http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/1946 en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - UK/English/Topics/Environment University challenge http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160782/1/1946 Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the greenest university of them all? Awarding environmental journalism http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160390/1/1946 Reuters Foundation and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) invite entries from print and online news services for the 2008 Media Awards for excellence in environmental journalism. The worldwide competition aims to encourage informative reporting based on sound scientific data. Kids’ corner for a greener world http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160336/1/1946 Environmental website kidsRgreen is in the final rounds for the prestigious Stockholm Challenge Award 2008. Promoting environmental awareness, this unique educational initiative by India based Centre for Environment Education takes young minds beyond classroom teaching by engaging them in various interesting learning tools. Afghan health risks linked to uranium http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160325/1/1946 The US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has left an indelible impact on country’s health and environment. Scientists believe that rising incidence of diseases and birth defects in Afghan children are attributed to the weapons used by the American forces containing depleted uranium. Coping at land’s end http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160308/1/1946 Environmental activist Sunita Narain offers a glimpse of what the future holds for coastal towns and villages as sea waters rise at a high rate. Climate change, rising salinity in waters and intense winds are eroding and depressing land at the same time in the Sunderbans, leaving people with no ways to survival. Threat of extinction hovering over Indian vultures http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160301/1/1946 The vulture population in India has come down by 99.9% since 1992, says a new survey. A drug named diclofenac, used in treating sick cattle, is said to be the main culprit. If strict measure are not taken they are likely to disappear within a decade. Learning environmental management http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160273/1/1946 Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment invites applications for a two-month summer certificate course on the policies, politics and practices of environmental management. Last date to apply is May 10, 2008. Two villages in eastern India gobbled up by sea http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160270/1/1946 Villages in Orissa on the eastern coast of India are sinking into the sea. In last four months many families have been forced to flee as rising waters have submerged their homes and farmlands. Despite assurances from government, the displaced families are yet to be resettled. Eco Everest featured on Earth.Google.com http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160215/1/1946 Eco Everest Expedition 2008, organised by Asian Trekking and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, is now featured on ‘Google Earth Outreach Showcase’. Key findings of ICIMOD’s scientific research expeditions on the impact of climate change in the Everest region can be downloaded from the website. Saving J&K’s Ladakh region from onslaught of globalisation http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160197/1/1946 Helena Norberg Hodge first visited Ladakh in northern India in 1973 to study its culture and language. Fascinated by its gentle people and their earth-based way of life, she kept returning every year since then. In a freewheeling interview, she discusses how annihilation of the local culture can be stopped. Bhutan paying for others’ environmental damage http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160194/1/1946 Despite being one of the most environmentally vigilant nations, Bhutan faces threat of disastrous floods owing to glacial melting. The Himalayan kingdom, where sustainable development forms the core of public policy goals, is at the receiving end due to the damage caused by countries like China and India. Sea levels could rise 5-feet by 2100, say experts http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160087/1/1946 New research predicts a rise in sea levels three times higher than that estimated by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change last year. These findings, based on a model following accurate reconstruction of sea levels over past two millennia, were presented at a European Geosciences Union conference in Austria recently. What will we do when the last tree has died, the last river poisoned…? http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160086/1/1946 Dr Marcella D’Souza, executive director of Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) in western India, has been awarded the Indian Merchant Chambers' Woman Of The Year Award. During an interview to OneWorld South Asia, she talks of her dream where rural folk live in harmony, secure sustainable livelihoods and enjoy an enhanced quality of life. Promoting environment-friendly radio http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160002/1/1946 Kristine Pearson, chief executive of Freeplay Foundation, is the creator of the wind-up and solar-powered Lifeline radio, the first such initiative in the humanitarian sector. She emphasises the use of renewable and clean energy solutions to improve access to communication for the poor. ILO conference to focus on Green jobs http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159977/1/1946 The ILO conference that opens today in Niigata, Japan, will focus on environmental impact on jobs and sustainable economies. Green jobs are activities that de-carbonize economies and protect ecosystems while saving energy. These new patterns of work will be crucial for adaptation and mitigation efforts to climate changes, says ILO.