Monthly Archives: October 2010

When maps lie (Africa gets short-changed again)

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Africa as big as the United States, China, India, Japan and all of Europe combined — so why are our maps telling us otherwise? Continue reading →

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If we keep on biting the hand that feeds us, it will slap us in the face

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Why is the UN’s big biodiversity meeting in Japan so important? Because the environment and human wellbeing are two sides of the same coin. Continue reading →

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Malaysia’s million dollar question — where did the logs come from?

Posted on October 11, 2010 by

The 50-km long log-jam that blocked Malaysia’s biggest river shows the scale of deforestation in the highlands of Borneo and raises fresh concerns about how the state of Sarawak manages its natural resources. Continue reading →

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One act of stupidity and 5500 acts of reason

Posted on October 2, 2010 by

When celebrities come together to raise awareness of a threat to public welfare, great things are meant to happen, but when their output is vile and offensive they screw things up for everybody. It’s time to listen to tomorrow’s leaders not yesterday’s stars. Continue reading →

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