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Maasai pastoralists adopt new habits to cope with climate change
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 26th, 2010
Reuters: As they recover from the worst drought in many years, Maasai pastoralists in Kenya's south Rift Valley are adopting new habits to help them overcome future disasters. As the recent drought tested the coping ability of Maasai communities, the leaders of "group ranches" - large communal grazing areas, each with their own government-appointed chief - invited researchers to study the situation and help them develop strategies to prepare for future droughts. A survey was conducted ...
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Australia: Even higher power charges on the way?
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 26th, 2010
WA Today: While the state government claims power prices are near the cost of producing electricity, it has failed to come clean on what an inevitable spike will cost consumers in the not-too-distant future, a leading environmental group claims. As WA residents digest a 16 per cent increase in power charges this year, along with a steep hike in 2009, the Conservation Council says that by not accounting for an "inevitable" emissions trading scheme, the government has ensured the price hikes ...
Govt plans to increase green cover to check climate change
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 26th, 2010
Times of India: As part of its efforts to check the climate change phenomenon, the government has come out with a mission document aiming to increase forest cover to serve as 'carbon sinks' removing greenhouse gases. The draft of Green India Mission document aims to double the country's afforestation and eco-restoration efforts in the next 10 years, with the primary objective of reducing GHG emissions. Under the "ambitious" mission document, being put up for public consultation, the government ...