Environmental

FRANCE 24 Environment – Hungary’s Toxic Tide

cheyingtan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:57:49 +0000

Described as the worst ecological disaster in Hungary’s history, almost 700 million litres of sludge burst from a waste reservoir of the MAL RT Aluminium factory, covering hectares of land and submerging three villages. It left 9 people dead as well as scored burnt and badly injured. The tide had a very high alkaline content and as a result killed all life in the nearby Marcal River. ENVIRONMENT travelled to Devecser to find out the immediate and long term environme www.france24.com

FRANCE 24 Environment – Insects in the City!

cheyingtan — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:59:26 +0000

ENVIRONMENT – Insects in the City While over 200 countries come together in Japan to work out a road map to stop the extinction of species, ENVIRONMENT looks at the bugs and pests that are gaining in strength and taking over towns. Insecticides have gotten less toxic over the years and some species are profiting, but scientists in France may soon be able to trap them using the laws of attraction. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com

FRANCE 24 Environment – Who owns the right to mother nature?

cheyingtan — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:09:22 +0000

ENVIRONMENT – Who owns the right to mother nature? As annual UN climate change talks get underway in Cancun, ENVIRONMENT travels to Bolivia where water worries already have locals rapping their rage, and plans to protect forests are getting the thumbs down.

euronews terra viva – Green piste: protecting the skiing environment

cheyingtan — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:54:33 +0000

As the ski-season gets underway, the burning issues combine a passion for the mountains, economics interests and the environment. The strongest critics liken the pistes to the motorways of the mountains, but more and more ski resorts like Tignes in France are taking steps to reduce the negative impact on the environment. Sometimes these eco-measures are simpler than you might imagine, like snow-traps. … www.euronews.net

FRANCE 24 Environment – Fight against the melting of the icecaps

cheyingtan — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:06:59 +0000

ENVIRONMENT: The Environment program will be leaving for Italy and discovernig how in high altitudes researchers had a strange idea to protect glaciers from the rising tempretures with a cover. Vatican is also going green. French ski resort Val Thorens – result of original initiatives.

FRANCE 24 Environment – A glass of red, white or green?

cheyingtan — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:28:16 +0000

This wee environmental impact of or the effect climate change can have on alcohol. This week ENVIRONMENT is in Alsace where wine is turning biodynamic. www.france24.com

17. Environment pollution

cheyingtan — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:41:57 +0000

Komunikimi www.komunikimi.org

FRANCE 24 Environment – Louisiana: What comes after the oil spill?

cheyingtan — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:25:36 +0000

ENVIRONMENT – Louisiana: What comes after the oil spill? ENVIRONMENT travels to Louisiana to look at whether or not the oil spill will prove to be the final nail in the coffin for a fragile but very fertile region. What does the future hold for the marshes and the creatures that live along side them? www.france24.com

Lacuna Coil – Virtual Environment

cheyingtan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:34:27 +0000

This song is beautiful… Here you have the lyrics!

Volvo Environment Prize 2010

cheyingtan — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:56:16 +0000

Harold A Mooney, California Universityk, leading researcher in biological diversity and ecosystem services, was awarded Volvo Environment Prize 2010. Read more at www.volvogroup.com or at Volvo Environment Prize official website www.environment-prize.com