Caribbean News: Guyana’s President is incoming UNASUR Chairman

Published August 18, 2009 at 4:33 am - No Comments

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Guyana will take over chairmanship of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in 2010 President Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Saturday after returning from the 3rd Heads of Government Conference of UNASUR in Quito, Equador. Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo. AFP PHOTO Jagdeo told a gathering here on Saturday that this opportunity will
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Celebration in Sherwood Content

Published August 18, 2009 at 4:26 am - No Comments

Image via Wikipedia Tashieka Mair, Gleaner Writer WESTERN BUREAU: Showers of blessings literally poured down on Sherwood Content, Trelawny, yesterday, as the community’s hero, Usain Bolt, powered to record win in the 100m finals at the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin, Germany. Bolt’s mom and dad were at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, but proud
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Climate Change Introduction

Published September 3, 2010 at 8:49 am - No Comments

Ocean acidification is a potentially large problem directly related to climate change resulting from ocean waters reacting with more carbon dioxide. Amongst other things, it seems to negatively affect certain plankton that help in absorbing carbon dioxide. Some of the affected sea creatures are also crucial to the food chain, so the implications could be big. Some further information, including a couple of short videos, have been added to explain this.

Why Is Biodiversity Important?

Published September 3, 2010 at 8:49 am - No Comments

Biodiversity boosts ecosystem productivity where each species, no matter how small, all have an important role to play. For example, a larger number of plant species means a greater variety of crops; greater species diversity ensures natural sustainability for all life forms; and healthy ecosystems can better withstand and recover from a variety of disasters. This update includes additional illustrations and notes on these aspects, including an illustration of the nitrogen cycle and updates on the declining bee population and their importance to agriculture.

Foreign aid: shortfall reaches $3.6 trillion; greater than aid given

Published September 3, 2010 at 8:49 am - No Comments

Almost 40 years ago, rich country governments agreed to give 0.7% of their GNI (Gross National Income) as official aid to poor countries for development assistance. The average aid delivered each year has actually been between 0.2 to 0.4%. The shortfall has therefore accumulated to over $3.6 trillion dollars at 2007 prices, while total aid delivered in that same time frame has reached $2.7 trillion. This update includes updated charts and graphs that look into this further.