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Australian Greens Vote Down Carbon Emission Trading LawsGerroa, Australia (SPX) Dec 2, 2009 In a sociopathic act of defiance the Australian Greens walked away today from Australia's first round of carbon economy reform. Via a critical procedural vote in the Australian Senate, a raft of law bills were set aside from a third and final reading. The development sets an ominous sign for the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Summit. The Global Greens Alliance is prepared to walk away from anything less that what they dictate is required today. Leading Climate Scientist James Hansen has foolishly inspired progressive lawmakers the world over to demand what cannot be given today. A final solution to climate change - only a beginning. ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Nov 27, 2009High-tech forensic methods show that some shark fins on sale in Hong Kong markets come from endangered shark populations, proving the need for stronger trade regulations, a new study said Tuesday. US scientists using a type of DNA testing said they were able to trace the geographic origin of shark fins on sale in Hong Kong and show that endangered species are being targeted by the trade. ... more  
Hanoi (AFP) Dec 1, 2009A 23-year-old Vietnamese man has died from bird flu, the Health Ministry said in a statement issued late Monday after several months with no fatalities from the virus. The man died Saturday in northwestern Dien Bien province and is Vietnam's fifth fatality this year from the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza virus, a ministry press release said. Laboratory testing in the capital Hanoi ... more  
Bhopal, India (UPI) Nov 23, 2009 A report issued in connection with the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal, India, chemical disaster says the area's drinking water remains toxic. The report, released Tuesday by the Bhopal Medical Appeal, says there are still high levels of toxic chemicals in the drinking water supply of 15 communities near the old Union Carbide pesticide plant where the catastrophe occurred. ... more |
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Abuja (AFP) Dec 1, 2009The impacts of climate change on Nigeria could be dire for the economy and ecology, and this could lead to civil unrest, Environment Minister John Odey warned Tuesday in Abuja. Although climate change is a global issue, "Nigeria is one of the countries that would be most impacted... because of its size, population, rain-fed agriculture and variable climatic zones," Odey told a public forum. ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2009China called on Tuesday for rich nations to heed the developing world's position on climate change just days ahead of crunch talks in Copenhagen aimed at tackling global warming. "Developed countries should pay attention to the concerns and interests of developing countries," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. His comments came after representatives from China, India ... more 
Pretoria (AFP) Dec 1, 2009Calls for an end to discrimination against sufferers rang out on World AIDS Day on Tuesday as South Africa, the country worst affected by the pandemic, rolled out a new plan to beat the virus. With more than 33 million people round the world carrying the virus, China said the incidence among homosexuals was gaining pace while there were warnings in Europe that heterosexual contacts had ... more |
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