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At a protest to support solar energy at Brandenburger Gate in Berlin. Credit: Daan Bauwens.

The Sun Shines Less on Solar Power in Germany Germany is capable of producing as much solar energy as...

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Potworks Dam is thought to be the largest lake in the Eastern Caribbean and is home to many water birds. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity Desmond Brown ROSEAU, Dominica, March 8 (IPS) –...

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Programme Director at the St. Lucia-based Caribbean Environmental Health Institute Professor Christopher Cox says sea level rise and salinisation are concerns throughout the Caribbean. Desmond Brown/IPS

Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity Desmond Brown ROSEAU, Dominica, March 8 (IPS) –...

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But Antiguan meteorologist Keithley Meade worries that not enough rainwater is being caught. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity Desmond Brown ROSEAU, Dominica, March 8 (IPS) –...

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Ivan Rodrigues, water manager of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), says the island's surface water resources are currently at maximum capacity. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity Desmond Brown ROSEAU, Dominica, March 8 (IPS) –...

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The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), an umbrella group representing all of Myanmar's armed ethnic factions, held a press conference on the Thai-Burma border to present their agenda for a ceasefire.Credit: Preethi Nallu/IPS

Burma’s Armed Ethnic Minorities Present Agenda for Successful Ceasefire By Preethi Nallu THAI-BURMA...

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An association of small farmers in Guatemala sells natural, organic products like honey, jam and shampoo under the brand-name Utz'Ki, which means “good and tasty” in the Tz'utujil Maya tongue. Credit: Danilo Valladares/IPS

Central America Looks to Sustainable Development Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Mar 9 (IPS) Central...

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Jaime Valladares in Guatemala City uses four solar heaters to provide hot water to his renters. Credit. Danilo Valladares/IPS

Central America Looks to Sustainable Development Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Mar 9 (IPS) Central...

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Vilma Rodríguez in Estelí, Nicaragua is using high-quality seeds and best practices to improve her bean crop yields. Credit: Danilo Valladares/IPS

Central America Looks to Sustainable Development Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Mar 9 (IPS) Central...

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Henry Saragih, the general coordinator of Via Campesina, a movement representing more than 200 million small farmers worldwide. Credit: Isolda Agazzi/IPS

U.N. Human Rights Council Exhorted to Defend Peasants’ Rights By Isolda Agazzi. GENEVA, Mar. 9,...

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Potworks Dam is the largest freshwater lake in Antigua, holding about one billion gallons of water. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Caribbean Looks Ahead to Stave Off Fresh Water Scarcity Desmond Brown ROSEAU, Dominica, March 8 (IPS) –...

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Market in the indigenous village of Oxchuc, Chiapas, Mexico. Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS

ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=5605 3 Industrial Food Production Fuels Spread of E. Coli By Emilio Godoy...

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Vila Teotonio, one of the villages flooded by the Santo Antônio hydroelectric plant. Credit: Mario Osava /IPS

Integration Can Help Amazon's Post-Megaproject Blues Mario Osava PORTO VELHO, Brazil, Mar 7 (IPS) -...

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Joaquina Xavier - who currently collects water from the river - in front of the new AQUAtap machine in her village. Credit: Louise Redvers/IPS

The brightly painted old shipping container with solar panels on its roof and high-specification...

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Brazilian women have been making headway in traditionally male-dominated areas. Construction workers in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Fabiana Frayssinet/IPS

ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=5197 5 Brick by Brick, Women Builders Make Their Way in Brazil By Fabiana...

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A female farmer in Northern Philippines. Credit: Kara Santos/IPS

PHILIPPINES: Women Weather Climate Change By Kara Santos MANILA, Mar. 8 (IPS)-- As the world...

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CIW member farmworkers at a rally in Lakeland, Florida on Apr. 18, 2010. Credit: Andrew Stelzer/IPS

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A bike-riding course for women in Santiago. Credit: Pamela Sepúlveda/IPS

Promoting Women’s Empowerment on Two Wheels By Pamela Sepúlveda * - Tierramérica SANTIAGO, Mar 8 What...

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IPS Inter Press Service's photostream

At a protest to support solar energy at Brandenburger Gate in Berlin. Credit: Daan Bauwens.

Potworks Dam is thought to be the largest lake in the Eastern Caribbean and is home to many water birds. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Programme Director at the St. Lucia-based Caribbean Environmental Health Institute Professor Christopher Cox says sea level rise and salinisation are concerns throughout the Caribbean. Desmond Brown/IPS

But Antiguan meteorologist Keithley Meade worries that not enough rainwater is being caught. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Ivan Rodrigues, water manager of the Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA), says the island's surface water resources are currently at maximum capacity. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), an umbrella group representing all of Myanmar's armed ethnic factions, held a press conference on the Thai-Burma border to present their agenda for a ceasefire.Credit: Preethi Nallu/IPS

An association of small farmers in Guatemala sells natural, organic products like honey, jam and shampoo under the brand-name Utz'Ki, which means “good and tasty” in the Tz'utujil Maya tongue. Credit: Danilo Valladares/IPS

Jaime Valladares in Guatemala City uses four solar heaters to provide hot water to his renters. Credit. Danilo Valladares/IPS

Vilma Rodríguez in Estelí, Nicaragua is using high-quality seeds and best practices to improve her bean crop yields. Credit: Danilo Valladares/IPS

Henry Saragih, the general coordinator of Via Campesina, a movement representing more than 200 million small farmers worldwide. Credit: Isolda Agazzi/IPS

Potworks Dam is the largest freshwater lake in Antigua, holding about one billion gallons of water. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Market in the indigenous village of Oxchuc, Chiapas, Mexico. Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS

Vila Teotonio, one of the villages flooded by the Santo Antônio hydroelectric plant. Credit: Mario Osava /IPS

Joaquina Xavier - who currently collects water from the river - in front of the new AQUAtap machine in her village. Credit: Louise Redvers/IPS

Brazilian women have been making headway in traditionally male-dominated areas. Construction workers in Rio de Janeiro. Credit: Fabiana Frayssinet/IPS

A female farmer in Northern Philippines. Credit: Kara Santos/IPS

CIW member farmworkers at a rally in Lakeland, Florida on Apr. 18, 2010. Credit: Andrew Stelzer/IPS

A bike-riding course for women in Santiago. Credit: Pamela Sepúlveda/IPS

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