[Biofuel] Weather report

2010-09-10 Thread Keith Addison
Hi all It's not quite so hot today here in Kyoto, only 34 deg C / 93.2 F. Last Sunday (September 5) the temperature was 39.9 C / 103.8 F, which set new records, but daily temps had been 37-38-39 C every day before that since the beginning of July, breaking all records for summer heat in

Re: [Biofuel] Weather report

2010-09-10 Thread Guag Meister
Hi Keith ; Thanks for the weather update in Japan. At my farm in Cambodia I have my staff trained to collect rainwater in a calibrated jar and record the data and totals by month, which we have been doing for about 4 years now. Yes very dry again this year and for the last 3 years also.

Re: [Biofuel] Weather report

2010-09-10 Thread Guag Meister
Hi Keith ; Thanks for the weather update in Japan. At my farm in Cambodia I have my staff trained to collect rainwater in a calibrated jar and record the data and totals by month, which we have been doing for about 4 years now. Yes very dry again this year and for the last 3 years also.

[Biofuel] Land Grabs in Poor Countries Set to Increase

2010-09-10 Thread Keith Addison
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=52762 Land Grabs in Poor Countries Set to Increase By Hilaire Avril PARIS, Sep 8, 2010 (IPS) - After weeks of rumours sparked by the leaking of a draft World Bank position paper on so-called land grabs in poor countries, the international financial

Re: [Biofuel] Weather report

2010-09-10 Thread Michael Fleetwood
Hi Keith and Peter, I can tell you where its all gone - South East Australia - and after years of drought we are very grateful! Our gauge in Canberra recorded 70 mm over a weekend and the water reserves are now restored to good levels. Actually I thought you had moved to S Africa, Keith?