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Bill Clinton: World Must Prepare for Climate Refugees
10/25/2011by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Some of the most dramatic impacts of climate change will be felt by the millions…
Read More‘Thank God that Turkey is not in the eurozone,’ economic expert says
10/25/2011Turkey has avoided some of the worst of the financial crisis facing many advanced economies because the majority of its public…
Read MoreAmazon Drought Released 1.8 Billion Tons of CO2 in 2010
10/25/2011by Stephen Messenger, Porto Alegre, Brazil Last year, the Amazon rainforest experienced the worst drought on record, reducing normally flowing rivers…
Read MoreFlamingos reach record numbers in Turkey
10/25/2011Every year 15,000 flamingo couples breed in Turkey’s wetlands. The number of flamingos in Turkey has reached a record number, with…
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Signs Shark Fin Ban Into Law
10/25/2011by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California Great news for sharks came on Friday in California when news hit that Governor Jerry…
Read MoreA Post Carbon Memo to Occupy Wall Street: We Need A Post-Growth Economy, For Nature & People
10/24/2011by Matthew McDermott, New York, NY Richard Heinberg from the Post Carbon Institute has issued a memo to Occupy Wall Street…
Read MoreMany Die as Eastern Turkey Is Jolted by Quake
10/24/2011By SEBNEM ARSU ISTANBUL — At least 138 people were killed and about 350 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck…
Read MoreWalmart Faces Trouble in China For Selling Fake “Organic” Pork
10/24/2011by Rachel Cernansky, Boulder, Colorado Walmart stores in southwest China’s Chongqing have been forced to close following allegations that they have…
Read MoreGucci Staff in China Claim Severe Abuse That Resulted in Illness, Miscarriages
10/24/2011by Lori Zimmer Gucci has replaced senior managers at its flagship store in Shenzhen, China, after former staff accused the luxury…
Read MoreZimbabwe: Fights Break Out As Water Crisis Grips Harare
10/24/2011Tererai Karimakwenda Water shortages that have gripped Zimbabwe’s capital reached a crisis point this week, with residents in some areas fighting…
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