New dams in Brazil ?

This question appeared lately in the US press notably in the New York Times. This happens as the local President is willing to stimulate economic growth. The current President of this large country, Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – also known in the media simply as Lula – is willing to build two dams …

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Mesures urgentes à prendre au niveau énergie et climat

Comme je l’annonçais précédemment ici, les articles d’aujourd’hui et de mercredi porteront sur les mesures qui me semblent nécessaire de prendre au niveau climat et énergie et ce, de façon urgente.

A poll on environmental concerns

A series of polls were done worldwide on the concerns on environmental questions. Among the countries asked were the United States and Australia. Here are the main findings.

A major, major step forward

These are the words of British Premier Tony Blair on what was achieved concerning climate change at the G8. Indeed, the leaders of the G8 agreed on halving greenhouse gases emissions by 2050.

The Green Wall of China

When the Chinese government has an idea, it goes forward fast and in a gigantic manner. So, in order to hold back the Gobi desert – a very important issue for cities like Beijing – the local government decided to plant million trees during the next 70 years. The Gobi Desert, extends itself from Southern …

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En Français. Résumé du mois de mai 2007

Durant les premiers jours de chaque mois, je ferais à partir de maintenant un petit résumé des articles que j’ai publié le mois précédent pour vous permettre de voir les avancées dans les domaines climatiques et écologiques.

A cultural break – May 2007

The book I will talk about this month was in my shopping list for some time and tackles astronomy in a very interesting way. I was mesmerized by the photos proposed.

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