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Gisele Bundchen Helps Plant 50,000 Trees for Green Nation Fest - #WED2012

GreenNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:40:53 PDT

With successful tree planting and hundreds of inspired and educated children, Green Nation Fest was a big success.

Genetics of fertility restoration of the A4 cytoplasmic-nuclear male sterility system in pearl millet

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:40:40 PDT

Gupta, S K and Rai, K N and Govindaraj, M and Rao, A S (2012) Genetics of fertility restoration of the A4 cytoplasmic-nuclear male sterility system in pearl millet. Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 48 (2). pp. 87-92. ISSN 1212-1975 ... [...][Published in AidNews - Read the[...]

Mineral Leases Give Boost to Rural Ohio

GreenNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:40:27 PDT

Residents of the upper Ohio River Valley are in the midst of an energy boom as companies pay them for mineral rights on their property. [...][Published in GreenNews - Read the original article]

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Says SADC Shocked By Mudzi Death

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:30:44 PDT

[SW Radio] The death of an official from the MDC-T last week at the hands of known ZANU PF thugs has shocked regional leaders gathered in Angola, according to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. [...][Published in AidNews - Read the original[...]

Zimbabwe: Rights Group Urges Tighter Controls on Diamonds

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:30:44 PDT

[SW Radio] The international diamond trade watchdog, the Kimberley Process (KP) is this week being urged to put pressure on Zimbabwe to address ongoing human rights abuses at the Chiadzwa diamond fields. [...][Published in AidNews - Read the[...]

Western Australia's catastrophic forest collapse

GreenNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:21:09 PDT

Recent, unprecedented, climate-driven forest collapses in Western Australia show us that ecosystem change can be sudden, dramatic and catastrophic. These collapses are a clear signal that we must develop new strategies to mitigate or prevent the future effects of climate change in Australian woodlands and forests. But society's view of forests is ever-changing: are we[...]

The Rundown - June 5

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:20:30 PDT

RFE/RL In The Media # The "International Business Times" cites RFE/RL reporting on Hillary Clinton's trip to The Caucasus # "Gizmodo" cites RFE/RL reporting on the mass deaths of saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan International Press Review Iran # The UN announced a new round of nuclear talks with Iran # Debate: Do [...]

UPS flies tonnes of aid to Malian refugees in Mauritania

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:12:59 PDT

Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Mauritania, Mali GENEVA, June 4 (UNHCR) - The global package delivery company, UPS, flew some 13 tonnes of UNHCR aid items to Mauritania at the weekend for distribution to some 10,000 Malians in the Mbera refugee camp. A UPS Boeing 767[...]

U.S. Drone Strike Said To Target Al-Qaeda Leader In Pakistan

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:10:55 PDT

Reports say a U.S. drone strike has targeted a senior Al-Qaeda leader, but it was unclear whether Abu Yahya al Libi was among those hit in the northwestern Pakistan incident. [...][Published in AidNews - Read the original[...]

Minister hails climate change role

GreenNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:00:25 PDT

Mr Stevenson highlighted the county's green energy resources, together with its "world leading" targets for cutting emissions and its efforts to help some of the poorest nations deal with the impact of climate change. [...][Published in GreenNews - Read

Clinton To Meet Georgian President In Batumi

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:55:41 PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Georgia's Black Sea resort of Batumi for talks with President Mikhail Saakashvili. [...][Published in AidNews - Read the original article]

Supporting dryland pastoralism with eco-conservancies, livestock insurance and livestock-based drought interventions

AidNews — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:50:41 PDT

The wildlfie-rich rangelands of Kitengela, outside Nairobi, Kenya[...]

Putin Arrives For Three-Day China Visit