Ban Ki Moon | Secretary-general of the United Nations Tuesday, November 25, 2008 | San Francisco Chronicle Amid the pressures of the global financial crisis, some ask how we can afford to tackle climate change. The better question is: Can we afford not to? Put aside the familiar arguments – that the science is clear, [...]
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The World's Largest & Deepest Lake, 25-million-Years Old, is in Trouble
25.11.2008 As the oldest, largest and deepest lake on planet Earth, ancient is known as the “grand dame” of all lakes. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage due to its stunning bio-diversity. Most of its 2500 some odd plant and animal species, including the freshwater seal, evolved in pristine isolation and are found nowhere else [...]
