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The South African government and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) have signed an Memorandum Of Understanding to develop a plan, before year end, to establishment a Solar Park in the Northern Cape. If the black areas above were covered with PV panels, it would provide all the world’s energy needs. The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) is convinced [...]
In a recent international conference on ‘Climate Change: Technology Development & Transfer’ held in Delhi, the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh began his speech by stating that climate friendly and environmentally sound technologies should be viewed as global public goods. The panel, also chaired by the Maldives President after his country’s recent underwater [...]
The recent rhino poaching incidents in Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary have prompted officials to discontinue its popular elephant safaris. In an effort to protect greater one-horned rhino in Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary, elephant safaris – booked months in advance by tourists – have reportedly been halted.
The brave Billionaires for Wealthcare are back in fine voice. This group of talented guerrilla performance artists graciously entertained attendees at a conference of health insurance industry workers with a seemingly spontaneous performance of a clever operatic anthem about our desperate need for a public option. At the annual conference of America’s Health Insurance Plans, [...]
The thunderstorms of the Intertropical Convergence Zone form a line across the eastern Pacific Ocean. It’s called the Pacific Intertropical Convergence Zone (PICZ) and its activity brings roughly 4 meters of rainfall per year to the Pacific equatorial region. Tropical rainfall patterns greatly impact the livelihoods of more than a billion people. Historically, this zone [...]
