Month: December 2010

Amazon deforestation drops to lowest in 22 years

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 / Sustainable development / 3 Comments

Last year the deforestation of the Brazilian part of the Amazon rainforest was slowing dramatically. It keeps doing so: ” Brazil’s government says deforestation in the Amazon rain forest has dropped to its slowest pace in 22 years.” ” Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira says satellite imagery of the National Institute for Space Research shows that …

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Great astrophotographies – November 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 / Astronomy / Leave a Comment

This is time for me to present my selection of the best pictures of the NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). As always, here is my selection of the ten best pictures of last month. Today’s picture : ” On Reunion Island, it is known simply as “The Volcano.” To others, it is known …

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