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Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change Must Keep Its Eye On The Ball

by on September 3, 2010

If the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change didn't exist, would we need to invent it? Many people find it helpful to have a single point of reference

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BBC WM Pakistan Flood Debate

by on September 3, 2010

BBC WM hosted a debate about the floods in Pakistan at the Attock Cricket Club in Birmingham on Thursday, 2 September 2010. The debate was hosted by BBC

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Has Rupert Murdoch Declared War On Fiji

September 3, 2010

This comes at the height of a months-long war-of-words between various Australian publications — mostly owned by Murdoch's companies — and Fiji's government. “News Limited, which owns the Fiji Times, continues to wage a hostile media

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Manx Ministers Pledge More Pakistan Floods Aid Cash

September 3, 2010

An extra £145000 has been pledged by the Isle of Man government to help people affected by the Pakistan floods. The Overseas Aid Committee of the Council of

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North Korea Threatens U S When U S Puts Up Sanctions

September 3, 2010

Analysts warn that a famine could ensue similar to the 1990's when hundreds of thousands of North Koreans died from starvation or disease. Intense famine could lead the North Korean government to respond with harsher restrictions on the

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Friday September 17 6 30 Pm 8 00 Pm Empires Of Food

September 3, 2010

Friday, September 17, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Empires of Food: Feast, Famine, and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations. Join the Boston Center for Adult Education and Andrew Rimas as he discusses the relationship between climate change and food prices, obesity and starvation, gluttony and food shortages, and sustainability during Boston's exclusive book [...]

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