Monthly Archives: September 2008

Coral Reefs are Dying Due to Pollution Caused by Us

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Coral reefs like Chitales, near the northern tip of a Caribbean reef chain stretching from Mexico to Honduras, are dying around the world as people and cities put more stress on the environment. Climate change alone could trigger a global … Continue reading →

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World’s Biggest Atlas

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Copies of the largest world atlas ever produced have gone on sale at an earth-shattering price of £2,000 each. Dubbed “the ultimate book about our world”, the luxurious, limited edition Earth is hand-bound in leather with gilded edges and silver-plated … Continue reading →

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Global Warming:Europe is warming faster, Mediterranean is drier, North ever wetter

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Europe is warming faster than the world average and governments need to invest to adapt to a changing climate set to turn the Mediterranean region arid and the north ever wetter, a study showed on Monday. Europe’s mountains, coasts, the … Continue reading →

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China’s “spacewalker” heads backs to earth on sunday

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The man who made China’s historic first “footprint in space” is preparing to return to earth on Sunday after a historic mission that boosted national pride and took his country one step closer to the moon. Zhai Zhigang and two … Continue reading →

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