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We're getting you caught up today on something that's caused catastrophic damage on parts of California, wildfires. Firefighters are currently battling at least 10 of them across the state. That includes the Mendocino Complex Fire, the largest wildfi
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corporation in northwest China combines the duties of carrying out agriculture and forestry work and safeguarding stability. Over the past five years, it has planted 150 thousand hectares of forest and turned 470
Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai was born in 1940 in a village in Kenya. In 2004, she became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The judges valued her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. She is also a member of
By Nina Maria Potts Athens 03 September 2007 Fire officials in Greece say wildfires that have swept through southern Greece over the past week have been brought under control. The fires have claimed at least 64 lives and burned numerous villages and
Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sits in the cabin of a Russian firefighting aircraft Be-200 during the firefighting effort in Rayzan region some 250 km outside Moscow, 10 Aug 2010 After 25,000 wildfires, some Russians are starting to place som
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson. Today we tell about the American plant scientist Norman Borlaug. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to increase food product
AS IT IS 2013-05-21 Good Economic News, but Poverty Continues. Why? Hello again, and welcome to As It Is, VOAs daily magazine show for people learning American English. Im Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we report on the fight against illeg
Rescuers in central Italy continue to search for possible survivors in the rubble of Monday's earthquake as funerals begin for the victims of the disaster. So far, the death toll is 279, which includes at least 20 children. Local and government auth
The report is funded by many international organizations and development agencies. The lead author of the report, Uma Lele, is a former World Bank senior adviser. She calls the meeting a great opportunity for change and says not since the early 1970s
Mega-Fires Pose Threat to Environment, Economy Experts gathered this week in Sun City, South Africa, to discuss wildfires. But a new report also focused on a growing phenomenon called mega-fires. The report describes mega-fires as extraordinary confl
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Louisiana's shrinking coasts face a new threat. In addition to sinking land, sea level rise and erosion, a tiny bug from the other side of the ocean is killing off marshes. This week the state issued an emergency quarantine. Travi
Indonesias Papuan forests are under threat according to the environmental activist group Greenpeace. The group has called on the Indonesian government to institute a moratorium on deforestation and industrial logging activities in the country. Most o
Yesterday, the government signed a bill which will give land to seven iwi (Maori tribes) in the central North Island. About 100,000 people make up these seven iwi. The land at the moment is owned by the government and includes forest. The value of th
By Cathy Majtenyi Nairobi 14 December 2006 Environmental groups and others are upset with the Ugandan president's plans to clear-cut some of the country's remaining forests to make room for plantations that he says will boost the economy. Cathy Majt
By Kate Woodsome Hong Kong 26 November 2007 Developing countries are likely to be among those suffering the most from the extreme weather conditions linked to global warming. At the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Indonesia, expe
By Cathy Majtenyi Kampala, Uganda 08 June 2007 In Uganda, there is widespread opposition over a proposal to allow part of the Mabira Forest Reserve to be clear-cut for sugar cane growing. Opponents say the move will destroy a delicate and unique Afri
By Ron Corben Bangkok 01 October 2009 A new report calls on industrialized countries to ensure financial support to efforts to conserve and manage forests. The report says indigenous people in Asia should play a key role in forestry, to help reduce
A senior Indonesian delegation is visiting Australia to learn more about fire prevention and conservation strategies. Their country often suffers from massive forest fires that spread smoke and ash around Southeast Asia. A wind change opens up a 10k
By Luke Hunt Bangkok 05 November 2009 FAO says most countries in Europe and North America have reversed centuries of deforestation As international attention shifts to Copenhagen and the coming United Nations conference on climate change, reforestat
中澳两国庆祝签订具有里程碑意义的自由贸易协定 China, Australia Celebrate Landmark FTA The deal has been signed at a ceremony in Canberra, capping off a decade of negotiations. Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng says the free t