News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 648
Q&A: ‘True African Leaders Have Nothing to Fear From ICC’
- Inter Press Service
As the first Review Conference of the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court takes stock of the ICC's achievements and considers amendments to strengthen the pursuit of justice around the world, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize is one of its strongest defenders.
THAILAND: Scientists Race to Find Microspecies Useful for Medicine
- Inter Press Service
She spends so much time immersed in water as if she were a mermaid. But Jariya Sakayaroj looks like she does not mind even if she ends up developing scales.
SRI LANKA: Build Better Infrastructure or Expect More Floods — Experts
- Inter Press Service
Sri Lankans should be ready for more urban flash flooding, like those experienced in May, unless proper infrastructure is built to allow the onrushing waters to flow unhindered, experts warn.
Oil Spill Comes at Worst Time for Endangered Bluefin Tuna
- Inter Press Service
With their population at less than 20 percent of what it was four decades ago, bluefin tuna in the western Atlantic need a lot of things to go just right if they are going to survive as a population. Now, just as they are returning to the Gulf of Mexico to spawn, they are likely to find one of their key breeding grounds slicked-over with oil.
BRAZIL: Thirst for Energy Drives Construction of More Dams in Amazon
- Inter Press Service
Electricity consumption in Brazil will rise by 5.9 percent a year until 2019, and hydroelectric plants will continue to be the main source of power because they generate it at a lower cost, the government announced.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Restoring Trust After 'Horrible' Copenhagen Conference
- Inter Press Service
Six months after failing to reach a binding agreement on climate change, negotiators are meeting in Bonn to try to get the process back on track. But deep disagreement over measuring developing countries' emissions and finding funds for adaptation to climate change remain unresolved.
Europe's Green Energy Portfolio Up in Smoke?
- Inter Press Service
Europe seems hell-bent on burning the world's forests for bioenergy, even as it offers billions of euros to save them, critics say.
Argentine Hake On the Brink of Collapse
- Inter Press Service
The Argentine hake fisheries of the southern Atlantic Ocean, among the world's leaders in the white fish market, are on the verge of collapse due in part to the indifference of the Argentine people, who are apparently more interested in beef, a staple of their diet.
Wildfires Increasing Despite Efforts to Slow Deforestation
- Inter Press Service
An agreement reached at an international conference last week pledged over four billion dollars to the U.N.'s effort to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that come from deforestation and forest degradation. But a study published Friday questions what impact that effort, called REDD, can have.
MEXICO: Civil Society Divided Ahead of Climate Summit
- Inter Press Service
With less than six months before Mexico hosts the next global climate change summit, Mexican environmental organisations hosting the parallel civil society forum are divided on how to carry it out -- which some fear could ultimately weaken their role at the negotiating table.
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