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Somalia: Charcoal Production Wreaks Environmental Havoc in Somalia
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 9th, 2010
MediaGlobal: For centuries Somali culture has been shaped by the weather. Forecasters, called "Xidaars," are the most respected members of communities. Using an ancient combination of Persian and African astronomy to herald the rain and warn of oncoming drought, they define the crop and livestock cycles for pastorally based Somali communities. Although Somalis are no strangers to devastating droughts, uncertainty about weather patterns are rising with the temperature. As the climate changes and ...
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Comments Off on Somalia: Charcoal Production Wreaks Environmental Havoc in SomaliaSnakes on the wane at ‘alarming’ rate, say scientists
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on June 9th, 2010
Guardian: The widespread disappearance of snakes will be one impact of climate change that some people may find it hard to regret. But as vital predators in sensitive habitats such as rice fields, their decline will have wider ecological consequence, say scientists. The first major study of the problem, published today, will also be seen as another powerful sign of the worldwide destruction of the natural world, which is causing growing concern about the loss of vital services from rainfall to ...
PJ Hahn: ‘BP has lied to us from day one. We could have stopped the oil’
Posted by Water Conserve: Water Conservation RSS Newsfeed on June 9th, 2010
Independent (UK): "Hell," says PJ Hahn, the man at the very tip of the sharp end of America's oil spill disaster, "we're under siege here. If somebody was breaking into your house, would you get on the phone to friends and neighbours to discuss it? You'd shoot the sonofabitch. It's that simple." Blond-haired, blue-eyed, cowboy-booted -- and very direct -- PJ has what may be the toughest job of all in the Gulf of Mexico right now. He is personally responsible for preventing the oil that is pouring out ...
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