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Hotspots expose gaps in Indonesia's forest moratorium
2013-06-24 05:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Eco-Business: Half the fire hotspots that are causing the severe haze in Singapore and Malaysia are in areas that should be protected by Indonesia`s forest moratorium, said Greenpeace International on Thursday. The environmental NGO said in a statement that half the hotspots detected between June 11 to 18 are in areas meant to be protected. This information comes after Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono extended the country`s forest moratorium last month, which aims to prevent new clearing of...
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Could climate change worsen Southeast Asias forest fires?
2013-06-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: Southeast Asia could have to brace for more forest fires and clouds of smoke if climate change takes hold, a World Bank expert suggests. As temperatures climb, some parts of Southeast Asia will likely flood with rising sea levels while others face drought and heat waves. Drier jungles and peatlands in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and elsewhere could trigger more fires and spread more choking smoke across the region in the years to come. "Tropical forests, including peat forests, are quite...
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June 17, 2013 - Rumpke Buys Waste, Landfill Assets from Forest Green
2013-06-21 22:22:00| Waste Age
Rumpke Consolidated Companies Inc. has agreed to purchase waste collection and landfill operations from Forest Green Waste Service in Harrison, Ohio, for an undisclosed amount. read more
[India] Success: Soliga tribe's forest rights upheld in court
2013-06-21 03:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Survival: A village belonging to the Soliga tribe in southern India has won an important court victory after its entire stock of honey its key source of livelihood was seized by local forestry officials in May. The community, with the support of local organizations, took the matter to court and won. A Soliga man told Survival, 'In my village, Hosapodu, we are very happy that we can continue with our work`. The confiscation of honey was in direct violation of the 2006 Indian Forest Rights Act, which...
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North Forest (Texas) district sues to stay open
2013-06-20 16:50:00| American School & University
State has decided that the struggling district should become part of the Houston district, but North Forest asks federal court to block the takeover. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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