Charity Mission Statement
To protect nature and peole's rights to knowledge, biodiversity, water and food.
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Friday, 29 April 2011
Today's News - CLIMATE: Storm count
New research reckons Earth has 'only' 760 storms per hour
Scientists have calculated that the Earth sees 'only' about 760 thunderstorms every hour, substantially lower than the numbers that have been used for nearly a century.
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Scientists have calculated that the Earth sees 'only' about 760 thunderstorms every hour, substantially lower than the numbers that have been used for nearly a century.
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Thursday, 28 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: BasicNeeds
To end the suffering of mentally ill people in the developing world.
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Today's News - BRAZIL: Self-fertilising sugar
Mechanisation brings unexpected bonus to growers
The mechanisation of sugar cane harvesting, originally aimed at curbing the pollution caused by the burning of cane fields, has resulted in an added bonus: it has helped to improve soil quality, according to growers and technical experts in the southern state of São Paulo, where most of Brazil's sugar and ethanol is produced.
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The mechanisation of sugar cane harvesting, originally aimed at curbing the pollution caused by the burning of cane fields, has resulted in an added bonus: it has helped to improve soil quality, according to growers and technical experts in the southern state of São Paulo, where most of Brazil's sugar and ethanol is produced.
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: African Initiatives
To bring social justice and community empowerment in Africa and the UK.
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Today's News - NATURE: Whale pops
Humpbacks remix and spread their catchy tunes around the oceans
Humpback whales spread favourite tunes among different populations of their species moving around the oceans, often blending in new material and remixing their songs, research reveals.
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Humpback whales spread favourite tunes among different populations of their species moving around the oceans, often blending in new material and remixing their songs, research reveals.
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Gallmann Memorial Foundation
Charity Mission Statement
Dedicated to creative, sustainable conservation - People and wildlife flourishing together, through research, education and the arts.
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Today's News - UNITED KINGDOM: In search of happiness
'Unhappy' Brits launch global campaign for happy societies
People in Britain and the US may be materially better off than they were half a century ago but they are not any happier. So says Action for Happiness, a campaign launched in London and dedicated to spreading happiness worldwide.
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People in Britain and the US may be materially better off than they were half a century ago but they are not any happier. So says Action for Happiness, a campaign launched in London and dedicated to spreading happiness worldwide.
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Monday, 25 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: 4children
| Charity Mission Statement | |||
| Dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for all children. |
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Today's News - INDIA: Gates open to new ideas
Software mogul promotes drug development and charity
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is looking for Indian scientists to collaborate on new projects to tackle disease. But that was only one of the messages he conveyed on a visit to India with Melinda Gates to look at the ventures on which their Foundation is already engaged and explore new possibilities. He also joined forces with investment guru Warren Buffet to promote the merits of philanthropy among India's rich.
Friday, 22 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Performing Animal Welfare Society
| Charity Mission Statement | |||||
| PAWS is dedicated to the protection of performing animals, to providing sanctuary to abused, abandoned and retired captive wildlife, to enforcing the best standards of care for all captive wildlife, to the preservation of wild species and their habitat and to promoting public education about captive wildlife issues. |
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Today's News - AUSTRALIA: Desert rats
Increased rain brings rattus villosissimus to Alice Springs
A mass migration of rats is under way into the inland deserts of Australia after a run of high rainfall seasons, scientists say.
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Thursday, 21 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Naples Botanical Garden
Charity Mission Statement
Naples Botanical Garden is creating a world class paradise that combines delightful cultivated tropical gardens with beautifully restored natural habitats. The Garden connects people and plants through display, education, conservation and science. It will be a community gathering place and an exceptional venue for exploring our natural world as well as enjoying special events, traveling exhibitions and performances.
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Today's News - ENVIRONMENT: Melting fast
Glaciers disappearing at 'fastest rate in 350 years'
Scientists say that melting glaciers are contributing to a rise in sea level faster than at any time in the last 350 years. Some mountain glaciers are melting 100 times faster than the long-term average.
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Scientists say that melting glaciers are contributing to a rise in sea level faster than at any time in the last 350 years. Some mountain glaciers are melting 100 times faster than the long-term average.
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Naga Foundation
Charity Mission Statement
The foundation focuses on achieving the sustained improvement of water collection capacity and soil stability in order to facilitate the restoration of flora and fauna in areas subject to major climate and water problems.
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Today's News - SWAZILAND: Shots fired
| Police break up rights and poverty protests |
Reuters reported that Swazi police fired rubber bullets to break up recent protests against the tiny state's absolute monarchy, which has been widely criticised for massive human rights abuses and mismanaging a weak economy.
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Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Charity Spotlight:Institute for Student Achievement
Charity Mission Statement
To improve the educational conditions and outcomes for America’s underprivileged youth in order to promote a system of academic equity.
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Today's News - NATURE: Cheers for Scots Lady
World watching celebrity granny prepare to mate
Birdwatchers around the world are celebrating the reappearance in Scotland of Lady, a veteran osprey whose feats of endurance and reproduction have helped her species to survive there.
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Birdwatchers around the world are celebrating the reappearance in Scotland of Lady, a veteran osprey whose feats of endurance and reproduction have helped her species to survive there.
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Monday, 18 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Emunah Women of Canada - Femmes Emunah du Canada
Charity Mission Statement
Emunah Women of Canada strives to enrich the lives of those in need. Emunah Women provides social assistance and education to women, children and the elderly in Israel.
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Today's News - LIBYA: Saving migrants
International agency sails to the rescue - of some
For weeks, several thousand migrant workers had been stranded in the embattled Libyan city of Misrata, held by rebels calling for regime change in the face of a sustained and ferocious bombardment by pro-Qadaffi forces. Last week a ship chartered by the International Organization for Migration came to the migrants rescue.
