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Addressing the media on the final day of the Bangkok climate change session, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer spoke of a constructive two weeks of talks, and said that all the ingredients for a successful outcome in Copenhagen are on the table. Mr. de Boer stressed the urgency of raising ambitions and bridging differences, adding that now is the time to step back from self interest and let common interest prevail. Source: UNFCCC

During the US Deptartment of Energy’s October Solar Decathlon competition, 20 international teams of university students are competing to design, build, and operate the most energy-efficient, comfortable and marketable solar-powered home. Source: AFP

The age-old tradition in Poland of scavenging the forests for wild honey was progressively abandoned more than a century ago in favour of beekeepers’ hives. But one group is attempting to renew with the taste of honey from the forests. Source: AFP