservationists say, this giant feline could become extinct before the next Chinese Year of the Tiger in 2022.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/ETHIOPIA: First Carbon Finance Spreads Green Over Highland
- Inter Press Service
It has been decades since the people of the Humbo Woreda have been self-sufficient in food. A Clean Development Mechanism project - Ethiopia's first - is restoring the environment and sustaining livelihoods along with it.
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