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 Foreign Policy Wed 11 Apr 2012
Afghan security forces to be reduced after 2014
| Planning ahead:Â Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak said Tuesday that the number of Afghan security forces will likely be reduced to 230,000 from their peak strength of 352,000 followin... (photo: US DoD / Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo)
Afghanistan Defense Pentagon Photos Security Wikipedia: Abdul Rahim Wardak |
 PhysOrg Wed 11 Apr 2012
Study shows adaptive capacity of reef corals to climate change may be widespread
| Using a highly sensitive genetic technique, Ph.D. student Rachel Silverstein analyzed 39 coral species from DNA collected in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean collected over the last 15 years. Most of ... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Climate Marine Photos Reef Wikipedia: Coral reef |
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 Deccan Chronicle Wed 11 Apr 2012
Agri pesticides worsen contamination
| Increasing use of pesticides and herbicides in agriculture is playing havoc with the farming community, apart from resulting in increased levels of water contamination.... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Agriculture India Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Pesticide |
 DNA India Wed 11 Apr 2012
Saving the earth, one engine at a time
| Rising fuel prices and the toll that carbon emissions take on the environment have proved to be a shot in the arm for green technology in automobiles. For consumers, go... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Automobile Earth Fuel Photos Wikipedia: Earth |
 Huffington Post Tue 10 Apr 2012
Are Pesticide Sprayers "Health Experts?" Seriously?
| New online videos from a chemical agribusiness front group show conventional growers straining to convince consumers that it's just fine to eat bug killers and weed kil... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
Disease Health People Photos Wikipedia: Pesticide |
 TravelDailyNews Tue 10 Apr 2012
Qatar Airways backs AACO calling on EU to reconsider implementation of controversial emission trading scheme
The Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation held its meeting in Doha, during which the spotlight turned on the controversial Emission Trading Scheme (ET... (photo: Creative Commons / Per aspera ad Astra)
Business Industry Photos Transport Wikipedia: Qatar Airways |
 Indianapolis Star Tue 10 Apr 2012
Sounding environmental alarms
| When the legislature and governor's office can unite the business and environmental lobbies in common cause, they have to be onto something. | In this case, it's someth... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Environment Photos Pollution Water Wikipedia: Environmentalism |
 DNA India Tue 10 Apr 2012
Inadequate power,water pricing promoting groundwater misuse: PM
| Noting that inadequate and sub-optimal pricing of power and water are promoting misuse of groundwater, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday stressed on the need to ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
India Photos Power Water Wikipedia: India |
 Denver Post Tue 10 Apr 2012
Colorado River compact overstates supply, Salazar says
| COLORADO SPRINGS — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says it's important to protect the planet as its resources are used. | Salazar spoke Monday night during th... (photo: Creative Commons / Roland zh)
Colorado Conference Photos Resources Students Wikipedia: Colorado River |
