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Articles published more than 10 minutes ago

Diageo Invests in Sustainable Agriculture

Source country newsfromafrica Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:49:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] satellite[1]; environmentally[1]; Sustainable[1]; sustainable[5]; sustainability[1]; socio-economic[1]; drinking water[1]; climate change[1];

Entities: Barack Obama[1]; Paul Walsh[1];

Other categories: UN Bodies;

This new investment was announced at the Symposium on Global Agriculture and Food Security hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum...

Articles published more than 20 minutes ago

Students contract typhoid

Source country fijitimes Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:45:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] drinking water[2];

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SIX primary school students were the latest cases of typhoid reported in Bua last week, says divisional medical officer north Doctor Pablo Romakin....

Fire ban lifted across much of Alberta

Source country CBC Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:41:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] forest[1]; forest fires[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

Fire bans have been lifted across much of the province for May long weekend, but the threat of forest fires remains heavy on many Albertans minds....

Articles published more than 40 minutes ago

EPD seeks amends in laws to give it teeth

Source country dailytimesPK Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:23:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Environment[3]; Sustainable Development[1]; environment[2]; Environmental[3]; Sustainable[1]; pollution[4]; Environmental Protection[3]; environmental[7];

Other categories: Environmental protection; Ecology;

* Proposed amends to give department executive, emergency powers to control, prevent high-risk pollution on emergent basis By Imran Chaudhry LAHORE: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) on Saturday asked the Punjab government to make amendments in the Punjab Environmental Protection Act.......

Ten most common red flags uncovered during due diligence probes of acquisition targets

Source country kyivpost Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:23:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environmental protection[3]; environmental[3];

Other categories: Environmental protection; DG Taxation & Customs Union; Ecology; Fight against Fraud;

The main task of any due diligence probe of an asset or potential business partner is to uncover any potential red flags hidden risks, liabilities and potential conflicts not clearly seen on the surface....

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

Military planners want to make bases worldwide more walkable

Source country usaToday Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:17:00 AM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environment[1]; sustainable development[1]; sustainable[1];

Entities: Brent Jones[1]; Fort Hood[2];

Other categories: Alternative Energy;

At military installations, suburban-style sprawl is out and walkable communities are in, under new Defense Department planning guidelines....

Члены семьи и знаменитости посетили похороны Мэри Кеннеди в США

Source country rian Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:13:00 AM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] экологического[1];

Entities: Glenn Close[1]; Kerry Kennedy[1]; Chevy Chase[1];

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Похороны 52-летней Мэри Ричардсон Кеннеди, супруги Роберта Кеннеди-младшего, покончившей жизнь самоубийством несколько дней назад, прошли в США, сообщает в ночь на воскресенье агентство Рейтер....

Articles published more than 1 hour ago

Rio+20: Governo e hotéis chegam a acordo para disponibilizar quartos a preços reduzidos

Source country Publico Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:56:00 PM CEST | info

Trigger words: [Environment] desenvolvimento sustentável[2];

Other categories: UN Bodies; Members of the European Parliament; European Parliament;

Cerca de 14 mil quartos de hotel estão disponíveis a preços reduzidos, no Rio de Janeiro, para a cimeira Rio+20, que se realiza em Junho, depois de o Governo brasileiro ter chegado a acordo com os hotéis....

G8 leaders stress boosting growth, job creation

Source country xinhuanet_en Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:47:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environmentally[1]; pollution[1]; sustainable[3]; climate change[1];

Other categories: Alternative Energy; Banking - Financial Services; Political Unrest; Monetary Issues EU;

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Leaders of the Group of Eight ( G8) industrialized nations said on Saturday that bolstering economic growth and job creation was critical to the global economic recovery, as Greek political deadlock and banking sector stress in Spain and Italy weighed on markets in past weeks....

Малое прекрасно

Source country bankir Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:29:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] экологически[1];

Entities: Natalya Ivanova[1]; Yuriy Shcherbak[1];

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Несмотря на все преграды и трудности малый и средний бизнес в России продолжает развиваться....

