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India: Bamboo surprise
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean, an ancient myth exalts the humble bamboo, as the giver of life for it is believed that the first people came forth from the stem of a bamboo plant. Similar creation stories abound in the Malaysian peninsula, the Philippines, the North-Eastern region of India and several Far Eastern cultures. The bamboo, it seems, enjoys great reverence in cultures where the plant is in abundance and where it is an integral part of local tradition.
Cameroon: Strengthening Forward, Backward Linkages In the Rattan And Bamboo Sectors
By Ebenezer Tabot-Tabot
Value of high-tech 'vegetable steel' catching on
Boosters call it "vegetable steel," with clear environmental appeal. Lighter than steel, but five times stronger than concrete, bamboo is native to every continent except Europe and Antarctica.
New Report: Carbon Free Prosperity 2025
"In Carbon-Free Prosperity 2025 we highlight how Oregon and Washington can create green jobs, deliver energy security, and thrive in the global clean-tech marketplace. In a fiercely competitive environment, the Northwest is already leading in a number of critical and emerging clean-energy segments. The region is home to one of the largest planned wind farms in the world; the largest planned U.S. solar crystalline photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility; the world’s first silicon feedstock production facility completely dedicated to solar; and the largest global manufacturer of advanced meter reading (AMR) devices. "
New Report: The Implications of Climate Change for Conservation, Restoration and Management of National Forest Lands
via The National Forest Restoration Collaborative
True scale of C0₂ emissions from shipping revealed
Leaked UN report says pollution three times higher than previously thought.
Scientists uncover key to boosting carbon capture
Buried under a giant stand of bamboo in northern New South Wales, two Australian soil scientists have made a discovery they believe will help save the planet.
India: Bamboo surprise
8th Annual BALLE Conference
