Topic: Environment

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Courses for new farmers (Namibia) 2 Reads

NEW and emerging farmers or those who are to be resettled can attend a course on how to successfully run and manage a farm.

Posted by Admin on Saturday, July 05, 2008 Read full article: 'Courses for new farmers (Namibia)'

Chile declares volcano red alert 2 Reads

Chile has declared a red alert around the Llaima volcano, just days after it spewed lava down one of its sides.

Posted by Admin on Saturday, July 05, 2008 Read full article: ' Chile declares volcano red alert'

Italy declares Pompeii emergency 3 Reads

The ancient city of Pompeii has fallen into such disrepair that the Italian government has declared a "state of emergency" in a bid to save the ruins.

Posted by Admin on Saturday, July 05, 2008 Read full article: ' Italy declares Pompeii emergency'

Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid 5 Reads

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.

Posted by Admin on Friday, July 04, 2008 Read full article: ' Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid'

‘Phone Trip’ Adds to Road Safety 5 Reads

In an effort to aid Government and other stakeholders promote safe driving, a private company recently introduced a gadget that re-routes calls through the car speakers.

Posted by Admin on Friday, July 04, 2008 Read full article: '‘Phone Trip’ Adds to Road Safety'

As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee 4 Reads

BIG SUR, Calif. - Piles of charred rubble smoldered near California's scenic coastal highway Thursday as a ferocious wildfire descended on the storied tourist town of Big Sur, destroying vacation homes and sending forest creatures running toward the sea for cover.

Posted by Admin on Friday, July 04, 2008 Read full article: ' As fire nears Big Sur, residents and beasts flee'

Experts say tourist overuse threatens Peru's Machu Picchu 6 Reads

LIMA, Peru - An influx of tourists to Peru's famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may prompt UNESCO to add the jungle-shrouded ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites.

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 Read full article: ' Experts say tourist overuse threatens Peru's Machu Picchu'

German Party Politics Block Nuclear Consensus 17 Reads

The chances of Germany's grand coalition reaching a consensus on nuclear energy are dwindling. The conservative Christian Democrats want to keep existing nuclear power plants running longer, while the center-left Social Democrats insist on pushing through the phase-out plan.

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Read full article: 'German Party Politics Block Nuclear Consensus'

Scientists say ailing penguins signal sea problems 26 Reads

WASHINGTON - The dwindling march of the penguins is signaling that the world's oceans are in trouble, scientists now say. Penguins may be the tuxedo-clad version of a canary in the coal mine, with generally ailing populations from a combination of global warming, ocean oil pollution, depleted fisheries, and tourism and development, according to a new scientific review paper.

Posted by Admin on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 Read full article: ' Scientists say ailing penguins signal sea problems'

North Pole Could be Ice-Free This Summer 6 Reads

Arctic sea ice could break apart completely at the North Pole this year, allowing ships to sail over the normally frozen top of the world.

Posted by Admin on Friday, June 27, 2008 Read full article: 'North Pole Could be Ice-Free This Summer'

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