Christian Science Monitor: Indonesia’s towering Puncak Jaya mountain on the island of Papua straddles one…
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Inga alley cropping: a sustainable alternative to slash and burn agriculture
Mongabay: It has been estimated that as many as 300 million farmers in tropical countries…
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European wind industry predicts bumper 2010
Business Green: Europe is set to see its installed wind energy capacity increase by 13…
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W.House confident BP will set up big escrow account
Reuters: The White House is confident BP Plc will agree to set up a multibillion-dollar…
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Borneo’s lush forests are an illusion: trees grow on deserts
Mongabay: The lush green rainforests of Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo) grow on a desert. The…
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Low-cost solar solution could empower off-grid poor
SciDev.Net: A low-cost, plastic solar lamp could provide affordable lighting for millions living in rural…
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Canada: Tories put climate change on G8 agenda after pressure from world leaders
Canadian Press: Canada has added climate change to the G8 agenda after coming under pressure…
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New UN panel to focus on saving life on Earth
Mongabay: In South Korea last week 230 delegates from 85 nations approved a new UN…
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Intensive farming ‘massively slowed’ global warming
New Scientist: Fertilisers, pesticides and hybrid high-yielding seeds saved the planet from an extra dose…
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Barack Obama to illustrate scale of oil disaster with first Oval Office address
Guardian: President Barack Obama will tomorrow night make his first address to the American people…