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Posted Fri May 16 2008: from The Post (Pakistan): Prince Charles urges forest logging halt http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1210899060 The halting of logging in the world's rainforests is the single greatest solution to climate change, Prince Charles has said, reports BBC News. He called for a mechanism to be devised to pay poor countries to prevent them felling their rainforests. The prince told the BBC's Today programme that the forests provided the earth's "air conditioning system". He said it was "crazy" the rainforests were worth more "dead than alive" to some of the world's poorest people. [Read more stories about: rain forest depletion, forests] This item will appear in our PANIQuiz! New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

The ApocaDocs say: Jolly good. Tho, the "worth" isn't to the "poorest people." No, gov'n'r, it's the richest people who benefit most from the rapine of the world's rainforests. NEXT> More stories: Atmosphere threatened by pollutants entering ocean, prof says Silicone gel implants may lose approval (Prince Charles urges forest logging halt) Alarm over dramatic wildlife decline Flora species on verge of extinction in Sikkim Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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