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25 June 2013
10:27:24 AM

Barack Obama unveils strict new US climate change measures to Congress - The Independent

President brushes off Republican critics and global-warming sceptics with plan of action against ‘threat of our time’.... ›› more

25 June 2013
10:17:41 AM

Statement by Darrel Webber, Secretary General of RSPO, on the Environmental Pollution in South East Asia - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

The environmental pollution caused by forest fires in Indonesia that has enveloped several countries in South East Asia to such hazardous levels is deplorable. The RSPO firmly condemns any negligent activities related to this. The RSPO is highly concerned about the impact on communities and children living in these countries and strongly advocates urgent measures to be taken to cease this heightening pollution.... ›› more

24 June 2013
11:43:36 AM

How corruption is fuelling Singapore's haze - Eco Business

Observers say rent-seeking local leaders and corporations in Indonesia are taking advantage of lax law enforcement and murky regulations to continue clearing forests as an increasingly rapid rate.... ›› more

4 June 2013
5:58:22 PM

As Glaciers Melt, Alpine Mountains Lose Their Glue, Threatening Swiss Village - IHT

The first tourists, English aristocrats, came in the 18th century. The first hotel opened in 1820; the first skiers came in 1891. Tourism now amounts to “more than 80 percent of the economy,” said Bruno Hauswirth, a marketing expert who manages the local tourism agency.... ›› more