Archive for January, 2012

Official: Tenn. Flood a ‘dangerous Environment’


Forecasters say the Mississippi River could crest late Monday at Memphis, hours sooner than previously predicted. (May 9)

FRANCE 24 Environment – Going green to gain environmental ground


ENVIRONMENT – Despite the chaos of Copenhagen, politics and the environment remain close companions. FRANCE 24 looks at how political takeover of the environment.

Environment Ministry to probe sale of Greater Noida wetlands to private builder


Union Minister of Environment and Forests Jayanthi Natarajan has ordered an investigate into the sale of wetlands in Greater Noida’s Dadri by the Uttar Pradesh. The Uttar Pradesh government sold 2400 acre of wetlands, home to over 5000 migratory birds to a private builder. ibnlive.com

Walkers Skelmersdale site wins environment award


A look at the environmental sustainability of Walkers Skelmersdale site

Celebrating the World Environment day


www.ntv.co.ke Countries around the globe are today marking the World Environment Day. This year’s theme is Forests Nature at your service. To mark the day, the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP has launched a report titled ‘Forests in a green economy’. The report advocates for additional investment in the forestry sector to help tackle deforestation. The year 2011 is designated by the United Nations as the year of forests.

Israel in a Changing Strategic Environment


Daniel Ayalon MK, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Israel addresses Chatham House members on 17 January 2012 at Chatham House. Chair: Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House. More: www.chathamhouse.org/events/view/181203

Emirates Environment – Emvironment


emirates.com – The Emirates Group has much to be environmentally proud of, including award-winning Al Maha conservation resort in Dubai, Wolgan Valley – environmentally sensitive resort in Australia, our large industrial recycling efforts and, most importantly our young and advanced aircraft fleet. Emirates is also developing the Cap Ternay Resort & Spa in the Seychelles which will feature a multitude of environmental initiatives including a maritime sanctuary Please check more at www.emirates.com

Millennium Development Goals – Environment


In 2000, the United Nations put an ambitious plan in place to eradicate poverty within the next 15 years. Achieving environmental sustainability was one of eight initiatives contained in the Millennium Development Goals.

Boot Install/Live Environment from USB (Linux/Windows/Mac)


If you ever want to install another operating system before, but don’t have the CD’s, or want to try out Linux, as you were recommended, but don’t know how to install it? Chances are, you have a spare flash drive that is at least 1GB. If you do, you can go ahead and install almost any operating system to install right from your USB device! All you need is the iso, UNetBootin, and your device. This may/may not work with SD cards. If it does, please let me know. UNetBootin Website: unetbootin.sourceforge.net Debian/Ubuntu Command: sudo apt-get install unetbootin Arch Linux Command: pacman -S unetbootin /**************************************************************************** FLOOBENSHNOOBEN STUFF WEBSITE: www.floobenshnooben.co.cc TWITTER www.twitter.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com ****************************************************************************\

FRANCE 24 Environment – Focus on the hydro power: La Verna dam in France


ENVIRONMENT – From Pyrennees: focus on the hydro power – Dams damages in Venezuela – Switzerland becoming Europe’s battery?

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