News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 623
The Yin and Yang of Climate Extremes
- Inter Press Service
The floods that affected 20 million people in Pakistan and the devastating six- week heat wave in Russia in recent months are tragic climate events -- and they're closely linked.
JAMAICA: Invasive Lionfish Go From Predator to Prey
- Inter Press Service
Anxious to prevent the collapse of Jamaica's overexploited marine fisheries, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is promoting the consumption of lionfish to control its burgeoning population. At risk officials say, are the nation's marine biodiversity, its food security and economic well- being.
World Bank Pressured over Record Fossil Fuels Lending
- Inter Press Service
With new figures showing a record amount of World Bank funding for projects relying on coal power and other fossil fuels, the issue of reforming the institution's energy lending was once again a hot topic at the World Bank and IMF annual meetings, which concluded over the weekend.
ENERGY: Little Iceland Digs Deep and Far for More
- Inter Press Service
Iceland's economy has been rocky since the bank collapse in October 2008, but one field has been expanding -- geothermal energy.
CLIMATE CHANGE: 7,000 Events Planned in 188 Countries
- Inter Press Service
NGOs and ordinary citizens around the world plan to help raise awareness on the problems caused by climate change and urge governments to adopt policies to combat the phenomenon, with more than 7,000 activities in 188 countries on Sunday.
PERU: Jungle Residents Weigh Mega-Dam's Promises and Pitfalls
- Inter Press Service
In southeastern Peru, a message is circulating that has left some dubious, and others hopeful: 'The Inambari hydroelectric dam will end illegal mining and coca crops, and bring development and jobs.'
HUNGARY: Mud Leaves More Thank a Mark
- Inter Press Service
'There's no way we can stay. It smells like cholera,' says pensioner Imre Fabian as he shovels the red toxic mud from his kitchen floor. The flood of toxic waste that hit people in Devecser is there to stay, and locals are beginning to accept that their life as they knew it is over.
Canada Sees Climate Change 'Prosperity' Instead of Calamity
- Inter Press Service
The first comprehensive look at the expected impacts of climate change on Canada offers an embarrassing and misleading 'don't worry, be happy' vision, citing more golf days and better access to northern deposits of oil and gas courtesy of global warming, critics say.
Water, Sanitation Gain Traction as Basic Human Rights
- Inter Press Service
When the 47-member Human Rights Council (HRC) affirmed last week that the right to water and sanitation was a basic human right, the consensus resolution was described as a 'historic first' for the U.N.’s premier human rights body based in Geneva.
Paraguayan 'Jewel' Lake Loses Its Lustre
- Inter Press Service
Just two months before the austral summer season begins, Lake Ypacaraí, centrepiece of Paraguay's campaign to promote tourism, has become the centre of attention for its polluted waters.
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