Dec

29

2011

The Philippine flood

Abgelegt in  Mother Earth

The Philippine flood, Washi, which took place on the 16th to 18th on December of 2011, killed a total of 1,249 people in the cities Cagayan De Oro area and Iligan, with the worst affected island definitely being Mindanao. It was a devastating landslide which hurt so much people, with most of them even sleeping during the time when the everything was taking place. (more…)

Nov

29

2011

Convention on Climate Change in Durban

Abgelegt in  Climate Change

The United Nations is hosting the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17), which is a convention on climate change, in Durban, South Africa. The Conference of the Parties has met every year since 1995. COP17 began on Nov. 28, 2011 and will end Dec. 9, 2011. Governmental representatives from close to 190 nations will be in attendance. Several nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and international organizations will also be at the convention. (more…)

Oct

31

2011

The Thailand Flood

Abgelegt in  Mother Earth

The Thailand Flood 2011 is one that people will never forget. The Finance Minister released a statement a wees ago saying that the recent Bangkok flood is the worst that Thailand has ever seen. He also said that the flood did almost 4 billion dollars of damage. That is bad, but it is not even the worst part. (more…)

Aug

31

2011

Pedelec: a new milestone in the history of bikes?

Abgelegt in  sustainability

If you are trying to save fuel costs, but don’t want to peddle a bike everywhere, or ride a full blown motorcycle, you can try one of the pedal electric bicycles. A pedelec looks like a bicycle, but is helped by an electric motor, which is powered by a rechargeable battery. There are bikes that only assist you in pedalling and there are e bikes with motors that replace pedalling.These bikes give the rider a clean, efficient and affordable means to get around in urban or rural areas. These electric assisted bikes offer
sustainability and economy. (more…)

Jul

22

2011

Hunger crisis in Somalia

Abgelegt in  food

Hunger And Drought In Somalia: When hunger creates a crisis in African nations like Somalia, the result is delay in progress and reductions government revenues. According to several recent Somalian government officials, the reason for the hunger crisis is blamed on drought. (more…)