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Regreening program to restore one-sixth of Ethiopia's land

2014-10-30 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Fifteen years years ago the villages around Abrha Weatsbha in northern Ethiopia were on the point of being abandoned. The hillsides were barren, the communities, plagued by floods and droughts, needed constant food aid, and the soil was being washed away. Today, Abrha Weatsbha in the Tigray region is unrecognisable and an environmental catastrophe has been averted following the planting of many millions of tree and bush seedlings. Wells that were dry have been recharged, the soil is in better shape,...

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Boom times for Ethiopia's coffee shops

2014-10-16 01:08:26| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Boom times for Addis Ababa's growing number of coffee shops

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H&M And Swedfund Cooperate In Developing Ethiopia's Textile Industry

2014-09-24 12:59:54| textileweb Home Page

H&M and development finance institution Swedfund have come together in a unique cooperation in Ethiopia

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Water, Rivers and Runoff Challenge Ethiopias Expanding Capital

2014-07-01 03:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: The streets of Addis Ababa are increasingly turning into water-logged obstacle courses as downpours increase in the run up to Ethiopias July to September rainy season. Strangers link hands to steady themselves as they step high and gingerly over the spreading puddles and slippery mud. Sustainable drainage systems may not sound like an exciting topic to get the heart beating faster, but it is one of increasing importance in Ethiopia and especially in Addis Ababa as the capital city grows, construction...

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