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Posted November 23, 2009:

• Climate Change Could Boost Incidence of Civil War in Africa
• Competitive, Trade-Friendly Nations Weather Volatile Crop Yields Best

Posted November 22, 2009:

• Emissions Increase Despite Financial Crisis

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Helping India to Promote Energy Efficiency

Posted November 17, 2009:

• Emulating Western Lifestyles: Consumption and Carbon Footprints in Less Industrialized Countries

Posted November 16, 2009:

• New Climate Treaty Could Put Species at Risk, Scientists Argue
• Potential Ecological Costs and Co-Benefits of REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)

Posted November 13, 2009:

• Health Care Accounts for Eight Percent of US Carbon Footprint, Calculation Finds
• Rich Countries 'Should Pay' To Transfer Low Carbon Technology

Posted November 11, 2009:

• Reducing Greenhouse Gases May Not Be Enough To Slow Climate Change

Posted November 5, 2009:

• Big Air Pollution Impacts On Local Communities: Traffic Corridors Major Contributors To Illness From Childhood Asthma

Posted November 4, 2009:

• North America Automobile Sector Bottom Of 'World Sustainability League'

Posted November 3, 2009:

• Climate Change Could Create Agricultural Winners And Losers In East Africa, New Study Warns

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Data Point To Some Improvements In China's Environment
• Links Between City Walkability And Air Pollution Exposure Revealed

Posted October 28, 2009:

• Effort Launched To Find And Control Diseases That Move Between Wildlife And People

Posted October 26, 2009:

• Students, Teachers Need To Be Transculturally Literate, Expert Says
• Treaty To Limit Carbon Dioxide Should Be Followed By Similar Limits On Other Greenhouse Pollutants

Posted October 23, 2009:

• Climate Scientists Uncover Major Accounting Flaw In Kyoto Protocol And Other Climate Legislation

Posted October 21, 2009:

• School Children Could Lead The Way On Sustainability

Posted October 16, 2009:

• Sustainable Architecture: Setting Sail In An Ecological 'Earthship'
• Television Has Less Effect On Education About Climate Change Than Other Forms Of Media

Posted October 12, 2009:

• Going Green On Hold: Human Activities Can Affect 'Blue Haze,' World's Weather

Posted October 8, 2009:

• 'Significant Risk' Of Oil Production Peaking In Ten Years, Report Finds

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Huelva Is Swallowing Up Coastal Lagoons In Doñana, Spanish Scientists Find

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Water Scarcity Will Create Global Security Concerns: 'We Have Very Little Time,' Says Nobel Winner

Posted October 5, 2009:

• There's Still Time To Cut The Risk Of Climate Catastrophe, Study Shows

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Peer Pressure Builds More Latrines Than Financial Assistance

Posted September 25, 2009:

• U.S. Needs Nearly $200 Million More On Climate-Related Health Research, Expert Urges

Posted September 24, 2009:

• Our Emotions Can Lead Us Astray When Assessing Risks, Says New Study
• Scientists Outline 'Safe Operating Space' For Humanity

Posted September 23, 2009:

• 'Dust Alert' Invention Monitors Air Quality, Determines Chemical Composition Of Toxins

Posted September 22, 2009:

• Current Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pledges Leave Climate Targets In The Red, Analysis Finds

Posted September 21, 2009:

• World's River Deltas Sinking Due To Human Activity, Says New Study
• Leading Scientists Call For A New Approach To Food Security

Posted September 18, 2009:

• US Tax Breaks Subsidize Foreign Oil Production, Study Finds

Posted September 17, 2009:

• Set World Standards For Electronics Recycling, Reuse To Curb E-Waste Exports To Developing Countries, Experts Urge
• Human-Made Crises 'Outrunning Our Ability To Deal With Them,' Scientists Warn

Posted September 16, 2009:

• Failure To Tackle Climate Change Spells A Global Health Catastrophe, Experts Warn

Posted September 15, 2009:

• Climate Change Adaptation Expected To Cost 2–3 Times More Than Previously Estimated

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Half Of Fish Consumed Globally Is Now Raised On Farms, Study Finds

Posted September 7, 2009:

• Targeted Investments In Climate Science Could Present Enormous Economic Savings Across The Globe

Posted September 5, 2009:

• Early Warning Signals Of Change: 'Tipping Points' Identified Where Sudden Shifts To New Conditions Occur

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Trash Or Treasure? Discarded US Computers Often Get A Second Life
• Random Targets And Excessive Profits: Climate Change Policies Not Working

Posted September 2, 2009:

• Time To Lift The Geoengineering Taboo, Experts Urge
• Potential Of World's Ecosystems To Combat Climate Change

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Stop Emitting Carbon Dioxide, Or Geoengineering Could Be Only Hope For Earth's Climate, Experts Warn

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