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China leads decline in world rural povertyRome (AFP) Dec 6, 2010 China has led a dramatic decline in rural poverty rates in many parts of the world over the past decade, a report released on Monday by the UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development showed. The decline is mainly due to increased production and higher levels of private investment in the farming sector, as well as increased urbanisation across the developing world, economists from the Rome-based IFAD said. Greater productivity of farmers and higher global food prices have also helped, a ... read more |
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  China shows flexibility in climate talks Climate negotiators hailed a brighter mood as global talks enter the home stretch on Tuesday, with China voicing flexibility on issues of global cooperation that have dogged past sessions. ... more | .. |
  Mexicans fear climate change threat to massive reef A vast coral reef off southeastern Mexico attracts a rich array of fauna but some locals say they release the fish they catch to try to counter the effects of climate change. ... more | .. |
  Burnt Israel forest faces long recovery: experts Scorched and blackened areas of Israel's Mount Carmel forest, razed by the flames of the country's worst-ever fire, will take decades to return to their once-lush glory, experts say. ... more | .. |
 Climate talks eye deforestation pact A global climate treaty looks far off, but negotiators say talks in Mexico may reach one key agreement - on how to fight deforestation, a top cause of carbon emissions. ... more |
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  ASU Researcher Uses NASA Satellite To Explore Archaeological Site Remote sensing has been integral to the field of archaeology for many years, but Arizona State University archaeologist Stephen H. Savage is literally taking the use of that technology to new height ... more | .. |
  China reaches panda 'target' number China says it has perfected the difficult task of getting giant pandas to reproduce in captivity, a step closer to reintroducing the bears into the wild. ... more | .. |
  Twenty dead, over 100 missing in Colombia mudslide Emergency crews clawed through tons of mud Monday in a desperate bid to rescue 105 people missing in a landslide in Colombia that has claimed at least 20 lives. ... more | .. |
 Snow From Space Earth observation scientists at the University of Leicester have recorded stunning images of the UK's winter landscape by orbiting satellites. European Space Agency satellite instruments have ... more |
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  Liu Xiaobo: jailed Chinese intellectual sought change Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner to be honoured Friday at an award ceremony in Oslo, has been a vocal champion for greater democracy and human rights protection in China for decades. ... more | .. |
China labels Nobel committee 'clowns' China heaped fresh scorn Tuesday on the Nobel committee ahead of a ceremony honouring 2010 peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, calling its members "clowns" and saying most of the world backed Beijing. ... more | .. |
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 Put deserts on climate agenda, UN official says As negotiators near a deal on preserving forests as a way to fight climate change, a top advocate for deserts says that the planet's driest lands should also play a role. ... more | .. |
 23 dead, 100 missing in Colombia mudslide Emergency crews clawed through huge piles of mud Monday in a desperate bid to rescue more than 100 people missing in a landslide that has claimed at least 23 lives in Colombia. ... more | .. |
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37 killed in Colombia mudslide, emergency declared Colombian rescue officials on Tuesday said they have recovered 37 bodies from a massive weekend mudslide, as President Juan Manuel Santos declared a local state of emergency to cope with the massive catastrophe. ... more |
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UN chief warns world failing on climate UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that the world was failing its last chance to control climate change, appealing to nations to ramp up slow but steady progress at talks in Mexico. ... more | .. |
Chinese group to award rival 'peace prize' A shadowy Chinese group said Wednesday it planned to award a rival version of the Nobel Peace Prize as Beijing ramps up efforts to discredit the Nobel's choice of jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo. ... more | .. |
Archaeologists warn of climate threat to past treasures Mummies decaying in Siberia, pyramids vanishing under the sand in Sudan, Maya temples collapsing: climate change risks destroying countless treasures from our shared past, archaeologists warn. ... more | .. |
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Toll climbs to 30 dead in Colombia mudslide Colombian rescue officials on Tuesday said they have retrieved the bodies of 30 people who died in a massive weekend mudslide, with scores of victims still missing. ... more | .. |
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Climate efforts 'insufficent,' Ban tells Cancun talks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called the world's efforts to contain climate change "insufficient" and urged countries meeting in Cancun, Mexico, to come up with a "breakthrough." ... more | .. |
India to attend Nobel ceremony: report India will attend Friday's Nobel peace prize ceremony in Oslo for jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the country's national news agency said on Tuesday. ... more |
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