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Island states stake bold claim at UN climate talks - Yahoo! NewsIsland nations threatened by rising seas demanded at UN talks Friday that the world commit to preventing global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). In an 18-page draft accord obtained by AFP, the 43-member Association of Small Island States (AOSIS) also ...
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Al Gore talks about global warming, those e-mails, and his new book. - By John Dickerson - Slate MagazineThe role of campaign contributions in our political system and the role of lobbyists have now reached levels that are quite unhealthy for the operations of our democracy. But the antidote, as in past eras of lobbyist excess, is for more involvement by citizens to build pressure on members of the ...
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UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record - Yahoo! Newshis decade is on track to become the warmest since records began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, the U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday on the second day of a pivotal 192-nation climate conference. Only the United States and Canada experienced cooler conditions ...
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Bhopal, 25 years later Boing BoingDespite a quarter of a century having passed the factory site has not been cleaned up. More than 100,000 people continue to suffer from health problems. Efforts to provide rehabilitation - both medical care and measures to address the socio-economic effects of the leak - have fallen far short of ...
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Daily Ocean Rowing, Kayaking and Water Expeditions News Roundup Fri 27 NovWelcome to CrazyJourneys ocean rowing, sea kayaking and water expedition news roundup. For all the latest information on training, psychology and inspirational stories to help you row, paddle, sail or swim longer and faster. Today’s highlights include 40 minutes of high definition video ...Luke Bream added 3 weeks ago
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Is There Really A Water Crisis? - Boing BoingYou used to think there was a water crisis, what led you to change your mind? AB: I heard it so many times from the World Bank and the U.N. that there is a water crisis. Like the rest of the world, I assumed these guys knew what they were doing. But then I started looking at the global figures ...
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Part 2 Volunteering in an orphanage in Nepal gave me an amazing new start in lifeThis guest post is by Viktoria Barna. This is Part 2 in a beautiful series of articles chronicling her experiences as a volunteer in a Nepalese orphanage and trekking through the Himalayas which gave her a new start in life. Read Part 1 My duty as a volunteer was to look after 33 orphans’ ...Luke Bream added 4 weeks ago
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Forget expedition 4 x 4's These overland adventures are travelling in an 11 year old carThis expedition listing is about Liam and Luke’s overland adventure tour driving through Europe, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, Napal and beyond. Driving the most unlikely expedition vehicle, these crazy adventurers have not chosen an expedition 4 x 4 but are 9500 miles into their ...Luke Bream added 5 weeks ago
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Half a Million animals to be slaughtered 'to appease Goddess'Half a Million animals to be slaughtered 'to appease Goddess' India’s animal rights activist and politician Maneka Gandhi’s protest and Nepal’s ‘Budhha Boy’ Ram Bahadur Bomjan’s appeal won’t be able to prevent the sacrifice of nearly ...
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A magical intercontinental cycling tour. biking through Europe and AsiaThis expedition listing is by Ben and his intercontinental bike tour. So far on this cycling adventure tour he has biked through Bulgaria, China, Cambodia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Vietnam and is currently cycling in Laos. His Blog is beautifully written and ...Luke Bream added 5 weeks ago