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| Climate change impact in Rwenzori Mountains, Uganda | |
| Mbiwo Constantine Kusebahasa, a farmer from the Kasese District at the foothills of Rwenzori Mountains in western Uganda has noticed gradual changes in the climatic conditions of the area. they have changed their farming practices to try and adapt. However other impacts also threaten the people and environment of this area including the decline of snow, decline of glaciers, and increase of mosquito born disease such as malaria. | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 783 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| Meltdown in Nepal | |
| This programme focuses on the impact of climate change on the glacial ecosystem in the Himalayas and its people. It was filmed entirely in the Solukhumbu district, Nepal's biggest tourist draw with its access to several of the world's highest mountains, including Everest. In the documentary Payal Shakya (Miss Nepal 2004), First Conservation Ambassador, accompanied Sandeep Chamling Rai, climate change officer at WWF-Nepal on a trek to Imja Tsho and Dig Tsho glacier lakes, talking to local along the trail, may of them whose lives have been affected by glaciers melting the Himalayas. | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 743 - Votes: 3 - Rating: 4.67 | |
| Save It Global Warming message by 10 yr old | |
| A chilling Climate Change public service announcement -- through the eyes of a child. | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 784 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 3 | |
| 5 min. video about WITNESS, the intl human rights org | |
| This 5-minute video gives an overview to WITNESS, the international organization that trains human rights advocates worldwide to use video in their campaigns for change. Learn more at www.witness.org | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 771 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |
| Make the Switch, Repower America | |
| More than a million people are standing up for solutions. Please join us: http://www.wecansolveit.org/ | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 739 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| Russian-Georgian War Threatens To Drag Israel Into The Confl | |
| The fighting which broke out over the weekend between Russia and Georgia has brought Israel's intensive involvement in the region into the limelight. This involvement includes the sale of advanced weapons to Georgia and the training of the Georgian army's infantry forces. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni is to convene a meeting of senior ministry officials on Sunday to deal with the flare-up, amid concern that Israeli arms sales to Georgia could harm relations with Russia. While current conflict could have a major impact on Israeli-Georgian relations, no change in Israeli policy has been announced as of yet. 08/10/08 | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 812 - Votes: 9 - Rating: 4.23 | |
| US & Israel To Develop Modern Arrow 3 Missile Defense System | |
| With the threat of a nuclear Iran looming ahead the Arrow missile defense system is instrumental for Israel's defense, allowing it to counter the threat of long range and nuclear tipped missile attacks by Iran or Syria. Considered the showpiece of American and Israeli technology, the Arrow program should provide Israel with overall protection from ballistic missile attacks and the US with key research for other missile defense programs.Visiting Israel this week Lieutenant-General Henry Obering III the head of the US Missile Defense Agency informed Israeli defense officials that he will recommend to the American government and Congress the need to assist in financing most of the development of a moder | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 777 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 | |
| Russian Airstrike on Gori, Outside the conflict zone. | |
| Russian aircraft bombed Gori as 30,000 refugees fled their homes in the disputed territory of South Ossetia. | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 754 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| 2008 Russia Georgia War | |
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| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 785 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 | |
| Georgian ambassador to UK_August 8 2008.mpg | |
| Giorgi Badridze, the acting ambassador of Georgia to the UK, speaks to Al Jazeera about the on-going fighting in South Ossetia, Georgia's breakaway region. | |
| Date: 10 August 2008 - Added by: paul | |
| Views: 767 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 | |