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Polar bear cubs, the arctic fox and caribou herds are among the victims of dramatic changes in the Arctic due to climate change, a study published Thursday found. "Species on land and at sea are suffering adverse consequences of human behavior at latitudes thousands of miles away," said lead author and biologist Eric Post of Penn State University. "It seems no matter where you look ... read more 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 11, 2009Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large hurricanes that make landfall from the Gulf of Mexico. The findings can be found in Geophysical Research Letters online and in the September 3, 2009 issue. ... more |
Brazil defines boundaries for 10 new Indigenous territories
Education for girls hit hard by India's drying wells Press Release from Business Wire: Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough Pope decries lack of political will on climate change Two dead in northern Italy mudslide: firefighters 'In it to win it': Australia doubles down on climate hosting bid New research measures how much plastic is lethal for marine life COP30 by the numbers 
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Copenhagen (AFP) Sept 10, 2009European ministers warned that December's landmark UN climate talks could fail, as the EU Commission urged rich nations Thursday to stump up tens of billions of euros to help the developing world combat global warming. "The Copenhagen deal is hanging in the balance," British Foreign Secretary David Miliband told reporters. "It's a real danger that the world will not come together in the ... more  
Paris (AFP) Sept 10, 2009Swine flu can infect cells deeper in the lungs than seasonal flu, thus helping to boost the severity of the illness, a study released on Thursday said. The paper provides the first laboratory corroboration of reports from front-line doctors that some patients with A(H1N1) virus suffer worse symptoms compared to those with run-of-the-mill seasonal flu. Influenza viruses penetrate cells by ... more 
Culoz, France (AFP) Sept 10, 2009French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday unveiled a new carbon tax to help combat global warming, overriding strong public opposition to a plan which will further strain household budgets. The new levy on oil, gas and coal consumption by households and businesses will come into effect next year, making France the biggest economy yet to impose a straight-up carbon tax. In practice ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) Sept 10, 2009Health ministers and experts from the Group of Seven most industrialised nations plus Mexico were to discuss the response to swine flu over two days in Brussels, the European Commission said Thursday. Health experts were to meet in closed session Thursday, with the ministers to hold formal talks Friday, focusing on vaccination strategies just as vaccines for A(H1N1) undergo clinical trials a ... more 
Miami (AFP) Sept 10, 2009Hurricanes Fred and Linda both lost their punch Thursday and the sibling storms were expected to fizzle in coming days without threatening land, forecasters said. Fred, the latest storm to cause a ripple over the Atlantic coalesced hundreds of miles (kilometers) west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west African coast, and never had much of a chance of making landfall. Fred weakened to ... more 
Brussels (AFP) Sept 10, 2009Europe on Thursday proposed tens of billions of euros in global aid for poor nations to fight global warming, amid fears that UN climate talks in December are gridlocked before they start. The European Union financing proposal "aims to maximise the chances of concluding an ambitious global climate change agreement at the December UN climate conference in Copenhagen," its executive arm said ... more |
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