Environment

The Supreme Court-appointed central empowerment committee accused the Karnataka tourism minister, Mr Gali Janardhan Reddy's company of "destroying the boundary pillars" and that it "encroached on the forest land located between the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka". A report submitted by the committee also stated that OMC has a business partnership with the son of the then chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. The committee has recommended that the fresh demarcation of the mining areas be ...  

The global warming debate took a new twist as attackers allegedly hacked into the e-mail server of a prominent British climate research center and stole more than a thousand messages about global warming to post online, according to reports. The e-mails were stolen from the Climate Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, a high profile climate research center based in the U.K. The center, which has maintained a strong stance on global warming, attempts to determine the cause and path of ...  

After working for Uncle Sam, veterans face another tough job -- finding employment. In 2004, the "Hire Vets First" campaign was created. Its goal is to help vets find work after the military, as well as aid employers looking to fill open positions.  

The BBC is sending 35 people to next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen - creating as much carbon dioxide as an African village does in a whole year. The corporation said its delegation of 12 presenters, along with a backup team of researchers, producers and camera crews, will spend up to two weeks in the Danish capital on expenses to cover the global summit. Critics said the numbers were 'absolutely staggering' and accused the BBC of playing fast and loose with licence payers' money.

It's absolutely staggering. It's yet another example of how wasteful the BBC is. It begs the question what all of these people will be doing when they are there.   -Philip Davies

 

In this posting we will take a look at the data refresh facility in PowerPivot for SharePoint and show you how to use it for maximum benefit. To start off, let's begin with a simple question: So . . . what is data refresh? And why should I care?  

In just about two weeks, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen for a summit to tackle the consequences of climate change. And some of the most compelling evidence they'll consider comes from one man -- and his camera. Daniel Beltra has dedicated the last 20 years of his much admired career to conservation.  

Lebanon may see parts of its coastline vanish if climate change continues unabated, according to a landmark report on the evolving environment of the Arab world. The Impact of Climate Change on Arab Countries – a document assembled by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development – warns that an increase in global temperature of just a single degree "would directly impact 41,500 square-kilometers of the Arab coastal lands."  

Governor Sean Parnell today announced the appointment of Alaskans to state boards dealing with juvenile justice, suicide prevention, the Alaska Permanent Fund and arts and education. Governor Parnell appointed Courtney F. Enright to the Alaska Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee. The committee, with 15-33 members, is responsible for helping the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services strengthen and improve the state's juvenile justice system and social services for young Alaskans.  

SEATTLE (PAI)—Ten years ago on Nov. 30, 1999, 50,000 people protested a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle. The protests succeeded in delaying the summit's opening day, and contributed to the collapse of plans for a new round of trade negotiations. It was one of those rare moments in history when ordinary people rise up and can no longer be ignored.

is that to the extent that we will continue to be in a global economy, we need to make sure the rules of that global economy are taking care of working people and the environment, not just corporate profits.   -Thea Lee