Category Archives: Ecosystem

EU leaders agreed on a Ladmark Agreement

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

EU leaders agreed to combat climate change by ordering that a fifth of Europe’s energy mix should come from renewable sources within 12 years The agreement, hailed as a “landmark” deal and a breakthrough by politicians and the green lobby … Continue reading →

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Indonesia’s tin islands: blessed or cursed?

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Tin mining on these sleepy islands off Sumatra has brought wealth, but at a price; it is literally eating away at the land. The scale of the environmental damage on the Bangka-Belitung islands can be most clearly seen from the … Continue reading →

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Credit Crisis Could Enable “green growth”

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Instead of sidelining the fight against climate change, the global credit crisis could hasten countries’ efforts to create “green growth” industries by revamping the financial system behind them, the U.N. climate chief said on Friday. But that would depend on … Continue reading →

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Air Masses: A large Body of Air

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

An air mass is a large body of air that has similar temperature and moisture properties throughout. The best source regions for air masses are large flat areas where air can be stagnant long enough to take on the characteristics … Continue reading →

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