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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Danny OCallaghan

Danny OCallaghan

Humans - the real threat to life on Earth | Environment | The Observer - 3 views

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    "If population levels continue to rise at the current rate, our grandchildren will see the Earth plunged into an unprecedented environmental crisis, argues computational scientist Stephen Emmott in this extract from his book Ten Billion"
Danny OCallaghan

Living Geography: OECD Migration interactive - 2 views

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    OECD interasctive graphs
Danny OCallaghan

Tanzania's agriculture revolution: land grabs or a welcome business boom? | Jessica Hat... - 2 views

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    "A key focus is the southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania (Sagcot), an area covering about a third of the country, earmarked for attention by the government in 2009 to develop its agricultural potential. The corridor stretches from Dar es Salaam in the east to Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya and Sumbawanga heading west."
Danny OCallaghan

China's Great Uprooting - Moving 250 Million Into Cities - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    "China is pushing ahead with a sweeping plan to move 250 million rural residents into newly constructed towns and cities over the next dozen years - a transformative event that could set off a new wave of growth or saddle the country with problems for generations to come."
Danny OCallaghan

China launches new measures to tackle air pollution | Jennifer Duggan | Environment | g... - 1 views

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    "China's cabinet has outlined measures aimed at improving the country's air pollution problems, which have plagued many of its larger cities over recent years. One of the main measures, announced in state media over the weekend, is a target to reduce emissions from heavily polluting industries by 30% by the end of 2017. In statement after a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council said there would be "tough measures for tough tasks""
Danny OCallaghan

Nicaragua waterway to dwarf Panama canal | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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    "Nicaragua's parliament is due to vote on Thursday on one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Latin America's history - a trans-oceanic canal that is to be built and run by a Chinese company. If it goes ahead, the $40bn (£26bn) scheme, which is twice as expensive as Brazil's Belo Monte dam and likely to be three times longer than the Panama canal, looks set to transform global shipping and jump start the economy of this Central American nation"
Danny OCallaghan

Personal Space - CNNMoney - 0 views

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    personal space in a city
Danny OCallaghan

Bolivia: A Country With No McDonald's - 0 views

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    "f you traverse the South American nation of Bolivia, from the heights of the Andes Mountains to the Amazon Jungle to the urban streets of Santa Cruz, you'll never once find a Big Mac or a McNugget. They don't exist there-and haven't for about a decade. McDonald's couldn't survive in the mountainous country, so in 2002 the global fast-food chain closed its last store."
Danny OCallaghan

EU to impose anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels | Business | The Guardian - 0 views

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    "EU's executive arm accuses China of selling panels below-cost and threatening 25,000 jobs in the European solar industry"
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Focus: Pigging out | The Economist - 0 views

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    "This year the world will eat 112m tonnes of pork. Around half will be munched in Chinese mouths, according to the Agricultural Outlook report from the FAO and the OECD, a rich country club. The Chinese have been the world's biggest meat-eaters for over two decades. Pork is their favourite: each person scoffs about 38kg a year, compared with 28kg swallowed by Americans. "
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Ghana arrests 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining | World news | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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    "Ghanaian authorities have arrested 124 Chinese citizens for illegal gold mining in the resource-rich west African country, highlighting the social and environmental challenges posed by China's growing presence on the continent."
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Cod stocks recover after years of overfishing | Environment | The Guardian - 0 views

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    "Survey suggests effective management means levels are increasing - but stocks won't be sustainable for at least a year"
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Eight ways to solve world hunger | Global development | The Observer - 0 views

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    "Millions of people are starving, despite the world producing more than enough to feed everyone. What can we do about it?"
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Victims of China's 'cancer villages' battle to expose polluted reality - interactive | ... - 0 views

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    "Death rates soar above the national averages in small communities near industrial and chemical plants in China. Roll over the dark green circles …"
Danny OCallaghan

China signals hunger for Arctic's mineral riches | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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    "China's admission to the Arctic Council reflects the Arctic's natural resources becoming a top priority for world powers"
Danny OCallaghan

Inside China's 'cancer villages' | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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    "Death rates in communities near chemical, pharmaceutical or power plants exceed the national average, but residents face a wall of denial and intimidation"
Danny OCallaghan

McDonald's 'Italianised' menu: the future of fast food? | Life and style | guardian.co.uk - 3 views

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    As we discovered last week in Italy, the company likes to to localise its menu. Can global chains 'do' regional specialities?
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