News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 629
BP Report on Oil Spill Disaster Met with Scepticism
- Inter Press Service
The report released Wednesday by energy giant BP of its internal investigation into the catastrophic explosion in April of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the subsequent spill from the Macondo oil well has been met with criticism by watchdog groups who question the company's motives.
BP Report on Oil Spill Disaster Met with Scepticism
- Inter Press Service
The report released Wednesday by energy giant BP of its internal investigation into the catastrophic explosion in April of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig and the subsequent spill from the Macondo oil well has been met with criticism by watchdog groups who question the company's motives.
Africa's Water Security Hinges on Better Infrastructure
- Inter Press Service
As Africa continues its seemingly endless struggle for water security, why is the beleaguered continent lagging behind Asia and Latin America - despite commitments and declarations by political leaders?
Local Decisions Have Big Impact on Ecosystems
- Inter Press Service
What do New York City, Vienna, Quito and Rio de Janeiro have in common? They all get their high quality drinking water through aqueducts connected to protected areas in nearby hills and mountains.
Harvesting Water to Save Crops and Lives
- Inter Press Service
Peter Kivuti, a 51-year-old farmer from Eastern Kenya, never relied on meteorological weather predictions all his life - until three years ago. It was then that rainfall in the region become less predictable.
MEXICO: Responsible Tourism in a Lost Rural Paradise
- Inter Press Service
It's a mixture of volunteer work and tourism. The visitor pays to spend a few weeks in contact with nature and carry out the chores of an organic farm. The idea behind it all is to cultivate environmental awareness.
Scarce Water Diverted by Greased Palms
- Inter Press Service
The battle to resolve the global water crisis is being grossly undermined by bad governance: bribery, extortion, embezzlement and high-level corruption.
INDIA: Buoyed by Growing Market, More Farmers Go Organic
- Inter Press Service
He had decided to grow watermelons this summer on his one-acre (.405 hectare) plot, and so Veera Narayana went about preparing the arid red earth by first ploughing it and then lighting fires in the furrows.
U.N. Climate Body Urged to Take Lead in Gender Focus
- Inter Press Service
Two weeks before the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review summit at the United Nations, concerns are being raised that gender equality is still largely divorced from efforts to address climate change, even though women have a critical role to play in solving - and are often most affected by — the problem.
Fighting Dirty Water Is World's New Ecological Battle
- Inter Press Service
A primary topic of discussion at a weeklong international water conference here can best be summed up in two words: 'dirty water'.
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