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Worldwide urbanization, salination and desertification (Google Alert – Peakfood)

Read at : Google Alert for desertification Peakfood http://peakfood.co.uk/2007/07/20/they-dont-make-land-anymore/ They don’t make Land anymore July 20th, 2007 by JohnEven though there is still some...

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Pastoralism in Africa (Google Alert / East African)

Read at : Google Alert for desertification The East African – Nationmedia http://www.nationmedia.com/eastafrican/current/News/News2307072.htm Africa needs a common policy on pastoralism By FRED OLUOCH...

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Family gardens, school gardens, roofs, balconies and windowsills for the...

Today, I received the new “About : Gardening” with interesting contributions of Marie IANNOTTI. My attention was immediately drawn to a message entitled “Plant A Row for the Hungry” (PAR). Indeed, I...

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Survival of pastoralism in Africa (Technorati / Masabahouse / IRIN)

Read at : Technorati Masabahouse http://masabahouse.livejournal.com/137595.html “ONE LINK” – AFRICA: Can pastoralism survive in the 21st century? (IRIN) ISIOLO, 13 July 2007 (IRIN) – Pastoralism is...

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Water is a human right : let’s save it (Technorati / ucantalk2mom)

Read at : Technorati ucantalk2mom Water – will we soon be thirsty?  Posted by Ida  I love water – love to drink it, love to soak in it, love to look at it – love it. For several years I’ve … Continue...

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Saving Earth or Saving Profits (Google Alert / Mailstrom)

Read at : Google Alert / desertification http://mailstrom.blogspot.com/2007/11/saving-earth-or-saving-profits.html Saving Earth or Saving Profits   From an article in December’s Socialist Standard–...

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The effect of drought

Photo credit: Kevin Straight A Natural Southern California Landscape with an Aqueduct Visible in the Distance Dessication and Civilization by Kevin A. Straight Rain is necessary; for water is the...

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From farm to boda-boda

Photo credit: CIAT Blog Can the entrepreneurial spirit of young people be harnessed to encourage them to turn to agriculture? Credit: Georgina Smith / CIAT  Farms without farmers? by Stephanie Malyon...

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Combating urban desertification: Trees and Health App

  Tool shows where cities need trees most by Megan Treacy Urban tree mapping has become a popular thing and for good reason. Studies have shown that not only does living near trees make our bodies...

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The people of Earth really love their cities

Photo credit: Citylab World Population split in half Half the World Lives on 1% of Its Land, Mapped by TANVI MISRA In the simple map above lies a stark spatial imbalance: half the people in the world...

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