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For weeks, several thousand migrant workers had been stranded in the embattled Libyan city of Misrata, held by rebels calling for regime change in the face of a sustained and ferocious bombardment by pro-Qadaffi forces. Last week a ship chartered by the International Organization for Migration came to the migrants rescue.
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Friday, 15 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Nonviolent Peaceforce
The mission of Nonviolent Peaceforce is to build a large-scale trained, international civilian nonviolent peaceforce. Nonviolent Peaceforce will be sent to conflict areas to prevent death and destruction and protect human rights, thus creating the space for local groups to struggle nonviolently, enter into dialogue, and seek peaceful resolution.
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Today's News - HEALTH: 'Housewives' were right
An apple a day does help to keep the doctor away
The old housewives' tale about the health benefits of eating an apple a day is right, according to new scientific research.
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The old housewives' tale about the health benefits of eating an apple a day is right, according to new scientific research.
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Thursday, 14 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland
Charity Mission Statement
The CFAI is committed to funding research to advance our knowledge and understanding of cystic fibrosis (CF), and to support people with CF and their families.
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Today's News - AUSTRALIA: Warmer oceans hurt sea life
Marine abalone and sea urchins at risk from ocean warming
MARINE abalone and sea urchins in Sydney Harbour will not develop normal skeletons if the ocean continues to warm and acidify as predicted, threatening the survival of these economically and ecologically important sea creatures, a study by Australian marine biologists has found.
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MARINE abalone and sea urchins in Sydney Harbour will not develop normal skeletons if the ocean continues to warm and acidify as predicted, threatening the survival of these economically and ecologically important sea creatures, a study by Australian marine biologists has found.
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Wednesday, 13 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: ChildRight
Charity Mission Statement
ChildRight wants to help liberate children and to give them a new start in life. |
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Today's News - ECUADOR: Keeping 'ikat' alive
Age-old tie-dye technique fights against the trend
Outside Cuenca, Ecuador's third-largest city, the national flag flutters on a modest two-story adobe house alongside a large sign that reads "Ikat: weaving demonstrations and sales." Hanks of yarn and colourful fabrics hang around the courtyard and balcony, and weaving looms can be seen inside.
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Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: The Gut Trust
| Charity Mission Statement |
| To inform, support and educate those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and their families and carers; to improve the quality of life of those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and to raise public awareness of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the issues surrounding this condition. |
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Today's News - UNITED KINGDOM: Eden goes East
Cornwall-based charity attracts Oriental admirers
The Eden Project, an educational charity, started a decade ago in an abandoned china clay mine in Cornwall with the idea of becoming a "global garden" trying to interest people in nature and the possibilities for environmental, social and economic regeneration. By the time it was 10 years old it had received 13 million visitors. It boasts the world's largest greenhouse, hosts a marathon and a music festival - and now it is going overseas.
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The Eden Project, an educational charity, started a decade ago in an abandoned china clay mine in Cornwall with the idea of becoming a "global garden" trying to interest people in nature and the possibilities for environmental, social and economic regeneration. By the time it was 10 years old it had received 13 million visitors. It boasts the world's largest greenhouse, hosts a marathon and a music festival - and now it is going overseas.
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Friday, 8 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: The Wildlife For All Trust
 Charity Mission Statement |
| We protect endangered species and threatened habitats. |
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Today's News - ENVIRONMENT: Some forests thrive
Europe and North America counter the global trend of forest loss
Planet earth is losing more than 50,000 square kilometres of forest a year and with it both biodiversity and the capacity to store carbon emissions that are fuelling global warming, the UN Foord and Agriculture Organization warns. But the forests of Europe, Central Asia and North America, it seems, are growing at a healthy pace.
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Planet earth is losing more than 50,000 square kilometres of forest a year and with it both biodiversity and the capacity to store carbon emissions that are fuelling global warming, the UN Foord and Agriculture Organization warns. But the forests of Europe, Central Asia and North America, it seems, are growing at a healthy pace.
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Thursday, 7 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Anti-Slavery International
 Charity Mission Statement |
| Anti-Slavery International works at local, national and international levels to eliminate all forms of slavery around the world. To donate and read their full profile click here |
Today's News - CONGO: Gates helps polio fight
Foundation aid to help tackle new outbreak
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $1 million to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support its work with the World Health Organization trying to control an outbreak of polio in the Republic of Congo.
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $1 million to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to support its work with the World Health Organization trying to control an outbreak of polio in the Republic of Congo.
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Wednesday, 6 April 2011
Today's News - ECUADOR: Power people plant trees
City-dwelling civil servants head out of their offices to help conserve water
Since November, staff of Ecuador's state-owned power utility Empresa Eléctrica Quito have been taking turns to leave their desks and head into the outskirts of the capital Quito to plant trees.
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Since November, staff of Ecuador's state-owned power utility Empresa Eléctrica Quito have been taking turns to leave their desks and head into the outskirts of the capital Quito to plant trees.
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Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Charity Spotlight: Computer Aid
 Charity Mission Statement |
| Computer Aid International exists to tackle the causes and effects of poverty through practical ICT solutions. We work with not-for-profit organisations in developing countries to provide equipment and support where it is most needed by poor communities in areas such as agriculture, health and education. |
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Today's News - HEALTH: The older, the happier
The best years of your life may come after 70
"The best years of your life," is the old adage often applied to school or university years. And then, supposedly, it's all downhill after 40, 50, or perhaps 60.
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"The best years of your life," is the old adage often applied to school or university years. And then, supposedly, it's all downhill after 40, 50, or perhaps 60.
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