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Climate Change Could Deepen Poverty In Developing Countries, Study Finds
Urban workers could suffer
most from climate change as
the cost of food drives them
into poverty, according to a
new study that quantifies t ... > full story
Satellites Unlock Secret To Northern India's Vanishing Water
Using satellite data,
hydrologists have found that
groundwater beneath northern
India has been receding by
as much as 1 foot per year
... > full story
One Billion Hungry People: Multiple Causes Of Food Insecurity Considered
New articles document some
of the multiple causes of
food insecurity. Topics
include desertification,
flooding, adaptation of
... > full story
1.02 Billion People Hungry: One Sixth Of Humanity Undernourished, More Than Ever Before
World hunger is projected to
reach a historic high in
2009 with 1,020 million
people going hungry every
day, according to new
... > full story
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The First Casualty Of War: News Reports Match Misperception Of Civilian Deaths, Study Finds
November 6, 2009 — Researchers have found that the discrepancy in media reporting of casualty numbers in the Iraq conflict can potentially misinform the public and contribute to distorted perceptions and gross ... > full story -
US And European Experts Applaud New Transatlantic Task Force On Antibiotic Resistance Threat
November 5, 2009 — Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic ... > full story -
Global Health Experts Report Childhood Vaccines At All-time High, But Access Not Yet Equitable
October 21, 2009 — The State of the World's Vaccines and Immunization reports that more infants are being immunized today than ever before -- a record 106 million in 2008, according to new data. At the same time, its ... > full story -
Water Scarcity Will Create Global Security Concerns: 'We Have Very Little Time,' Says Nobel Winner
October 6, 2009 — Water scarcity as a result of climate change will create far-reaching global security concerns, says Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chair of the intergovernmental panel on climate change, at the 2009 ... > full story -
Crises Lead Banks To Operate More Opportunistically
September 21, 2009 — Financial crises place significant strain on banks, causing them to behave more opportunistically than clients are accustomed to. Business clients should count on this, according to one business ... > full story -
Leading Scientists Call For A New Approach To Food Security
September 21, 2009 — A new report by leading food and sustainability scientists calls for Europe to take a new approach on food security, prioritizing health and sustainability in research and using a holistic view when ... > full story -
Failure To Tackle Climate Change Spells A Global Health Catastrophe, Experts Warn
September 16, 2009 — Health experts warn that failure to agree radical cuts in carbon dioxide emissions at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen this December spells a global health ... > full story -
Older Americans: How They Are Faring In The Recession
September 16, 2009 — Older Americans have weathered the financial crisis relatively well, although many now expect to work longer than they did just a year ago, according to a new ... > full story -
Climate Change Adaptation Expected To Cost 2–3 Times More Than Previously Estimated
September 15, 2009 — Scientists have warned that UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change are based on substantial underestimates of what it will cost to adapt to its impacts. The real costs of adaptation to ... > full story -
Worldwide Isotope Shortage Continues To Pose Significant Challenges
September 9, 2009 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine recently conducted a survey of nuclear pharmacies -- pharmacies that supply the critical radioisotope Technetium-99m, which is used in more than 16 million nuclear ... > full story
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