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Yogyakarta, 24 Agustus 2006 – Saat ini laju kerusakan lingkungan hidup dan sumber daya alam berada pada titik yang mengkhawatirkan. Kerusakan lingkungan terjadi akibat eksploitasi sumber daya alam secara berlebihan yang dilakukan oleh sektor formal serta tekanan masyarakat dalam memanfaatkan sumber daya alam.Upaya konservasi merupakan jawaban untuk mengatasi hal ini agar pemanfaatan sumber daya

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Laporan Wartawan Kompas Lis DhaniatiCIREBON, KOMPAS--Kerugian petani padi Kabupaten Cirebon akibat kekeringan tahun ini mencapai Rp 86 miliar. Namun, kekeringan tidak terlalu mempengaruhi pencapaian target produksi karena pertambahan lahan tanaman padi dari daerah yang masih mendapatkan cukup air.Kepala Dinas Pertanian dan Perkebunan Kabupaten Cirebon, Ir Ali Efendi mengatakan hal ini.

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Hari ini, Minggu, 13 Agustus 2006, sekitar 20 orangdari Walhi Jakarta, Walhi Nasional, LBH Jakarta,Sahabat Walhi dan Nelayan Pantura melakukanaksi damai di lantai dasar Mega Mal Pluit, JakartaUtara. Aksi yang dilakukan di depan stand pameranproperty Marina Coast Royal Residence inibertujuan untuk menghimbau konsumen untuk tidakmembeli segala jenis property yang berdiri di areareklamasi Pantura,

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Pemerintah Swedia meluncurkan rencana ambisius untuk mengakhiri ketergantungan terhadap minyak bumi pada tahun 2020. Rencana itu termasuk memotong hingga setengah jumlah pemakaian minyak pada sektor transportasi dan pada alat pemanas ruangan. Perdana menteri Swedia Goran Persson dengan bangga menyatakan bahwa Swedia akan menjadi negara pertama yang mengakhiri ketergantungannya pada minyak bumi.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES 18 Agustus 2006PIRAEUS, Yunani 17 Agustus — United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) hari Kamis lalu menghibahkan 50 juta euro atau sekitar 64 juta dolar untuk membersihkan tumpahan minyak di laut Mediteranea, yang diakibatkan konflik oleh bersenjata di Libanon. Ceceran minyak sepanjang 87 mil itu, menurut para pakar merupakan bencana lingkungan hidup terburuk dalam

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Sejak tahun 1994 tidak ada kenaikan efisiensi pemakaian bahan bakar pada mobil-mobil di Amerika Serikat.Policy News,16 Agustus 2006Badan Perlindungan Lingkungan Amerika Serikat (EPA) baru-baru ini mengumumkan hasil penelitian mereka terhadap efisiensi kendaraan di Amerika. Penelitian itu dilakukan terhadap kendaraan bertonase ringan (light duty) yang diproduksi antara tahun 1975 hingga 2006.

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Siaran Pers Newmont Minahasa Raya, (Siaran Pers ini ditampilkan sesuai aslinya)(Manado,04 August 2006) The criminal trial proceeding against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) and its president director, Richard B. Ness, reached a critical milestone today. In a court session in Manado, North Sulawesi, PT NMR’s defense submitted to the district court a complete dossier of written evidence

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Jakarta – Hampir dua tahun proses rekonstruksi dan rehabilitasi berjalan di Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) dan Nias, belum banyak pihak yang memberikan perhatian secara khusus terhadap rehabilitasi ekosistem pesisir yang sistematis dan berkelanjutan. Kalaupun ada, upaya rehabilitasi kawasan pesisir yang telah dilakukan tersebut bersifat parsial sehingga tidak sedikit upaya yang telah dilakukan

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By Jo Twist BBC News Online science and technology staff Capturing sunlight to make enough hydrogen fuel to power cars and buildings has been brought a step closer by a British research company. Hydrogen Solar says it has managed to convert more than 8% of sunlight directly into hydrogen with fuel cell technology it has specially developed. For an energy source to be commercially viable, it

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By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News websiteThe United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) has expressed its "grave concern" about oil pollution in Lebanese coastal waters. An oil slick caused by Israeli bombing of the Jiyyeh power station now covers 80km (50 miles) of coast. Local environmental groups describe the slick as an "environmental disaster". Almost as much oil may have

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14 Juli 2006 —Randolph E. Schmid, Associated PressWASHINGTON — Burung finch (satu genus dengan burung pipit) di Kepulauan Galapagos yang dulu dipakai Charles Darwin untuk mengembangkan teori evolusi, kini terbukti cocok dengan teori itu—mereka memang ber-evolusi. Burung-burung finch yang berukuran sedang, yang dulu diteliti Darwin, ternyata perlahan-lahan memperkecil paruhnya untuk mendapatkan

