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A world without chocolate. It is a possibility.
Previously there was an article written about the endless supply of chocolates in the world. It was based on a scientific project launched to dissect the genomes of cocoa beans and manipulate the taste as well as the... Trinidads' Love Circle For Rainforest Music Festival
THE LOVE Circle, Trinidad and Tobago’s Royal Family of music, is confirmed as one of the 16 artistes from amongst 450 applicants to perform at the 11th Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) which will take place...Record-breaking environmental fund targets Congo rainforest
In an effort to curb global C02 emissions, Britain and Norway are organizing a £108m fund to combat the deforestation of the Congo basin rainforest. This type of international environmentalism is a great idea."The... Half of Papua New Guinea forests could be gone in 15 years
Satellite images show deforestation in Papua New Guinea is occurring much faster than researchers once thought. Even conservation areas aren't safe, according to new research."The forests of Papua New Guinea are... Unilever says it won't screw the rain forests for palm oil
The Prince of Wales praised the giant Unilever group after it pledged to use only sustainably produced palm oil in its products Brazil makes 'rainforest' condoms
What an inventive way to not only save the rainforest, but prevent the spread of diseases and HIV. Rubber trees that are found in the Amazon will provide the Brazilian government with the ability to produce condoms... Floods in Bolivia, Peru leave at least 64 dead
"La Paz, Lima (ANTARA News) - Floods in Bolivia and Peru have left at least 64 people dead and thousands under water in recent weeks, authorities in both Andean countries said Wednesday. DPA news agency reports that areas in the remote Amazon Rainforest were particularly..."Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice
"OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming this century could trigger a runaway thaw of Greenland's ice sheet and other abrupt shifts such as a dieback of the Amazon rainforest, scientists said on Monday. They urged... EU rethinks biofuels guidelines
It is amazing to see how fragile our economy is. Trying to solve one problem produces another one."Europe's environment chief has admitted that the EU did not foresee the problems raised by its policy to get 10% of... Out of Africa? The Future of the Dakar Rally
"The Amazonian rainforest and the Andes mountains could replace the African desert as South America vies to stage the Dakar Rally. Argentina, Brazil and Chile are looking into the possibility of hosting the race...Costa Rica gets forest fund boost
"The US and conservation groups will cut $26m (£12.8m) from Costa Rican debt in return for the country spending the same sum on forest protection. Costa Rica will spend the money over the next 16 years on large swathes of its tropical forest. It hopes to help conserve such...Climate change solution must also tackle poverty, Yudhoyono says
""We developing countries must protect our natural resources while using them wisely for development," Yudhoyono added. He said he was optimistic that there is now a window of opportunity to strike a global consensus...Indonesia proposes rainforest nations climate group
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia has proposed that eight countries home to some 80 percent of the world's tropical rainforests join diplomatic ranks amid rising climate change concerns, a senior official said...The Oblate Spheroid, An Earthworm's View - Fossil Forest Find
"Last week, geologists surveying a coalmine 250 feet below the current surface of the Earth's crust, came upon a preserved 300 million year old forest. Measuring over four-square miles in size, the discovery is the...Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007
"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media Sources: Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005 Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story” Author: Elliot D....
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