Humanitarian Aid Politicized
| Coastal “dead zones” spread globally, study finds “Dead zones” in coastal waters — regions of ocean floor so deprived of oxygen that most marine life cannot survive — are spreading worldwide at an alarming pace, scientists said on Thursday. Driving the trend are nitrogen and phosphorous from chemical agricultural fertilizers that reach coastal waters after flowing off farm fields and into streams and rivers, according to the study published in the journal Science. |
| Drinking water in Gaza Strip contaminated with high levels of nitrate Gaza/Leipzig. Palestinian and German scientists have recommended to the authorities in the Gaza Strip that they take immediate measures to combat excessive nitrate levels in the drinking water. |
| Toyota has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US Toyota, as reported by Jamie Lendino of ExtremeTech, has the most fuel efficient line of cars in the US, with an average of 29.7 mpg for actual vehicles sold. Results are based on the 2007 model year. Discussion in the forum goes into upcoming offerings from Honda and VW, but they have to [.] |
| Forest defenders target snack foods, cosmetics. Indonesia’s tropical forests, considered some of the world’s great carbon sinks and hence a solid source of defense in the fight against global warming, are disappearing at the rate of 2.5 million acres every year due to clear cutting to make way for palm oil plantations. |
| Humanitarian Aid Politicized The damage done to Myanmar by Cyclone Nargis this past May raised familiar problems for the humanitarian community. Almost overnight, governments and NGOs mobilized to help a poor and isolated community deal with the immediate costs of disaster, and the longer-term problems of sickness, displacement, and food shortage. |