Kenya: Kitale to Get 3000 Trees

Source country zimtelegraph Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:23:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Forest[1]; environment[3]; Environmental[1]; climate change[1]; carbon dioxide[1];

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Kitale Municipal Council is planning to plant more than 3,000 tree seedlings this month before the end of the ongoing rains. Speaking to press in Kitale yesterday, the council’s Environmental Officer Godfrey Wekesa said the exercise will begin soon. “We are partnering with Kenya Forest Service and.......

The sausage dog stays! I'll keep taking pet to the office, insists Minister who used staff microwave to warm dachshund's pillow

Source country dailymail Saturday, May 19, 2012 11:18:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environment[1]; Climate Change[1]; litter[1];

Entities: Frank Pearl[1]; Charles Powell[1]; Margaret Thatcher[1];

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Energy Minister Greg Barker said he will keep taking his dachshund to work, despite complaints after he put the dog's 'warming pad' in the office microwave. He apologised for the mistake and said the small dog was very popular with his colleagues and helped get meetings with foreign dignitaries off to a smooth start....

Articles published more than 2 hours ago

Resource center opens as part of IDEA campaign

Source country trendnews-az Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:33:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environment[1]; Environmental[1]; environment-related[1]; sustainable development[1]; sustainable[1]; environmental[1];

Entities: Heidar Aliev[1];

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Azerbaijan, Baku, May 19 /Trend/ A resource center has been inaugurated at the Public Administration Academy here as part of the International Dialogue for Environmental Action campaign initiated by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva....

Studying nature's balancing act

Source country gulfnews Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:26:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Environment[2]; waste[1]; biodiversity[1]; environment[5]; ecological[1]; marine life[1]; ecology[4]; ecologist[2]; ecologists[3];

Entities: Al Quwain[1];

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Researchers at UAE University collect data on endangered seabird species unique to the Arabian Gulf region to understand how it fits into the big picture Diverse sectors of economy urged to drive interest...

UN chief meets French foreign minister

Source country xinhuanet_en Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:17:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Sustainable Development[1]; Sustainable[1]; soil[1];

Entities: Laurent Fabius[1];

Other categories: Middle East Peace Process; Security Council; UN Bodies; Ban Ki-moon;

UNITED NATIONS, May 19 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Saturday met with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius at the UN Headquarters in the city of New York, and the two discussed a range of issues on the global agenda. During the meeting, they discussed the situation in Syria,.......

Dos dotaciones de los bomberos seguirán remojando la zona del incendio de Rasquera

Source country es-noticias Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:15:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] forestal[2]; forestales[1]; Forestales[1];

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Barcelona, 19 may (EFE).- Dos dotaciones de los bomberos de la Generalitat seguirán remojando durante la noche de hoy el perímetro afectado por el incendio forestal de Rasquera (Tarragona), especialmente las zonas altas....

Articles published more than 3 hours ago

Health Scan: Taking a multidisciplinary approach to ADD

Source country jpost Saturday, May 19, 2012 10:01:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] air quality[1]; emissions[1]; environment[1]; aerosols[2]; environmental[1];

Other categories: Communicable Diseases;

ADD and its variations are estimated to affect between three percent and 10% of all children....

Hundreds of firefighters battle Colorado wildfire that was sparked by a camping stove

Source country dailymail Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:56:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Forest[4];

Entities: John Hickenlooper[1];

Other categories: Natural Disasters;

Warm, dry weather fueled the blaze, which has grown to cover about 12 square miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado....

Malaysia scientist says found new Borneo frog

Source country france24-en Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:41:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] biodiversity[3]; litter[1];

Other categories: Ecology;

A Malaysian researcher known for finding new amphibian species said Friday his team had discovered at least one new species of frog in studies he said highlight Borneo's rich biodiversity. Indraneil Das of the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak said the brown frog is just 4-5 centimetres (1.6-2.0 inches) long and makes a distinctive high-pitched chirp....

