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Why African Rhinos Are Facing a Crisis
2013-02-27 22:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The body count for African rhinos killed for their horns is approaching crisis proportions, according to the latest figures released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). To National Geographic reporter Peter Gwin, the dire numbers-a rhinoceros slain every 11 minutes since the beginning of 2013-don't come as a surprise. "The killing will continue as long as criminal gangs know they can expect high profits for selling horns to Asian buyers," said Gwin, who wrote about the...
Obstacles facing Burma's textile and clothing sector
2013-02-26 17:25:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Burma's garment industry has huge potential to contribute to national economic growth, both as a foreign exchange earner and a massive job provider. However, in order to achieve its full potential, the sector needs to overcome a range of obstacles, outlined here by Jozef De Coster.
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Gulf spill trial kicks off with BP facing accusations of 'gross negligence'
2013-02-26 11:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: BP yesterday faced a series of accusations that it was guilty of "corporate recklessness" in the run-up to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion, which killed 11 oil rig workers and led to the biggest oil spill in US history. The first day of the long-awaited civil trial against BP and its partners, Transocean, and Halliburton saw the companies face a series of claims that they were guilty of "gross negligence and wilful misconduct" and are therefore eligible for punitive damages. The complex...
Louisiana coast facing grim reality
2013-02-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Advocate: Stunning new data not yet publicly released shows Louisiana losing its battle with rising seas much more quickly than even the most pessimistic studies have predicted to date. While state officials continue to argue over restoration projects to save the states sinking, crumbling coast, top researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have concluded that Louisiana is in line for the highest rate of sea-level rise on the planet. Indeed, the water is rising so fast that...
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Grisly Trend: Green Activists Are Facing Deadly Dangers
2013-02-19 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Where is Sombath Somphone? With every day that passes, the fate of one of Southeast Asias most high-profile environmental activists, who was snatched from the streets of Laos in December, becomes more worrisome. His case has been raised by the State Department and countless NGOs around the world. But the authorities in Laos have offered no clue as to what happened after Sombath was stopped at a police checkpoint on a Saturday afternoon in the Lao capital of Vientiane as he returned home from...
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