News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 631
BRAZIL: Sugarcane's Electrical Potential Goes to Waste
- Inter Press Service
Sugarcane could replace the energy produced by three hydroelectric dams like the Belo Monte in the Amazon, claims the Brazilian sugarcane industry, which remains relegated to marginal participation in the national electricity matrix.
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill’s 30-Year Legacy
- Inter Press Service
A surprisingly small number of scientists have studied the impacts of the oil spill resulting from the 1979 blowout at the Ixtoc I oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Wes Tunnell, who first studied the spill’s effects in July and August of 1980 and has returned many times since, is one of the few exceptions.
/CORRECTED REPEAT*/AFRICA: Woman Researcher Tackles Aflatoxin Poisoning
- Inter Press Service
Despite a bumper harvest of maize just a few months ago, many residents in the eastern part of Kenya are facing hunger and starvation. While granaries in the region may be full, the grain cannot be freely sold, let alone eaten.
East Europe Takes to Too Many Cars
- Inter Press Service
Quality of life in Eastern European cities will continue to fall unless outdated systems of city life dominated by cars are abandoned, NGOs in the region say.
CHINA: Bigger Bite Needed into Appetite for Shark Fin Soup
- Inter Press Service
Campaigns featuring some of China’s biggest celebrities, including basketball star Yao Ming and actor Jackie Chan, have persuaded some Chinese to think twice about eating shark fin soup. But changing attitudes about the centuries-old delicacy, a large contributor to decimated shark populations, continues to be a challenge.
U.N. Lagging on Water and Sanitation Development Goals
- Inter Press Service
The United Nations stands accused of marginalising water and sanitation in its much-touted Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) aimed at improving the lives of billions of people in the developing world.
Environmental Forensics for BP Gulf Spill
- Inter Press Service
Stealthy submarine gliders slide through the depths of the Gulf of Mexico with the precision of birds of prey. Robot-like rovers search for droplets of oil thousands of metres under the surface. Powerful computerised analysers send instant results to scientists on board the ship above. All of this to assess the impact of disaster.
500,000 Pregnant Women at Risk in Pakistan Floods
- Inter Press Service
Aid groups and U.N. agencies are raising the alarm over the vulnerability of pregnant women and babies in flood ravaged Pakistan.
Fisheries Can Play Key Role in Africa
- Inter Press Service
Fisheries contribute at least $10 billion dollars to African economies every year. In countries such as Angola, Egypt and Namibia, fisheries are vital economic drivers.
Environmentalists Push For Coal-ash Regulation
- Inter Press Service
In what promises to be a contentious, high-profile series of debates, the forces of environmental protection will be lining up against those of the electric power industry over the future status of coal-ash.
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