Phetchaburi row

Source country BangkokPost Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:36:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] forests[1]; forest[6]; forestry[1];

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PHETCHABURI : First Army chief Udomdet Seetabut has suggested he should mediate a conflict between Kaeng Krachan National Park chief Chaiwat Limlikhit-aksorn and the National Human Rights Commission. Mr Chaiwat last week filed a lese majeste charge against the NHRC for allegedly opposing a project.......

Foresters, KaBOOM! & Volunteers Revitalize Houston Community with New Playground

Source country finanznachrichten-en Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:34:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] foresters[1]; Foresters[16];

Entities: Don Mills[1];

Other categories:

Playground to enhance family well-being HOUSTON, May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - A dream is now a reality for children in the Aldine neighborhood of Houston as their drawings were turned into a ......

Передвижные клумбы и игрушки из мусора: "Зеленая неделя" в парке Горького

Source country rian Saturday, May 19, 2012 9:12:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Экологическая[1];

Other categories:

Экологическая акция "Зеленая неделя" стартовала в парке Горького с семейных мастер-классов. Как вырастить передвижную клумбу и что можно сделать из обычного мусора, смотрите на видео РИА Новости....

Articles published more than 4 hours ago

Rural projects: Mysore dist records 76 pc

Source country deccanherald Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:52:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] drinking water[3];

Entities: Mahatma Gandhi[1];

Other categories: Rural Development;

Stress on dedicated engineering units for water projects and maintain properties in GPs. Giving impetus to improving drinking water network in rural parts, State Government has spent 35 per cent more funds than the previous year, said principal secretary to the department of rural development and panchayat raj Amita Prasad....

Group warns against antibacterial agent

Source country montrealgazette Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:28:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Environment[1]; environment[3]; polluting[1]; Environmental[1]; environmentaldefence[1]; chemical[4]; environmental[2];

Entities: Peter Kent[1];

Other categories: Consumers;

An antibacterial chemical called triclosan is showing up in such alarming levels in our bodies and in the environment that it should be banned from personal-care products such as hand sanitizers, soaps and toothpastes, a Toronto environmental group says....

В рамках кампании IDEA в Академии госуправления при Президенте Азербайджана открылся ресурсный центр

Source country day Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:19:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] Environmental[1]; окружающей средой[1]; окружающей среде[5]; Окружающая среда[1];

Other categories:

В рамках инициированной вице-президентом Фонда Гейдара Алиева Лейлой Алиевой Кампании по окружающей среде IDEA (International Dialogue for Environmental Action) 19 мая в Академии государственного управления при Президенте Азербайджанской Республики состоялась церемония открытия ресурсного центра....

Wen Jiabao: Alone At The Top?

Source country ibtimes-hken Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:09:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] environment[1]; Environmental[1]; pollution[1]; sustainable[1]; Environmental Protection[1]; environmental[1];

Entities: Fareed Zakaria[1]; Cheng Li[1]; Wen Jiabao[3]; Hu Yaobang[2]; Zhao Ziyang[1];

Other categories: Environmental protection; European Central Bank; Ecology; Fight against Fraud;

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Cheng Li says (about Wen Jiabao) : "He gives China a 'human face'. Wen Jiabao gives hope to China's liberal intellectuals"

What will the Chinese Premier, a rare voice for humanism and liberal reform in China, leave behind as his legacy?...

Military cooperation Libya-Tunisia

Source country afriquejet Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:08:00 PM CEST | info

Trigger words: [Environment] sustainable development[1]; sustainable[1];

Entities: Youssef al-Mangouch[1];

Other categories:

Security - Libyan, Tunisian Defence Chiefs discuss military cooperation - The Chief of Staff of the Libyan army, General Youssef Al-Mangouch, has pledged Libya’s commitment to strengthen military ties with Tunisia, PANA reported here....

Now Available: Maxxam Analytics Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Source country pr-inside Saturday, May 19, 2012 7:53:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [Environment] waste[1]; soil[1]; environmental[2];

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(PR-inside.com) Maxxam Analytics (Maxxam) is a privately held analytical services company engaged in providing analytical services to environmental, petroleum/industrial, law enforcement, government, and food processing industries. It offers human drugs of abuse testing and forensic analytical.......

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