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Inka Sun Curve: Vertical Biofarm with a fish tank uses solar power and wind energy

Posted by DeshRaj on 19/11/2009

Inka Biospheric Systems introduces a vertical micro-farm called Inka Curve. The minifarm has a vertical bio-quilt that provides nutrition to herbs, grasses, fruits and vegetables. Its further supplemented with a fish tank. The fish tank and the...

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University of Georgia on the hunt for recyclables

Posted by AditiJ on 18/11/2009

An environment-saving initiative at the University of Georgia made a big statement yesterday. The University Housing sustainability committee hosted a "Dumpster Dive," which showed the amount of recyclable material that is wasted by throwing it in...

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Papua New Guinea: Ursula Rakova Leads Relocation Efforts

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 18/11/2009

Activist Ursula Rakova has been leading efforts to relocate the residents from the Cataret Islands in Papua New Guinea, where it is estimated that by 2015 all of the islands will be completely submerged because of climate change.

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Bangladesh: Brahmaputra River Is Threatened

Posted by Rezwan on 18/11/2009

RealTime Bangladesh blog reports that a dam in Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) in China will divert 200 billion cubic meters of waters to the Yellow River. This will spell disaster for the Tibetan plateau and the lower riparian countries, Indias North East and Bangladesh as Brahmaputra river and its b ...

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India: Much Ado about Copenhagen Meet On Climate Change

Posted by Rezwan on 18/11/2009

Roger Alexander opines that “in the course of his current trip to Asia, US President Barack Obama has ensured that the upcoming United Nations Climate Conference, due to take place in Copenhagen December 7-18, will be nothing more than a talk shop.”

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