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An aerial view of the Soapberry waste water treatment plant.
THE US$50-million Soapberry facility, which has been treating sewage from the Corporate Area since 2007, cannot by itself clean up the long-polluted Kingston Harbour — the seventh largest natural harbour in the world....more
Vasciannie: Demand for law places outstrip supply
Sunday, June 28, 2009
THE demand for law places at the Faculty of Law at the University of the West Indies (UWI) has far outstripped the number of available places, according to principal of Norman Manley Law School, Professor Stephen Vasciannie....moreNEPA: Stay away from crocodiles
Sunday, June 28, 2009
THE National Environment and Planning Agency has said it will not remove crocodiles from their natural habitat unless there is clear evidence of risk to human health....moreBan on commercial whale hunting still in place
Sunday, June 28, 2009
FUNCHAL, Portugal (AFP) — The International Whaling Commission's annual conference ended in disarray Thursday, keeping in place a ban on commercial whaling amid deep rifts between hunters and conservationists....moreMaking conservation her life's work
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
WENDY Lee is a woman called by many names: "the snake woman", "the parrot lady" and "the bird police". She's earned them through her conservation work both in and outside of her local community in St Ann and makes no apology about it....moreSandals Dunn's River wins JPS' best energy use award
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
SENSITISING management and staff to the importance of energy conservation and instituting the necessary controls to make it a reality helped earn Sandals Dunn's River the prestigious JPS Large Hotel Category for Best Use of Energy award this year....moreDella Manley offers song to promote conservation
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
SINGER/SONGWRITER DELLA Manley has offered her song Take Good Care of Me, which champions environmental preservation, to be used as part of any public awareness campaign about conservation....morePublic could hear NEPA decision on Pellew Island development by October
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
IT could be another four months before the public hears whether the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will give its stamp of approval to the controversial Pellew Island development in Portland....moreWednesday, June 24, 2009
ON my first visit to Gonaives, Haiti in October 2008, the flood waters from Hurricane Ike were still heavy on the streets and stories abounded of people who had spent days on rooftops waiting for the water to recede....moreDebate over whale hunting rages on
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
FUNCHAL, Portugal (AFP) — The organisation that regulates world whaling opened a crucial conference on Monday with leaders seeking to avoid a disastrous split over hunting the marine mammals....moreMore climate talks ahead of crucial UN December discussions
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
JIUTEPEC, Mexico (AFP) — Environment mianisters from the world's largest polluters, including the United States and China, began a two-day meeting in Mexico Monday, amid a US push to speed up work towards a key United Nations climate accord....moreProtesters board coal ship in England
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
LONDON, England (AP) - Environmental activists used speed boats and climbing ladders to board a ship carrying coal to a power station in south-east England yesterday, occupying the vessel for several hours....moreRegion wants to settle long-standing whaling controversy
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Five Eastern Caribbean countries are hoping to end the deadlock between pro-whaling and anti-whaling activists....morePlan to resume hunting humpback whales come under fire
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
LISBON, Portland (AFP) - Plans to resume the hunting of humpback whales, protected by a moratorium introduced more than 40 years ago, came under fire from environmentalists yesterday, ahead of a key meeting....moreWater stress, ocean levels to unleash 'climate exodus'
Sunday, June 14, 2009
BONN, Germany (AFP) — Tens of millions of people will be displaced by climate change in coming years, posing social, political and security problems of an unprecedented dimension, a new study said on Wednesday....moreAmazon deforestation: short-lived boost, big damage
Sunday, June 14, 2009
WASHINGTON , USA (AFP) — Clearing the Amazon rainforest for soy or cattle does not bring long-term social or economic benefit to local communities and threatens the environment, according to a study published Friday....more
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