Changing climates: the heat is (still) on
The world is getting warmer and natural hazards are becoming more intense, likely bringing higher economic losses in the future. Today, four major weather perils result in expected economic losses of USD
Philippines
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Logjam ban!
Logging bans fail to rectify the fundamental causes of deforestation
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Caught in the net
The recent ban on shark hunting is only a partial victory for the conservationists. To make it a success, better networking between the coastal authorities and fisherfolk is essential. <font class='UCASE'>Biswajit Mohanty</font> , president of Wildl
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The philippines
An outbreak of a mysterious flu-like illness recently affected hundreds of students in Manila, forcing three private schools to close down. On October 1, 2001, dozens of students were sent home from
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THE PHILIPPINES
Some 300 farmers recently ravaged a test field of genetically modified (gm) corn in the Mindanao islands. The tests are being conducted by the biotechnology giant Mon santo. Charles Martin,
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Solving poverty
<font class='UCASE'>Gurdev S Khush</font> is the principal plant breeder in the Plant breeding, genetics and biochemistry division of the International Rice Research Institute IRRI in the Philippines. His contribution to the global food security has e
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THE PHILIPPINES
A public sector company of the Philippines is setting up the biggest wind power project in Southeast Asia, claims the country's energy secretary Vincent Perez. The first commercial operation of the
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THE PHILIPPINES
In a bid to curb air pollution, the Philippine government is implementing an us $1.41 billion mass-transit project in Metropolitan Manila. The project would help in tackling the traffic problem
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For the sake of caution
A decision to refuse clearance to GMOs should be based on good science and policy
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The black list
India fares the worst in a survey of Asia s polluted countries<br>
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Grain gain or drain?
india will conduct research on developing Golden Rice, a genetically modified ( gm ) variety of rice. "The Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Madurai Kamraj University and University of Delhi