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Where do you find information on Nam Theun 2?
If you’ve read any of the posts in my blog so far, you’ll notice that I’ve mentioned multiple times how much information there is on
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Collaborative climate change website targets both experts, average folks
Wikipedia, the collaborative encyclopedia website, has interestingly turned the concept of wiki sites into something that seems to be a relatively accepted and trustworthy source of information.An...
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Deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia – mapping the "thwacking"
Click map to enlarge. Looking at the new maps of Sumatra's forests, the Once-ler in Dr Seuss'The Lorax would not conclude that we "cared a whole awful lot," but rather that we were cutting them down as...
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Making the world a better place, one web search at a time
We've already written about sites that let you help others while going about the mundane tasks you already do. And there's the FreeRice.com game, which lets you donate food by playing an Internet word...
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Watch how the world has changed through animated bubbles
I was never too great with numbers or math. I guess you could call me a visual learner. Which is why I was intrigued after exploring Gapminder.org. The non-profit organization behind the website says...
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10 (+1) tips for finding a job in development
Jobs aren't easy to come by these days, no matter where you live. The ongoing global downturn is making finding employment even more of a challenge, and in the middle of a job hunt, any advice is...
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Can anyone be a changemaker? Website attempts to connect social problem solvers
About a month ago, I came across Changemakers.com (via Change.org’s Social Entrepreneurship blog), a neat website for people to connect and collaborate with others working – on all levels – to solve...
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'Facebook for farmers' brings microloans to people in rural China
The founders of a microfinance website I came across a few months ago are giving an interesting, benevolent twist to social networking. At least, that’s one way of looking at Wokai.org, a non-profit...
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Information about NT2 hydropower project in Laos: A Library of Babel? It...
In “The Library of Babel,” Borges talks about the infinite nature of information and knowledge, because of its endless combinations.
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