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Asian Honey Bees Found on Ship at Townsville Port in Queensland

Nearly three hundred Asian honey bees have been exterminated following an urgent pest control response at Townsville Port in Queensland. Live and dead Asian honey bees were found by stevedores…

January 10, 2012No CommentRead More

Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Hits 166km South South West of Mexico City

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has hit 42km South West of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico and 166km South South West of Mexico City. The quake hit on Saturday evening at 19:47:26 local time.…

December 11, 2011No CommentRead More

Wheat Yields Higher After Alternating with Lupin

Using lupin as a break crop for wheat fields can increase wheat yields by up to 28%, according to new research from the Australian Grains Research and Development Corporation. Katanning-based…

November 29, 2011No CommentRead More

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake Hits Turkey

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit South Eastern Turkey 01:41 Sunday morning local time on 23rd October 2011. The quake struck very close to the border with Iran, near the city…

October 23, 2011No CommentRead More

Iceland Creates Protected Area to Aid Research on Catfish Breeding

The Icelandic Fisheries and Agriculture Department has created a protected area for catfish breeding in order to study how the species spawns. The protected area is to the North West…

September 14, 2011No CommentRead More

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Northern Sumatra has been hit by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake at a depth of 110.1 km. The quake struck just after midnight on 6th September at 00:55 local time. Singkil…

September 6, 2011No CommentRead More

The Sanitation Deficit Reflects a Deficit in Governance for the Poor

This year, as part of the opening plenary at World Water Week 2011, I was invited to represent the challenges, issues and concerns about the urban poor that are part…

August 29, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: NEMA Rules on Development in the Maasai Mara Reserve

Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has pointed out that wildlife conservation is in conflict with agriculture. The Chairman of the NEMA Board of Management Mr Francis Ole Kaparo has…

August 26, 2011No CommentRead More

5.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Virginia, USA, Nuclear Plant Shut Down

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Virginia in the United States on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 at 13:51 local time. The epicentre of the quake was 6km below the Earth’s surface.…

August 24, 2011No CommentRead More

Kenya: Urbanization a Threat to the Environment

Water bodies are under a threat in Kenya as most urban centers in Kenya are located near water bodies, Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has said. Due to this…

August 22, 2011No CommentRead More