Monday, April 6, 2009

Wilkins Ice Shelf Bridge Breaks


(CNN) -- A large ice shelf is "imminently" close to breaking away from part of the Antarctic Peninsula, scientists said Friday 3rd April 2009.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Protecting the Gulf of Mannar


The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow stretch of water separating India from Sri Lanka. Despite its important ecological and cultural significance as one of South Asia's largest biosphere reserves, the Indian Government is planning to build a shipping channel through the gulf - the Sethusamudram Ship Channel. FIELD lawyers attended the first International meeting of the campaign to protect the Gulf of Mannar.