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In a simple process plant oil is converted into bio diesel fuel. Crossing India a Mercedes-Benz C-Class tested the fuel on the road.From www.daimlerchrysler.com Parallel to the search for the most effective way to cultivate the jatropha plant, the project partners are pursuing another important goal: the development of a simple and economical process for converting the plant oil extracted from

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Sean MarkeyNational Geographic News12 Juli 2006Badak Hitam Afrika Barat telah dinyatakan punah, demikian pernyataan dari World Conservation Union (IUCN) minggu lalu. Dan menurut mereka pula, badak putih Afrika utara akan segera menyusul. Survai berkala dan intensif yang dilakukan di Kamerun utara, habitat terakhir satwa ini, ternyata tak mampu menemukan satupun keberadaan mereka dan

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Manado, 30 June 2006,NMR Press Release. The criminal trial proceeding against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTNMR) and Richard B. Ness was resumed today in Manado with testimonies from both legal and environmental experts. The court heard witnesses attest to PT Newmont Minahasa Raya’s full compliance with existing legal and environmental regulations in Indonesia. Prof. Safri Nugraha, an expert on

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CHICAGO, July 12 — Biodiesel produced from soybeans produces more usable energy and reduces greenhouse gases more than corn-based ethanol, making it more deserving of subsidies, according to a study being published this month in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.The study, done by researchers at the University of Minnesota and at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., points to

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Amsterdam, Belanda. Awal Juni lalu kelompok lingkungan Greenpeace memublikasikan hasil penelitian mereka tentang kondisi laut dalam di dunia. Dan hasilnya mengejutkan karena belum pernah dipublikasikan oleh lembaga lain sebelumnya: Tiap satu detik, kehidupan laut seluas dua setengah kali lapangan sepakbola musnah.Kerusakan itu, menurut Greenpeace, disebabkan oleh beroperasinya sekitar 300 kapal

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Scott NorrisNational Geographic News26 Juni 2006Tiga kukang jenis baru ditemuken di Pulau Madagaskar, Afrika Ketiga kukang itu ukuran tubuhnya sebesar tikus, hingga mereka sering disebut kukang tikus (mouse lemurs), dan tergolong dalam primata seperti juga manusia dan kera. Para peneliti pertama kaili mengetahui kukang-kukang baru itu di hutan bagian timur Madagaskar tahun 2001. Mereka

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Associated PressJuly 11, 2006 — Para ilmuwan yang sedang mencoba memotret harimau liar di hutan Sumatera, ternyata secara tak sengaja malah menemukan sesuatu yang lain, yang tak kalah menariknya: burung Tohtor Sumatera (dalam laporan tentang burung-burung di Kerinci Seblat tertulis Tokhtor Sumatera).Tim dari Indonesia dan Inggris telah mempublikasikan hasil foto burung berwarna coklat itu,

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Associated PressJuly 11, 2006 — Scientists trying to photograph wild tigers deep in the Indonesian jungle captured a glimpse of another endangered species instead — the Sumatran ground cuckoo.An Indonesian and British surveying team released rare images of the short, brown fowl, which is marked with black and green plumes. The images were captured with a sensor-triggered camera.The bird,

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People can live long, happy lives without consuming large amounts of the Earth's resources, a survey suggests. The 178-nation "Happy Planet Index" lists the south Pacific island of Vanuatu as the happiest nation on the planet, while the UK is ranked 108th. The index is based on consumption levels, life expectancy and happiness, rather than national economic wealth measurements such as GDP. The

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Sunday June 4, 2006 Scotland has launched a study to test the feasibility of exporting green energy from Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles to the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, which would create a new source of revenue for the islands' 22,000 residents. According to the Times of London, the idea would be to generate electricity with renewable wind and wave energy, then transfer it to

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by Underwatertimes.com Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Jun 8, 2006 16:47 EST) As the kick-off to the football world cup approaches, Greenpeace has revealed the shocking fact that every four seconds, marine life in an area of ocean floor the size of ten football fields is wiped out by high seas bottom trawlers. Tomorrow has been designated World Oceans Day, but before it is over, a global fleet of

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By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News websiteAt higher temperatures coral lose their algae, becoming "bleached"Some coral reefs may be able to adapt to rising ocean temperatures, a consequence of global climate change. Coral live in close partnership with algae, but lose the algae when temperatures rise, causing death.Australian scientists have discovered that coral may be able to

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Technology News –May 31, 2006Statoil and Shell have proposed the largest project yet to inject CO2 captured from a gas-fired power plant into Norway’s offshore oil fields.Energy companies Statoil and Shell are planning to build a gas-fired power station in Norway and channel the CO2 emissions into offshore oil fields to enhance oil recovery. The partners claim it would be the biggest scheme of

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May 31. 2006 7:31PMFlorida's governor cautiously entered the debate Wednesday over whether rising global temperatures are to blame for an increase in the number of strong hurricanes, meeting with two researchers who say global warming is threatening Florida with a long-term future of more bad storms.Bush met with Peter Webster and Judith Curry of the Georgia Institute of Technology, who published

