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 BANGLADESH: Population pressure, climate change drive search for new rice varieties
web | NAOGAON, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - Like many farmers in Bangladesh, Abdul Aziz from Naogaon District in northwestern Bangladesh has had to adapt his plantings to increasingly erratic weather: â€... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) IRINnews
Bangladesh Photos Rice Weather Wikipedia: International Rice Research Institute |
 In a changing climate, erratic rainfall poses growing threat to rural poor, new report says
--> | Against a backdrop of extreme weather wreaking havoc around the world, a new report warns that increasingly erratic rainfall related to climate change will pose a major threat to food security a... (photo: WN / Trigedia) PhysOrg
Agriculture Climate Photos Weather Wikipedia: Rain |
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 Shivalik Hills to be notified as inter-State biosphere reserve
| Staff Reporter | Union Minister for Environment and Forests | CHANDIGARH: Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Monday said that Shivalik Hills wo... (photo: PIB of India) The Hindu
Environment India Photos Politics Wikipedia: Sivalik Hills |
 Cockroaches could help fight deadly infections, say UK scientists
| COCKROACHES could be more of a health benefit than a health hazard, as their brains contain powerful antibiotic properties which could lead to new treatments against su... (photo: Public Domain) The Daily Telegraph Australia
Disease Health Photos Science Wikipedia: Cockroach |
 Climate shifts 'not to blame' for African civil wars
By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News Continue reading the main story | The Darfur conflict in Sudan was linked to climate shifts Climate 'drives Afri... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay) BBC News
Africa Civil War Climate Change Photos Wikipedia: Global warming |
 Yes you can build a low-cost green' house
| The greenest house in Lewis County, Ky., is a pleasant shade of blue - and a model for future low-income housing. | It is LEED-certified by the U.S. Green Building Coun... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Miami Herald
Environment House Nature Photos Wikipedia: Environmentally friendly |
 Bio-piracy is biggest concern, says Jairam Ramesh
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Monday, September 06, 2010 --> | Bio-piracy, which is gradually robbing India of its precious assets and rich bio-diversity, has emerged as one o... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Deccan Herald
Biodiversity Environment India Photos Wikipedia: Commercialization of traditional medicines |
 BANGLADESH: Population pressure, climate change drive search for new rice varieties
web | NAOGAON, 6 September 2010 (IRIN) - Like many farmers in Bangladesh, Abdul Aziz from Naogaon District in northwestern Bangladesh has had to adapt his plantings to in... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) IRINnews
Bangladesh Photos Rice Weather Wikipedia: International Rice Research Institute |
 Fast-growing GM fish approved by scientists
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Monday, September 06, 2010 --> | Genetically modified (GM) salmon, with a fast growth in size, is safe to be farmed and consumed, say US scientists. ... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Deccan Herald
Fish Photos Salmon Scientists Wikipedia: Salmon |
 US company plans to ship fresh water from Alaska to India
| S2C Global Systems is promising tanker deliveries but high cost might make it just a pipe dream An Indian farmer looks towards the sky, while standing amidst his drough... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Guardian
Alaska India Photos Water Wikipedia: Alaska |
