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Weather chaos and climate change

17. August 2010

Floods in Pakistan, drought in Russia and record temperatures across the USA during summer 2010 raises the question whether these far-flung disasters are connected and if global warming is causing such weather extremes. The collective answer of the scientific community can be boiled down to a single word: probably. “The climate is changing,” said Jay Lawrimore, chief of climate [...]

Hottest year on record?

19. July 2010

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http://vodpod.com/watch/4018941-2010-hottest-year-so-far-on-record http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/2010717132048381555.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/7895681/Worlds-hottest-year-on-record-expected.html http://climateprogress.org/2010/07/10/nasa-hottest-year-solar-minimum/ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100716/wl_nm/us_weather_hottest_record http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/hottest-year-on-record/story-e6frg12c-1225892772028 http://www.vancouversun.com/news/World+simmers+hottest+year+record/3290162/story.html

Africa ‘tackles’ climate change

11. June 2010

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African fever is gripping the globe with the World Cup kicking off in South Africa today. This reminds me of one of the most popular stories I have ever written on this blog .It is about a fascinating way of growing vegetables in Africa using a system called Key hole Gardens which is supported by a UK charity called Send a Cow.http://www.myglobalgarden.com/blog/eco-gardening-secrets-from-africa With so many football matches [...]

UN Video for 2010 Year of Biodiversity

6. June 2010

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Biodiversity is life - Biodiversity is our life 70% of plants are threatened by extinction as a result of climate change http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1VYmpTikgw&feature=related

Indigenous people bring Rainforest to Chelsea

23. May 2010

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Good to see that Chelsea 2010 delivers on environmental messages as well as horticultural trends. For the first time ever, an indigenous people are creating a garden at Chelsea .The Green & Black’s Rainforest Garden tells the story of how their lives are being devastated by the destruction of the rainforest, their homes destroyed [...]

South Africa arrives in London

18. May 2010

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Not long until the World Cup kicks off and the South African atmosphere is hotting up in London. Check out the amazing South African native plants that have been planted by Kew Gardens right outside the British Museum. This building always impresses me with its grandeur but my breath was really taken away when I arrived [...]

International Year of Biodiversity

17. May 2010

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The United Nations have chosen 2010 to be the International Year of Biodiversity. It is inviting the world to take action in order to safeguard the variety of life on Earth and the natural living systems that provide us with food,fuel, health,wealth, and other vital services.There are events taking place all over the world [...]

Climate change despair from Lovelock

1. April 2010

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James Lovelock, now 90, is a British scientist who has inspired the green movement for many years. He developed the Gaia theory that Earth is a huge, self regulating organism and his musings on how we are ruining our planet are highly respected all over the world. He recently expressed his belief that man is not clever enough yet [...]

Eco gardening secrets from Africa

9. June 2009

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An excellent charity called Send a Cow, have developed a unique method of growing vegetables in a keyhole garden using knowledge from African Farmers. They won a silver medal at the BBC Gardeners World Exhibition with their display which aims to save water and grow vegetables in a small area such as a patio or [...]

World Environment Day highlights Climate Change

5. June 2009

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World Environment Day highlights Climate Change

The theme for WED 2009 is ‘Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’. It reflects the urgency for nations to agree on a new deal at the crucial climate convention meeting in Copenhagen some 180 days later in the year, and the links with overcoming poverty and improved management of forests. Visit http://twitter.com/unepandyou to make [...]