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Prince Charles supports the groupThirteen business leaders are set to meet Prime Minister Tony Blair to urge tougher action on climate change.The group, including Shell, Tesco and Vodafone executives, will urge more curbs on carbon dioxide emissions.They believe this would encourage innovation that would give British business an edge with new technology.Other business lobby groups have argued

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Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem" in Israel was revealed today by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers.In a press conference on the Mt. Scopus campus of the Hebrew University, the researchers said the discovery came about when a small opening was found, leading to a cave extending to a depth of 100 meters beneath

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The first evidence for biodegradation of phenolic resins could have implications for recycling the widely used plastic.A study posted today on ES&T’s Research ASAP website shows for the first time that a fungus can break down the phenolic resins widely used in plastic formulations. The finding could make it easier to recycle the synthetic polymers, which are known for their durability and

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30 Mei 2006 13:20 WIBTEMPO Interaktif, Yogyakarta:Satuan Koordinasi Pelaksana Penanggulangan Bencana Kabupaten Bantul menambah 37 titik penampunhgan pengungsi korban gempa. Sebelumnya titik penampungan korban bencana ang hanya 10 tempat. Jumlah itu tersebar ke seluruh kecamatan di Bantul yang berjumlah 17 kecamatan.Meski telah dilakukan penambahan tempat pengungsian, belum seluruh korban gempa

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May 26, 2006 - Atmospheric temperature measurements by U.S. weather satellites indicate Earth's hot, tropical zone has expanded farther from the equator since 1979, says a study by scientists from the University of Utah and University of Washington.Researchers say the apparent north-south widening of the tropics amounts to 2 degrees of latitude or 140 miles. But they do not know yet if the

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Gore said it was not too late to stop the catastrophe Former US vice-president Al Gore owned up to failing to get his climate change message across as a politician when he appeared at the Hay Festival.In his first UK speech on the subject, Mr Gore promised to devote himself to the task of warning people about the impending "planetary emergency".He appealed to the audience to act to halt the

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Almost all tropical forests are still in danger of degradation, according to the most comprehensive survey yet of how these resources are managed. Only 5% of tropical timber is managed sustainably, says the report.Although progress has been made in sustainable forestry, only an area the size of Germany is truly in good hands, say the authors of the survey, published by the International Tropical

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May 2, 2006: Global biodiversity loss is increasing, according to new data by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). In its 2006 Red List of Threatened Species, the IUCN declares that 784 species of flora and fauna have gone extinct since the year 1500, and a further 65 species now survive only in captivity or cultivation. Of the 40,177 species assessed in the updated resource, 16,119 are described

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TEMPO Interaktif, Jakarta: Pemerintah DKI Jakarta mempunyai alternatif untuk menutup kekurangan pembayaran air curah dari Tangerang yakni dengan cara diambilkan dari anggaran daerah.Langkah itu, menurut anggota Badan Regulator Perusahaan Air Minum (PAM) Jaya, Rian Dwi Nugroho, dapat diambil apabila penyelesaian soal konflik air dengan Tangerang mengikuti pola public service obligation (PSO)."

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Jakarta, KCMDistribusi getaran gempa yang dirasakan penduduk Yogyakarta dan daerah sekitarnya dari paling keras berkekuatan VI hingga VII MMI (merah) hingga II MMI (kuning).Gempa besar yang merusak bangunan dan menimbulkan korban jiwa di Yogyakarta bukan yang pertama. Berdasar catatan Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi Departemen Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral, Yogyakarta sebelumnya

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Shell Oil is appealing a recent court ruling that would require the company to pay $1.5 billion to the Ijaw people of Nigeria for environmental damage to their lands. Shell is contesting the ruling, but About World News Guide Jennifer Brea explains why paying the money is not only the right thing to do, it is also a smart business move.

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Stefan Lovgrenfor National Geographic NewsUpdated May 25, 2006The message in An Inconvenient Truth, the new movie starring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, is clear: Humans are causing global warming, and the effects are devastating.Most scientists agree that the Earth is heating up, due primarily to an atmospheric increase in carbon dioxide caused mainly by the burning of fossil fuels such as

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23, 2006 — By Terence Hunt, Associated PressWASHINGTON — Is President Bush likely to see Al Gore's documentary about global warming? "Doubt it," Bush said coolly Monday. But Bush should watch it, Gore shot back. In fact, the former Democratic vice president offered to come to the White House any time, any day to show Bush either his documentary or a slide show on global warming that he's shown

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John Roachfor National Geographic NewsMay 18, 2006The "hobbit" humans that lived on the Indonesian island of Flores some 18,000 years ago were actually a population of modern humans stricken with a genetic disease that causes small brains, a new study says.The argument is being made by a group of scientists who have analyzed all the scientific evidence presented so far about the evolution of the

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An Inconvenient Truth - Al Gore - Movies - New York Times

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