News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 615
/CORRECTED REPEAT/ENVIRONMENT-TANZANIA : Protecting the World's Most Expensive Tree
- Inter Press Service
With the snow-capped peak of Mount Kilimanjaro providing a backdrop under simmering tropical sunshine, a group of women in Mijongweni village break into song.
ETHIOPIA: They Have Become Farmers of Trees
- Inter Press Service
They have spent the better part of their lives destroying the forest, but Kochito Gabre and his cohort are now the guardians of a UNESCO-recognised resource in the Ethiopian highlands. After shrinking to barely half its original size, the Kafa Forest is now a model for sustainable use in the country.
Tough Action Urged to Protect Bluefin Tuna
- Inter Press Service
With the Atlantic bluefin tuna being fished to extinction, environment groups have increased their pressure on governments to take action to protect the species.
U.S. Regulators Omit Wider Implications of GM Salmon
- Inter Press Service
U.S. regulators are poised to decide as early as next week whether to approve a genetically modified salmon for human consumption.
CANADA: A Govt Versus Its People on Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
The Canadian public is completely at odds with its own government on climate change, a new survey revealed Friday.
Cracks in Costa Rica's Green Image
- Inter Press Service
For many, Costa Rica embodies the notion of a country committed to taking care of its natural environment. But Costa Rican activists beg to differ, and have a list of the actions that contradict the country's green 'for-export' image.
BRAZIL: Cattle Ranching Areas in the Amazon Industrialise
- Inter Press Service
The agricultural frontier state of Rondonia in Brazil is a byword for deforestation in the Amazon jungle, much of which has been cleared in the northwestern state for cash crops and a cattle herd that has grown to 12 million head.
Fooling Fish to Grow and Multiply
- Inter Press Service
Surrounded by glass jugs and beakers full of bubbling green slime, Mohamed Ashour appears to be experimenting with a new formula for pea soup. As part of his daily rounds, the Egyptian researcher checks the valves on the tubing connecting each vessel, ensuring their verdant-hued contents are adequately aerated.
AUSTRALIA: Campaign to Shut ‘Dirtiest’ Power Station on Verge of Victory
- Inter Press Service
Environmentalists here are on the verge of a significant victory in their efforts to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas pollution, as the Victorian state government negotiates with the owner of the country’s 'dirtiest power station' to shut down the coal-fired facility.
Mexican Farms Need a Water Revolution
- Inter Press Service
Without financing, many Mexican farmers cannot improve their ageing irrigation systems, which are essential if Mexico is to withstand the effects of climate change and reduce its emissions of greenhouse-effect gases.
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