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Virus Ravages Cassava Plants in Africa

adam — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:01:48 +0000

Originally Published by NYT > EnvironmentCassava, world’s third-largest source of calories, is threatened by a dangerous virus known as brown streak.

The Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative [ELTI]: Inspiring Leaders to Conserve Tropical Forests and Biodiversity

JMVega — Thu, 20 May 2010 04:01:55 +0000

The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama joined forces in a novel initiative to improve the management and protection of tropical forests in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Unlike most training programs, which focus on the people who manage or work in protected areas, ELTI pursues a different group for its workshops: policymakers, community officials, indigenous leaders and managers of working landscapes.

Q. and A.: The Population Guru

Tim Hewison — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:39:53 +0000

Originally Published by NYT > Environment

World grabs more and more toilet paper

Tim Hewison — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:06:15 +0000

Originally Published by New Scientist - Environment

Straw Bale Building – Reaching Energy Efficiency and Sustainability In Northern Latitudes

EMilutiene — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:01:07 +0000

The sustainable building practice of using bales of straw to construct super-insulating walls is winning adherents in northern Europe. This article describes the status of current straw bale building in the project “Promotion of Straw Bale Building for Climate Change Mitigation” and presents countries, advantages and methods of building with straw. Straw bale construction originated in Nebraska, USA in the late 1800s but has seen resurgence in popularity over the last few years due in large part to its low cost and significant energy savings.

UK water imports ‘unsustainable’

Tim Hewison — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:38:54 +0000

Originally Published by BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition

From ‘Avatar’ to Amazon: James Cameron’s Crusade

Tim Hewison — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:14:36 +0000

Originally Published by NYT > Environment

How bureaucrats decided not to save the bluefin tuna

Tim Hewison — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:23:34 +0000

Originally Published by BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition

How condoms could save the world’s forests

Tim Hewison — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:53:45 +0000

Originally Published by Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.ukT

Nature crisis ‘must be tackled’

Tim Hewison — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:35:56 +0000

Originally Published by BBC News | Science & Environment | World Edition