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Patagonian Sea atlas published New York (UPI) Nov 19, 2009 
Two conservation groups say they have jointly produced the first atlas of the Patagonian Sea -- a South American marine ecosystem. Officials of the Wildlife Conservation Society in New York and BirdLife International in Cambridge, England, said the atlas contains the most accurate maps ever assembled for the Patagonian Sea region, revealing key migratory corridors for penguins ... read moreOceans' Uptake Of Manmade Carbon May Be Slowing 
New York NY (SPX) Nov 19, 2009The oceans play a key role in regulating climate, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air. Now, the first year-by-year accounting of this mechanism during the industrial era suggests the oceans are struggling to keep up with rising emissions-a finding with potentially wide implications for future climate. The study appears in this week's issue of the ... more
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Drought forces Somali farmers into town
Berbera, Somalia (AFP) Nov 16, 2009Somali livestock farmers who have converged massively on the port of Berbera after losing all their animals said that this year's drought is the worst in ten years. "We were in a drought for the past six months. It was very severe. We lost 50 percent of all our livestock. Then it rained and the rain brought other problems -- disease, deaths and flooding," Berbera Governor Ahmed Abdulahi told ... more Sudan's White Nile marshes threatened by oil pollution 
Thar Jath, Sudan (AFP) Nov 16, 2009Oil production in Sudan's Unity state is contaminating water, spreading disease to humans and cattle and threatening the world's largest inland wetlands, according to a survey released Monday. Oil represents 95 percent of Sudan's exports and is both a source of huge tension between between Khartoum and the semi-autonomous south and the last thing forcing the former civil war foes to work ... more Chavez plans cloud seeding to ease drought 
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Nov 16, 2009 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is planning to enlist Cuban help with an ambitious cloud-seeding operation in the hope of inducing rain to ease drought in the country. Chavez made a brief declaration about bombarding clouds over Venezuela with silver iodide, the standard technology for inducing rain, as he received families of five Cubans convicted of spying in the United States. ... more Peru slum goes cutting edge as 'fog catcher' 
Lima (AFP) Nov 12, 2009Many of Peru's grittiest slums can only dream of access to water. But thanks to a German NGO, simple technology and hard work, some humble homes are the first to use plastic netting to harvest water from the fog cloaking the night sky. In sprawling settlements like Bellavista del Paraiso -- a dusty clutch of streets on Lima's south end named "Beautiful View of Paradise" with some eye-popping ... more |
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Congo Basin Was Arid And Treeless In Late Jurassic
Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 12, 2009The Congo Basin - with its massive, lush tropical rain forest - was far different 150 million to 200 million years ago. At that time Africa and South America were part of the single continent Gondwana. The Congo Basin was arid, with a small amount of seasonal rainfall, and few bushes or trees populated the landscape, according to a new geochemical analysis of rare ancient soils. ... more SKorea launches 19 bln dlr river project despite protests 
Seoul (AFP) Nov 10, 2009South Korea on Tuesday launched a 19 billion dollar project to dredge and restore its four major rivers despite protests over the feared environmental impact. Excavators started shifting soil to build temporary dams on two of the rivers after the environment ministry gave the green light following a four-month survey. Under the plan the Han, Nakdong, Geum and Yeongsan rivers will be ... more Study uncovers new fact of coral spawning 
Melbourne, Fla. (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 U.S. scientists say they have determined why corals spawn for just a few nights in some locations, but elsewhere the spawning continues for several months. It's long been known corals synchronize their release of eggs and sperm into the water, but scientists were unsure how and why they did so. Florida Institute of Technology Professor Robert van Woesik says he's determined coral ... more Fighting the 'water war' 
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Nov 6, 2009 U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said the Middle East is "in a challenging situation" and would need stability to achieve development, emphasizing the need to fight climate change to help avoid the next major conflict in the embattled region: "Water War." "Instability does affect (development). This is clear: Where you have instability, you cannot make development. But whe ... more |
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