‘Snow Bomb’ Collapses 100s of Homes in S. Korea – Satellite Pix
More than 1 metre (three feet) last weekend – 50 cm more coming The heaviest snowfall in more than a century on South Korea’s east coast is causing widespread chaos. Hundreds of houses have collapsed...
View ArticleLooking to the Sahel for Lessons in Pushing Back Deserts To Feed Billions
By Stephen Leahy CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct 17, 2011 (IPS) Nearly all our food comes from the Earth’s limited food- producing lands, but those lands continue to be degraded, guaranteeing far higher...
View ArticleGov’ts Fail to Invest in Hungriest, Poorest Regions Creating Crisis After Crisis
By Stephen Leahy CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct 21, 2011 (IPS) For millennia, people have coped with drought in the Horn of Africa, comprised mainly of drylands. Yet today, more than 13 million people...
View ArticleEcoMobility Gaining Ground As Cars/Roads Become Too Expensive
Car Ownership Declines in Europe as Cities’ Focus on Walking, Bikes & Public Transit Cost of Personal Car Ownership Tops $10,000 a year By Stephen Leahy CHANGWON, South Korea, Nov 1, 2011...
View ArticleEvery six seconds a hungry child dies | UN Tries to Halt Land Degradation Crisis
By Stephen Leahy CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct 25, 2011 (IPS) Every six seconds a child dies of hunger-related causes. That disturbing reality seems as remote as the moon here in the ultra-modern Changwon...
View ArticleLocal and National Actions Key to Combating Climate Change
New study reveals a major trend is underway. More and more countries are acting on climate – only Canada going backward By Stephen Leahy UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 15 2013 (IPS) A majority of major...
View ArticleNational Legislation Key to Combating Climate Change
By Stephen Leahy UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 15 2013 (IPS) A majority of major economies have made significant progress in addressing climate change, with countries like South Korea and China taking...
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