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Icy Europe, balmy North Pole: the world upside down
AFP, Published on 28/02/2018
» PARIS - Not for the first time in recent years, Europe has descended into a deep freeze while the Arctic experiences record high temperatures, leaving scientists to ponder the role global warming may play in turning winter weather upside down.
Antarctica: a laboratory for climate change
AFP, Published on 01/03/2018
» ÎLE DU ROI-GEORGE (ANTARCTIQUE) - A decade ago, a thick layer of ice covered the Collins Glacier on Antarctica's King George Island.
Drought preparations get under way early
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2018
» Water management units are up and running in seven major provinces in an operation to preserve the amount of water available for consumption and irrigation despite plentiful reserves in most reservoirs nationwide, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
Is the capital's weather forecast soaked in gloom?
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/03/2018
» Heavy rainfall unseasonably battering Bangkok over the past two months has residents concerned. Will the storms only get worse with rising global temperatures?
Farmers urged to save water
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2018
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has advised farmers who rely solely on irrigated water not to grow off-season rice to maintain water supplies in case a drought strikes later in the year.
Axes to grind
News, Postbag, Published on 06/03/2018
» There is a story in the March 4 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald with fascinating parallels to recent Bangkok Post headlines about the "Axe Ladies".
A future for elephants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 07/03/2018
» An elephant eats 8% of its body weight per day. If it weighs 3 tonnes, it eats 240kg of plants daily. Food for an elephant costs around 40,000 baht per month, which means a daily spending of over 1,000 baht, and we are not even talking about fancy food here.
Commerce seeks rice stock gradual release
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/03/2018
» The Commerce Ministry is set to talk with the state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) about releasing hom mali fragrant paddy rice pledged under the bank's loan scheme, which was offered to farmers who delayed selling their stocks.
McIlroy ends 18-month PGA win drought with Palmer title
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» MIAMI: Rory McIlroy ended an 18-month PGA win drought in sensational fashion Sunday with birdies on five of the last six holes to capture the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
In Greece's Thessaloniki, club owner who invaded pitch is king
AFP, Published on 19/03/2018
» THESSALONIKI (GREECE) - A Greek-Russian businessman of humble origins, PAOK FC owner Ivan Savvidis has put Greek football once again under the spotlight after storming onto the pitch with a holstered gun at his belt.