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OECD: Tackle Environmental Problems Now or Pay More Later

Article: OECD: Tackle Environmental Problems Now or Pay More Later

Posted March 07th, 2008, 12:03 PM by

OSLO, Norway, March 6, 2008 (ENS) – Solving four major environmental problems – climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and the health impacts of pollution and toxics – is both achievable and affordable, finds a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, which includes 30 countries committed to democracy and the…

First Seeds Placed in Arctic Global Seed Vault

Article: First Seeds Placed in Arctic Global Seed Vault

Posted February 26th, 2008, 1:02 PM by

LONGYEARBYEN, Norway, February 26, 2008 (ENS) – The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened today on a remote island in the Arctic Circle, receiving the first shipments of what will be a collection of 100 million seeds from more than 100 countries. Unique varieties of the African and Asian food staples maize, rice, wheat, cowpea, and…