(par 9.5.2.4) Thirsty Serengeti Wildlife to Get New Water Hole
Thirsty Serengeti wildlife to get new water hole: Lake Victoria https://www.reuters.com/article/us-foundation-climatechange-serengeti-idUSKBN0HA0W320140915 By Kizito Makoye, Thomson Reuters Foundation DAR ES SALAAM Tanzania (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After decades of struggling to help the wildlife of Serengeti National Park cope with Tanzania’s increasingly intense droughts, the government is implementing a controversial plan to use Lake Victoria as an alternative […]
(par 9.5.2.4) Borneo’s industry-environment balancing act
Borneo’s industry-environment balancing act https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2014/11/17/borneos-industry-environment-balancing-act By Kate Mayberry Palm oil is used in a wide range of consumer products – from margarine to sweets, soaps to cosmetics [EPA] Deforestation in Indonesia has led some to demand tighter standards for the multi-billion-dollar industry. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The island of Borneo is on the front line of an ongoing […]