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NASA Confirms Dramatic Thinning of Arctic Sea Ice - Multi-Year Ice Area the Size of Ala... - 0 views

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New satellite data from NASA confirms what research released a couple months of go said regarding the thinning of Arctic sea ice . Namely that it has thinned dramatically in the past four years and that for the first time in recorded history seasonal sea ice cover has replaced multi-year ice as the dominant ice type. I

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New satellite data from NASA confirms what research released a couple months of go said regarding the thinning of Arctic sea ice . Namely that it has thinned dramatically in the past four years and that for the first time in recorded history seasonal sea ice cover has replaced multi-year ice as the dominant ice type. I</div>

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Climate Change too Abstract For You? Dengue Fever Could Spread to 28 U.S. States : Tree... - 0 views

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Millions face climate-related hunger as seasons shift and change | Oxfam International - 0 views

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New Oxfam report warns multiple climate impacts could reverse 50 years of work to end poverty

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New Oxfam report warns multiple climate impacts could reverse 50 years of work to end poverty</div>

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Want to Live a Long, Happy, Sustainable Life? Consider Central America : TreeHugger - 0 views

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China babies 'sold for adoption' - 0 views

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Dozens of baby girls in southern China have reportedly been taken from parents who broke family-planning laws, and then sold for adoption overseas.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dozens of baby girls in southern China have reportedly been taken from parents who broke family-planning laws, and then sold for adoption overseas.</div>

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World's 65 and older population to triple by 2050 - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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WASHINGTON - The world's 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1 in 6 people, leaving the U.S. and other nations struggling to support the elderly.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WASHINGTON - The world's 65-and-older population will triple by mid-century to 1 in 6 people, leaving the U.S. and other nations struggling to support the elderly.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Living in filth for 10 years - 0 views

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More than 2,000 Roma (Gypsies) who fled Kosovo during the conflict in the 1990s still live in Konik refugee camp near Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than 2,000 Roma (Gypsies) who fled Kosovo during the conflict in the 1990s still live in Konik refugee camp near Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro.</div>

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Interactive: How climate change will affect temperatures around the UK in 2050 | Enviro... - 1 views

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Intercative climate change map for the UK

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How Development is Hurting, Not Helping, China's Poor (Video) : TreeHugger - 1 views

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Video Climate change hurts poor in China

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Video: How Geothermal Is Heating Up in Beijing : TreeHugger - 2 views

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Paul McCartney and Other Celebs Support Meat-Free Monday (Video) : TreeHugger - 0 views

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Meat free monday video

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Climate change is pushing Malawi further into poverty: women are hit worst | Oxfam Inte... - 0 views

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Climate change in Malawi is pushing people further into poverty and women are suffering most, according to our new report (Wed June 17).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Climate change in Malawi is pushing people further into poverty and women are suffering most, according to our new report (Wed June 17).</div>

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Pakistan's 'Invisible Refugees' Burden Cities - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Climate change is happening 'here, now': US report - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The harmful effects of global warming are being felt "here and now and in your backyard," a groundbreaking US government report on climate change has warned.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">WASHINGTON (AFP) - The harmful effects of global warming are being felt "here and now and in your backyard," a groundbreaking US government report on climate change has warned. </div>

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Government Report Breaks Down How US Will be Hit by Climate Change : TreeHugger - 0 views

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And as you might imagine, it's not pretty- climate change's usual suspects like more severe tropical storms, drought, and raising sea levels make appearances, but it's some of the lesser-known threats detailed here that make the report truly scary

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">And as you might imagine, it's not pretty- climate change's usual suspects like more severe tropical storms, drought, and raising sea levels make appearances, but it's some of the lesser-known threats detailed here that make the report truly scary</div>

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San Francisco at Crossroads Over Immigration - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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SAN FRANCISCO - In the debate over illegal immigration , San Francisco has proudly played the role of liberal enclave, a so-called sanctuary city where local officials have refused to cooperate with enforcement of federal immigration law and undocumented residents have mostly lived without fear of consequence.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">SAN FRANCISCO - In the debate over illegal immigration , San Francisco has proudly played the role of liberal enclave, a so-called sanctuary city where local officials have refused to cooperate with enforcement of federal immigration law and undocumented residents have mostly lived without fear of consequence.</div>

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Refugees find their voice - will we listen? - Features, Music - The Independent - 1 views

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Many refugees didn't escape persecution to just vanish or blend in here. They want to contribute to our culture. By Chris Mugan

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Many refugees didn't escape persecution to just vanish or blend in here. They want to contribute to our culture. By Chris Mugan</div>

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Global Warming Makes Syrian Villages Ghost Towns : TreeHugger - 0 views

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7 Low-Cost, Low-Emissions Foods : TreeHugger - 0 views

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Find out the cold, hard numbers on how much you can reduce your numerical carbon footprint and your grocery bill by switching to these seven low emission eats.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Find out the cold, hard numbers on how much you can reduce your numerical carbon footprint and your grocery bill by switching to these seven low emission eats.</div>

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Women in Zimbabwe: 'We still suffer atrocities' - Guardian Weekly - 1 views

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With the European elections having just taken place, Patricia Fungisayi Mukubvu-Mwanyisa describes how the voting process in Zimbabwe in 2008 has left Zimbabwean women with "political wounds" and a deep feeling of disempowerment

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">With the European elections having just taken place, Patricia Fungisayi Mukubvu-Mwanyisa describes how the voting process in Zimbabwe in 2008 has left Zimbabwean women with "political wounds" and a deep feeling of disempowerment</div>

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