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Tuesday, 4 November 2008
Monday, 3 November 2008
Inside a DR Congo refugee camp
The UN says it has credible reports that some camps sheltering 50,000 displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have been destroyed.
Aid groups say they are struggling to reach an estimated 250,000 people in the region fleeing fierce fighting between government and rebel forces.
These images show displaced people in a camp in Kibati, in the east of the country.
BBC NEWS World Africa Inside a DR Congo refugee camp
Agroforestry
Agroforestry is the deliberate incorporation of trees and other woody species of plants into other types of agricultural activities. By definition the use of woody species must result in the enhancement of either the biological productivity or the economic return of the system, or both. There are many types of agroforestry, which are usually defined by what type of agricultural activity is involved, but this can be a very broad definition and includes what we normally think of as agriculture (agroforestry), but also other combinations such as livestock production (sylvo-pastoral agroforestry) and even aquaculture (sylvo-aqua agroforestry). Even more complicated versions are possible such as agricultural systems that incorporate livestock, trees and aquaculture (sylvo-pastoral-aqua agroforestry).
EarthPortal » Archive » EIF Week 78 - Agroforestry
Our plans: ParkCams - London 2012
These are the latest webcam images taken of the Olympic Park site by our six ParkCams. The ParkCams will be showing progress taking place on the Park and will record images throughout the day and night
Our plans: ParkCams - London 2012
Homeward Bound - East European Migrants
We've all heard of the Lithuanian cleaners, Polish builders and Portuguese fruit pickers who came over to fill vacancies when the economy was booming.
Now that it looks like we're heading into a recession, some of them are packing up and heading home.
BBC Radio Five Live - 5 live Breakfast
The Games thrilled. Now it's 'whatever'
Plans to scale back spending on the 2012 London Olympics is already losing the support of locals
Nick Mathiason: The Games thrilled. Now it's 'whatever' Comment is free The Observer
Friday, 24 October 2008
BGR Global groundwater maps
During the past decades the interest in groundwater increased considerably due to water shortage problems on local, regional and even global levels. The use of groundwater is considered as an appropriate way out of regional water crises caused by population growth and economic development but the knowledge of this hidden resource is still weak in many places and investments in groundwater management and protection are insufficient.
In order to contribute to the world-wide efforts to better study, manage and protect freshwater resources the World-wide Hydrogeological Mapping and Assessment Programme (WHYMAP) was launched in 1999.
BGR Global groundwater maps
The world in virtual reality, VR city maps. 360 Cities
The world in virtual reality, VR city maps. 360 Cities. Prague, Moscow, Vancouver, Venice, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Vienna, Taipei, Seoul, L.A., Egypt, and many more....
Wealth gap creating a social time bomb | World news | The Guardian
Growing inequality in US cities could lead to widespread social unrest and increased mortality, says a new United Nations report on the urban environment.
In a survey of 120 major cities, New York was found to be the ninth most unequal in the world and Atlanta, New Orleans, Washington, and Miami had similar inequality levels to those of Nairobi, Kenya Abidjan and Ivory Coast. Many were above an internationally recognised acceptable "alert" line used to warn governments.
Wealth gap creating a social time bomb World news The Guardian
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Manchester 'setting an example'
The regeneration of Manchester is an example to the rest of the country, the head of the Urban Task Force Lord Rogers has said.
BBC NEWS England Manchester Manchester 'setting an example'
BBC NEWS | Politics | 'Gated' community warning
The growth of US-style "gated" communities threatens to divide Britain's cities into rich and poor ghettos, a report has warned.
BBC NEWS Politics 'Gated' community warning
BBC News | UK | Report attacks 'polarised' Bradford
A report by the former head of the Commission for Racial Equality will attack the polarisation of communities along racial and religious lines in Bradford, the BBC has learned.
BBC News UK Report attacks 'polarised' Bradford
Find NHS Services
Find Services
This area allows you to find telephone numbers and details for all the health services in your area. It brings together everything from GPs to gyms.
Find NHS Services – Find your local GP / Doctor, Dentist, Pharmacy, Optician, Hospital, PCT, NHS Trust, NHS Walk in Centre, Stop Smoking Service
Active Places
This website allows you to search for sports facilities any where in England by a number of different ways. You can browse an interactive map of the country, search for facilities in your local area, use the name and address of a specific facility to find out more information. Please be aware that this is the first stage in an ambitious project - we have collected information on over 50,000 facilities already. Currently we hold the locations and details for eleven different facility types, and this information is being constantly checked. If the facility type you require isn’t part of the site yet please bear with us. We will introduce other facility types at later date but can only collect so much information at once.
Active Places
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
BBC NEWS | UK | Rich and poor gap 'narrows' in UK
The gap between rich and poor in the UK has decreased since 2000, an international survey has concluded.
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says the decline in inequality in Britain has been "remarkable".
BBC NEWS UK Rich and poor gap 'narrows' in UK
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Friday, 17 October 2008
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
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