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Europe's birds threatened at home and abroad
Birds   Europe   NAture   Photos   Wikipedia: Nature  
 Deutsche Welle 
Europe's birds threatened at home and abroad
Across Europe, billions of migratory birds are now setting off on their long journey south to Africa. Their numbers are dropping though, as they face threats to their habitat both at home and en route... (photo: WN / marzena)
Mother and his baby in the roadside of Malate Philippines. Beggar - Poverty - Poor - Hunger
Hunger   Philippines   Photos   Poverty   Wikipedia: Southeast Asia  
 Al Jazeera 
Hunger soars in the Philippines
| There has been a staggering increase in the number of undernourished Filipinos over the past two years, according to a new study. | "The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2012," a global assessm... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
A big tree near residential building keeping environment  Independent online 
World needs greener cities, says UN
Oslo - The world's urban areas will more than double in size by 2030, presenting an opportunity to build greener and healthier cities, a UN study showed. | Simple planning measures such as more parks,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Environment   Photos   Tree   UN   Wikipedia: Green City  
wetland - India - environment  Independent online 
World’s disappearing wetlands cause for alarm
Hyderabad, India - An alarming 50 percent of the world's wetlands have been destroyed in the last 100 years, threatening human welfare at a time of increasing water scarcity, a new report said on Tues... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Hyderabad   India   Photos   Wetland   Wikipedia: Wetland  
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	Jelly-like atmospheric particles resist chemical aging PhysOrg
Jelly-like atmospheric particles resist chemical aging
| Secondary organic materials (SOM) are airborne particles that have begun to react with gases in the atmosphere. In the last 20 years' research and climate modeling, the... (photo: WN / marzena)
Chemical   Climate   Photos   Research  
We Can Both Feed the World and Protect the Planet Huffington Post
We Can Both Feed the World and Protect the Planet
| Between now and 2050, the world faces two critical challenges. First we must feed a hungry planet, amid growing demand from a rising population. And secondly, we must d... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
Challenges   Photos   Population   Poverty   Wikipedia: Poverty  
How about an oast house? The Daily Telegraph
How about an oast house?
Converted oast houses in the South East hold a unique appeal, explains Graham Norwood. | Ian Mills has turned Little Halden Oast into a stunning home Photo: ANDREW C... (photo: WN / Marzena J.)
London   Photos   Property   UK   Wikipedia: London  
The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the inauguration of the High Level Segment of the 11th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh on October 16, 2012. The Governor, Andhra Pradesh, Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, Smt. Jayanthi Natarajan, the Environment Minister of Japan, Mr. Hiroyuki Nagahama and the Executive Secretary Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Brauilo Ferreira De Souza Dias are also seen. Newstrack India
Promoting biodiversity integral part of Indian civilization, says PM
| Tweet | Hyderabad, Oct 16 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday said protecting and promoting biodiversity has always been an integral part of the e... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India )
Environment   Photos   Politics   Science   Wikipedia: Manmohan Singh  
Dire need to increase funding for skills training in developing world, UN warns United Nations
Dire need to increase funding for skills training in developing world, UN warns
| Print | 16 October 2012 – It is vital to find alternative paths to teach basic skills for employment in developing countries, where 200 million people aged 15 to 24... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Development   Employment   Funding   Photos   Wikipedia: Development aid  
World Food Day 2012 focuses on Agricultural cooperatives Xinhua
World Food Day 2012 focuses on Agricultural cooperatives
| ROME, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) celebrates World Food Day (WFD) here on Tuesday, giving a highlight to the b... (photo: UN / Rick Bajornas)
Agricultural   Food   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: World Food Day  
Losing Their Grip in Afghanistan CounterPunch
Losing Their Grip in Afghanistan
| Now in its eleventh year, the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan is reeling from crisis to crisis. The U.S. government has spent nearly $600 billion on the war, yet the Tal... (photo: DOD / Public Domain)
Afghanistan   Occupation   Photos   Taliban   Wikipedia: Afghanistan  
Melon and apples on the cart for sale in the fruit market in the city of India - food inflation - healthy food Xinhua
Rising food prices haunt our future
| By Derk Byvanck | BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Food prices in China may be relatively insulated from the volatile global food market and thus the country can ensure ... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Beijing   Food   Inflation   Photos   Wikipedia: Inflation  
Rice - crop - food - staple food in Asian countries Jakarta Globe
Indonesia’s Bulog Estimates 2012 Rice Imports Could Reach 770,000 Tons
Indonesia’s state procurement body, Bulog, has forecast that rice imports will be between 500,000-770,000 tons this year and that it is communicating with sellers in In... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Food   Indonesia   Photos   Thailand   Wikipedia: Indonesia  
Bird Flu Mad Cow Disease
- H5N1 scare in Nepal, hundreds of birds culled
- Hundreds of birds culled as H5N1 scare hits Nepal
- Nepal culls chickens amid bird flu outbreak
- Nepal culls chickens amid bird flu outbreak
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- Road deaths deserve more attention
- Kellogg's Mini-Wheats Recall: Reader Comes Forward With
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- Emma spellar pics
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Farm Subsidy Farmers
- Drought brings record U.S. cost for crop insurance subsidy
- UPDATE 1-Drought brings record U.S. cost for crop insurance
- Drought brings record U.S. cost for crop insurance subsidy
- Drought brings record U.S. cost for crop insurance subsidy
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- Now, Mettur farmers pin their hope on north-east monsoon
- Group of white farmers who had their land seized in Zimbabwe
- Fonterra & Federated Farmers Owe It To NZ To Reject GE-Feed
- Farmer's conviction quashed
Farming at the foot hill of the fort in the valley in Maharashtra - India - agriculture
Farmers' group supports FDI in retail
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Market Organic Farming
- Crafar farms deal passes final hurdle
- Most dangerous jobs: Farming, fishing, forestry
- Contact chief slates Meridian
- SsangYoung wants to make India its second largest market
World Food Day 2012 focuses on Agricultural cooperatives
World Food Day 2012 focuses on Agricultural cooperatives
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- Pesticides won't be organic farm gnat option
- Create your own organic kitchen garden
- Organic milk helps U.S. dairy cows
- Pakistan's food shortage alarms rights organizations
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Livestock Crops and Soil
- Poultry farm owner sent to jail for Rs2 crore fraud
- Hisham: Beef up bike squad
- Prices for grains, livestock futures rise
- Canada Beefs Up Spending On Cyber Security
NYC aims to lure more tourists from Mexico; city tourism arm beefs up Mexico City office
NYC aims to lure more tourists from Mexico; city tourism arm beefs up Mexico City office
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- Kharif crop yield falls below 50% mark this year in Maharash
- Soil-testing starts at proposed refinery site in Barmer
- EU acts against harm from biofuel crops
- Drought brings record U.S. cost for crop insurance subsidy
Tea plants in a tea garden-tea plantation-India.
Tea crop down a tenth in Bengal
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