Climate ‘fix’ could deplete ozone By Helen Briggs Science reporter, BBC News Research has cast new doubt on the wisdom of using Sun-blocking sulphate particles to cool the planet. Sulphate injections are one of several “geo-engineering” solutions to climate change being discussed by scientists. But data published in Science journal… Continue reading
Plans to control access to Amazon By Gary Duffy BBC News, Sao Paulo The Brazilian government is wary of bio-piracy Brazil’s Congress is to be asked to consider a law which could require foreign visitors and workers in the Amazon region to have a permit. The legislation is designed to… Continue reading
Brazil “soy king” sees Amazon as food solution Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:45pm EDT RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – More of the Amazon rain forest should be cut down to make way for farmland to help ease the global food crisis, the governor of a big Brazilian farming state was… Continue reading
More 08 Caribbean hurricanes than avg: AccuWeather Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:01am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – AccuWeather.com on Friday predicted the 2008 hurricane season in the Caribbean would be slightly above average, with an increased chance that storms would make landfall in North America. A waning La Nina condition… Continue reading