"Wild Asian Cattle Resembling Antelopes Near Extinction"
"One of the world's rarest mammals, discovered just 16 years ago, is on the brink of extinction, warn conservation biologists."
Source: ENS, 09/04/2009
Asia
"India's Generation of Children Crippled by Uranium Waste"
A dramatic rise of birth defects in India's Punjab breadbasket seems to be caused by uranium pollution, which in turn seems to be caused by ash from coal-burning electric power plants.
Source: London Observer, 08/31/2009
"Japan's Creeping Natural Disaster"
"Age-old farming methods helped to cultivate this country's wealth of plant and animal species. But now, as rural areas empty of people, that rich biodiversity is put at risk."
Source: Japan Times, 08/24/2009
"Taiwan Mudslide May Have Buried 600 Villagers"
"A mudslide triggered by torrential rains from a typhoon may have buried up to 600 villagers in mountainous southern Taiwan, disaster officials said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 08/11/2009
"Indian Monsoon Among Risks From Rapid Climate Change"
The monsoon arrived late and weak in India this year -- a phenomenon some attribute to climate change. As it ponders drought and crop failure, India continues to insist that rich nations must solve the climate problem without its help.
Source: Reuters, 07/14/2009
Mekong Damming a Major Blow
"The Mekong has long flowed freely, supporting one of the world’s great inland fisheries. But China is now building a series of dams on the 2,800-mile river that will restrict its natural flow and threaten the sustenance of tens of millions of Southeast Asians."
Source: YaleE360, 06/18/2009
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