Madagascar's Logging Crisis

Exploiting a political crisis, Malagasy timber barons are robbing this island nation of its sylvan heritage, illegally cutting down scarce species of rosewood trees in poorly protected national parks and exporting most of the valuable logs to China.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/25/world/africa/25madagascar.html

7th June 2010


Big Profit For Biodiversity Protection

Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8357723.stm

22nd December 2009






New Road Through The Amazon

A diary of the journey along the controversial BR-319 between Porto Velho and Manaus for 10 days from 24 October.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8314407.stm
Phtots of the journey can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bbcworldservice/collections/72157622634394304/

28th October 2009


Madagascar Impacted By Climate Change
23rd October 2009






Global Warming Changes Geese Migration
16th September 2009