There are going to be 19 cities with over 20 million people in the 21st century.
Sunday, 18 May 2008
World Hunger - Social and Economic Policy - Global Policy Forum
The world produces enough food to ensure every person a healthy and productive life, yet more than 800 million people suffer from chronic malnutrition, while large numbers of others suffer from obesity. The UN’s Millennium Development Goals seek to reduce the percentage of hungry people by half by the year 2015. Considering the plentiful resources available and the terrible consequences of starvation, hunger and malnutrition, it is a very modest commitment. Political leaders of virtually every country have endorsed the goal. But these same leaders are doing very little to build a strategy or to implement required change.
World Hunger - Social and Economic Policy - Global Policy Forum
Defra, Noise Mapping England
The noise maps on this site have been produced by Defra to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, and are intended to inform the production of noise action plans for large urban areas, major transport sources, and significant industrial sites in England.
Defra, Noise Mapping England
Saturday, 17 May 2008
Two disasters, contrasting reactions
Two Asian countries reeling from the horror of tens of thousands of people probably dead and hundreds of thousands more made destitute and homeless.
And two governments, one a military junta and the other a Communist oligarchy, both traditionally suspicious of outside intervention.
But what a contrast between the different ways they are handling their situations.
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Two disasters, contrasting reactions
Wednesday, 14 May 2008
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Search for China quake survivors
A massive search and rescue operation is under way in south-western China after one of the most powerful earthquakes in decades.
Troops have arrived in Wenchuan county at the epicentre, which was largely cut off by the quake - but heavy rain is hampering rescue operations.
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Search for China quake survivors
Barcelona Drought
Barcelona has begun the unprecedented move of shipping in drinking water as the region experiences its worst drought in at least 60 years.
Barcelona Drought: Gallons Of Drinking Water Shipped In |Sky News|World News
Monday, 12 May 2008
Chinese quake 12th May
China kills more than 8,500 in one region (Financial times) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06c839fc-1ff2-11dd-80b4-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html?nclick_check=1
* Thousands feared dead as strong quake hits China (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/world/asia/13china.html?_r=1&partner=MOREOVERNEWS&oref=slogin
* Thousands feared dead in China Quake (LA Times) http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-chinaquake13-2008may13,0,6114570.story
* Frantic search for 900 buried schoolchildren as massive China earthquake kills 7000 (Daily Mail) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=565912&in_page_id=1811
* In Pictures – China earthquake (BBC News) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7396502.stm
* ‘Buried teenages crying for help’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7396650.stm
* China earthquake kills thousands (The Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/12/china?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
* At least 7,000 are killed in China earthquake http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3917473.ece
* Red Cross on Death toll (BBC News video) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7396786.stm
* China Earthquake – News and Videos about China Earthquake (iReport) http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=21421
o Thousands dead in Chinese Quake (BBC News) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7396400.stm
o China kills more than 8,500 in one region (Financial times) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06c839fc-1ff2-11dd-80b4-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=9c33700c-4c86-11da-89df-0000779e2340.html?nclick_check=1
o Thousands feared dead as strong quake hits China (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/13/world/asia/13china.html?_r=1&partner=MOREOVERNEWS&oref=slogin
o Thousands feared dead in China Quake (LA Times) http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-chinaquake13-2008may13,0,6114570.story
o Frantic search for 900 buried schoolchildren as massive China earthquake kills 7000 (Daily Mail) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=565912&in_page_id=1811
o In Pictures – China earthquake (BBC News) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7396502.stm
o ‘Buried teenages crying for help’ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7396650.stm
o China earthquake kills thousands (The Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/12/china?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront
o At least 7,000 are killed in China earthquake http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article3917473.ece
o Red Cross on Death toll (BBC News video) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7396786.stm
o China Earthquake – News and Videos about China Earthquake (iReport) http://www.ireport.com/ir-topic-stories.jspa?topicId=21421
BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Thousands dead in Chinese quake
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
BBC NEWS | England | Landslide on Dorset beach
A landslip described as "the worst for 100 years" has destroyed more than 400 metres (1,312 ft) of Dorset's World Heritage Jurassic Coast.
The earth movement blocked a stretch of beach between Lyme Regis and Charmouth at 2031 BST on Tuesday.
A Coastguard spokeswoman said the site was "still rumbling" when crews left for the night. It was too dark to see but work resumed at first light.
Boulders "the size of cars" are still at risk of falling onto the beach.
The area is part of 95 miles (153 km) of Dorset and east Devon known as the Jurassic Coast, with rocks recording 185 million years of the earth's history.
FILM CLIP available
BBC NEWS | England | Landslide on Dorset beach
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Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Energy - Introduction - BERR
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (formerly the Department for Trade and Industry)
Energy Group deals with energy-related matters from production to supply. It is committed to delivering the Government’s policy goals of safe, secure and sustainable energy supplies and ultimately a low-carbon economy, through competitive and independently regulated energy markets.
Energy is essential in almost every aspect of our lives and for the success of our economy, but we face two long-term challenges:
- tackling climate change by reducing carbon dioxide emissions both within the UK and abroad; and
- ensuring secure, clean and affordable energy as we become increasingly dependent on imported fuel.
CLICK on Energy review report in 2006
SCROLL DOWN to The energy challenge. Energy review report 2006
Energy - Introduction - BERR
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