Monthly Archives: March 2010

China Gives Birth to Giant New Forests (Google / DiscoveryNews)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://news.discovery.com/earth/china-gives-birth-to-giant-new-forests.html China Gives Birth to Giant New Forests Analysis by Michael Reilly Over the last ten years, China’s forests have gone through an incredible feat of environmental engineering. With desertification in the western … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification, Forestry

China: food needs due to drought (Google / Sott.net / Business Week)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.sott.net/articles/show/205563-Wen-warns-China-will-have-problems-meeting-food-needs-due-to-drought-and-brutal-winter Wen warns China will have problems meeting food needs due to drought and brutal winter William Bi Business Week China, the biggest grain user, faces a test meeting a crop-output target because … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, food / food security

Investment in Brazilian Forestry ?

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

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Posted in Forestry

Thailand: Drought disaster in 53 provinces (Google / UPI)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Read at: Google Alert – drought http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/03/26/Thailand-Drought-disaster-in-53-provinces/UPI-51861269634544/ Thailand: Drought disaster in 53 provinces BANGKOK, March 26 (UPI) — Thai officials said Friday disaster areas have been declared in 53 provinces due to water shortages brought on by a severe drought. … Continue reading →

Posted in drought

Asia: Droughts Bring Severe Damage (Google / Bernama)

Posted on March 27, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=485731 Asia Focus: Droughts Bring Severe Damage To Some Asian Countries HONG KONG, March 27 (Bernama) — Severe droughts are hitting some east and southeast Asian countries, causing damages to crops, drop of … Continue reading →

Posted in drought

Combating Desertification: Evaluation of Progress (Google / Cambridge Journals)

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=5929760 Combating Desertification: Evaluation of Progress* Harold E. Dregnea1 a1 Horn Distinguished Professor & Director, International Center for Arid and Semi-arid Land Studies, Texas Tech University, P.O. Box 4620, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA; … Continue reading →

Posted in Desertification

Wide cooperation needed against sandstorm threats (Google / Global Times)

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://opinion.globaltimes.cn/commentary/2010-03/516151.html Wide cooperation needed against sandstorm threats Editor’s Note: Many parts of China were hit by one of the largest sandstorms for years on Saturday morning. The sandstorm was so large it could … Continue reading →

Posted in sand storms

Southeast Asia Drought Triggers Debate Over Region’s Water Resources (Google / VOA)

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Southeast-Asia-Drought-Triggers-Debate-Over-Regions-Water-Resources–89114447.html Southeast Asia Drought Triggers Debate Over Region’s Water Resources Ron Corben | Bangkok A drought across southern China and Southeast Asia has brought the Mekong River to its lowest level in 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, water conservation / harvesting, water management

China: Worst Drought in a Millenium Creates Severe Food Shortages (Google / The Epoch Times)

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/32129/ Worst Drought in a Millenium Creates Severe Food Shortages Regime pledges five cents per person for relief Beijing News has reported that drought has now seriously impacted the provinces of Guangxi, Sichuan, … Continue reading →

Posted in drought, food / food security

SYRIA: Why the water shortages? (IRINNews)

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

Read at: IRIN http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=88554 SYRIA: Why the water shortages? DAMASCUS, 25 March 2010 (IRIN) – Poor planning and management, wasteful irrigation systems, intensive wheat and cotton farming and a rapidly growing population are straining water resources in Syria in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Water