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Dear Reader,
With climate change induced weather woes wrecking homes,
food crops, infrastructure, trade and more, people worldwide are
struggling to make sense of what has hit them. Top culprits in
contributing to climate change are indeed wealthy cities, IIED reports.
What can we do?
One: Live, travel and do business with the environment
in mind. Two: Embrace innovation - they can pave new ways of change.
In this issue we bring you a report by Nobel prize laureate Dr Balgis Osman-Elasha on forest adaptation
and another on carbon dioxide
sequestration with a view of growing coral reefs. Solar panels
get greener with organic composition. Every little thing
counts.
We hope you will share with us your thoughts at the end
of the articles. And try your luck in The Farm promo
to win a healthy stay in the Philippines.
Stay green!
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 Veteran diver, conservationist and Project AWARE
governor Neville Coleman has been awarded The Medal of the Order of
Australia, in recognition of his service to conservation and the
significant difference he has made to his community.
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 Three friends visited Mati
for the Sambuokan Festival, but ended up
playing on the waves at nearby Dahican
Beach on the latest surf craze - skimboards.
By Henrylito D. Tacio.
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 Taking part in a freediving
competition is a test of mental and bodily strength, as Mallika
Naguran finds out at Blue Planet's annual event in Koh Lanta, Thailand.
Gaia Discovery was a proud media partner of the Andaman Freediving Competition.
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 Dining at a fish restaurant is a nice way to relax
with friends, but it pays to makes sure your dinner doesn't contribute
to the catastrophic reduction in reef fish species numbers. Allen To
reports.
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 Climate Change is changing our weather. But what are
the knock-on effects for forests and woodlands? Here are edited
extracts from: "Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate
Change" from Dr. Balgis Osman-Elasha, lead author for International Union of
Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
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 Wealthy cities, not just big cities, are the biggest contributors
to climate change according to a recent study from the International
Institute for Environment and Development.
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 Photovoltaic cells may be good for energy consumption,
but the materials they are built from are not good for the
environment. Unless they are built using castor beans, by Californian
company BioSolar, that is.
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 A new technique developed at the Lawrence Livermore
Labs could offer a way to scrub CO2 from power station exhausts - and
offer coral reefs and organisms a helping hand with raw materials at
the same time. By Jeremy Torr.
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