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 Rome, Italy (SPX) Nov 19, 2009 
Alarmed by a substantial oversight in the global climate talks leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, more than 60 of the world's most prominent agricultural scientists and leaders underscored how the almost total absence of agriculture in the agreement could lead to widespread famine and food shortages in the years ahead. Signatories of a ... read more 
Budapest (AFP) Nov 18, 2009Hungarian authorities declared a national swine flu epidemic on Wednesday as the number of reported cases jumped by over 30 percent in a week. "We have stepped over the threshold: the flu epidemic has started in Hungary," chief medical officer Ferenc Falus told a press conference. "Last week, 22,000 people sought medical help with flu symptoms, which is 32 percent more than in the ... more |
Activists slam 'destructive' Indonesia forest conversion plan
Indonesia launches international carbon exchange Australia earmarks $1.2 billion for 'green' aluminium Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spill Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month Rome shoppers take pot luck in 'blind sale' of unclaimed packages Companies slam delay on deep-sea mining rules Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east Trump inauguration moved indoors due to extreme cold US Fed withdraws from global climate change initiative 
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Rincon Del Socorro, Argentina (AFP) Nov 18, 2009As a man who starts his day with fencing practice, Douglas Tompkins knows better than most that winning a battle requires a nifty combination of defense and offense. Those are lessons that are serving well this US multi-millionaire who left behind the world of business -- notably co-founding the North Face and Esprit clothing brands -- to focus on saving the environment. His latest ... more  
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009Human rights advocates are voicing relief after US President Barack Obama publicly raised the issue with China but conceded that Beijing's rising clout made it tougher to have an impact. Obama, who was closing his maiden visit to China on Wednesday, told a joint press appearance with President Hu Jintao that the United States believed in fundamental rights for all people, including ethnic ... more  
Paris (AFP) Nov 18, 2009Braking the rise in Earth's population would be a major help in the fight against global warming, according to an unprecedented UN report published Wednesday that draws a link between demographic pressure and climate change. "Slower population growth... would help build social resilience to climate change's impacts and would contribute to a reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions in the future ... more |
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London (AFP) Nov 18, 2009Many Britons are refusing to have swine flu vaccinations because of concerns about side effects and the general perception that it is a mild illness, a newspaper for doctors reported on Wednesday. A survey of 107 general practitioners (GPs) by Pulse newspaper reported particular difficulties persuading pregnant women to have the vaccine, with one GP estimating as few as one in 20 were happy ... more 
Paris (AFP) Nov 18, 2009Due to an 83-year-old error of classification, a species of European skate could become the first marine fish driven to extinction by commercial fishing, according to a study released Wednesday. In the 19th century, scientists identified two separate species of the once-widespread European skate, the flapper skate (Dipturus intermedia) and the blue skate (Dipturus flossada). But an ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 18, 2009World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said Wednesday it was critical for indigenous people to be included in climate change talks, saying they were among groups most affected by global warming. Two weeks before the opening of a major United Nations conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Zoellick said indigenous peoples carried a "disproportionate share of the burden of climate change effect ... more |
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