Forest Loss Slows, As China Plants And Brazil Preserves
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News
Losses From Natural Disasters Decline In 2009
In 2009, some 860 natural catastrophes occurred worldwide.1 Given the 750 disasters registered in 2008, this represented an increase of 15 percent.2 Last year had the fourth highest number of events in the period from 1980 to 2009.3 Some 92 percent of last year’s events were weather-related disaster
Big Food Push Urged To Avoid Global Hunger
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News
Better World Campaign Launches www.UnitedInPeacekeeping.com
Interactive website details how UN Peacekeeping Missions promote American Interests Today, the Better World Campaign announced the launch of www.UnitedInPeacekeeping.com, an innovative new website highlighting active United Nations peac
The Black Marketeers Stealing Indonesia’s Islands By The Boat-load
By Richard Lloyd Parry, Krakatoa [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Anak Krakatau has risen through renewed volcanic activity to a height of 300 metres"]
U.N. Report: Let's Turn Foul Water From Mass Killer Into Global Treasure
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- U.N.
Water Scarcity Becoming A Critical Issue For The Arab World – UN Report
16 March 2010 – Climate change, food insecurity, decreasing water availability and unemployment are among the multiple challenges facing the Arab region, according to a new assessment by the UnitedWaste Water Kills Millions Of Children, Pollutes Sea
ABIDJAN, March 22 (Reuters) - Human beings are flushing millions of tonnes of solid waste into rivers and oceans every day, poisoning marine life and spreading diseases that kill millions of children annually, the U.N. said on Monday.
Mapping European Renewable Energy Statistics
A mapping service allowing visual comparison of renewable energy statistics in Europe is now available from the specialist search engine for renewable energy and energy efficiency, reegle. Users can select renewable energy statistics in European countries and compare them using a time la
UN Says 227 Million People Escaped Slums In Past Decade
India made "giant strides" helping people in slums like Dharavi, MumbaiNearly a quarter of a billion people escaped life in the slums over the