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A security guard looks on as countdown clock is projected onto Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China, Monday, March 23, 2009. Greenpeace China launched a countdown clock, which was projected onto the gate, to draw attention to China's role in the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen in December. The clock marks 257 days until the opening of the conference.
Climate Change   Photos   Science   UN   Wikipedia: Climatic Research Unit email controversy   		 The Star 
U.N. to study impact of incomplete climate action
Wed 1 Sep 2010
| OSLO (Reuters) - The U.N. panel of climate scientists will look at the costs of "second best" ways of fighting global warming amid doubts that all countries will sign up to U.N.-led action, a leadin... (photo: AP / Greg Baker)
Aircrafts of Japan's top carrier Japan Airlines Corp. (JAL) are seen parked on the tarmac of Tokyo's Haneda Airport in this photo taken on Friday, Feb. 8, 2008.
Airline   Business   Japan   Photos   Wikipedia: Japan Airlines   		 The New York Times 
JAL to Sell Units and Cut Jobs as Part of Restructuring
Wed 1 Sep 2010
| TOKYO (AP) — Japan Airlines outlined restructuring plans Tuesday that included cutting 30 percent of its work force and additional financing to keep flying after filing for bankruptcy protecti... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye)
Bedbugs Bite  The News & Observer  Tue 31 Aug 2010
U.S. tries not to let the bedbugs bite
| COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outd... (photo: Creative Commons / hiyori13)
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Fruit - Vegetables - Organic  Zeenews  Tue 31 Aug 2010
Fruits, vegetables cut cancer risk for smokers: Study
Washington: Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of some kinds of lung cancer for smokers, according to a study released Monday. | "Although quitting smoking is the most imp... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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A masked woman looks away while crossing a street in the city center shrouded in fog, caused by air pollution, in Beijing Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Negotiators in Copenhagen are trying to set targets for controlling emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming cases, including by the leading contributors, China and the United States. The Independent Tue 31 Aug 2010
Why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe: 3.5°
| The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series o... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
Climate Change   Environment   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: Copenhagen Accord  
Global Warming - Climate - Environment The Daily Telegraph Tue 31 Aug 2010
Climate 'sceptic' Bjørn Lomborg now believes global warming is one of world's greatest threats
One of the world's most prominent climate change sceptics has called for a $100bn fund to fight the effects of global warning, after rethinking his views on the severity ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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Plastic Bag - Plastic - Chemical Malaya Tue 31 Aug 2010
Non-plastic bag use encouraged
BY RAYMOND AFRICA--> | AN ordinance has been filed in the Quezon City council, which seeks to impose an environmental fee on establishments using plastic bags and to make... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Environment   Garbage   Photos   Plastic   Wikipedia: Plastic bag  
Glass of Water - Drinking Water Scoop Tue 31 Aug 2010
No Safe Drinking Water Leads To Health Problems
Tuesday, 31 August 2010, 9:23 am | Press Release: ALRC | HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL | Fifteenth session, Agenda Item 3 | A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resour... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Disease   Health   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Drinking water  
Icebergs breaking off glaciers at Cape York, Greenland. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and is second only to oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. The New York Times Tue 31 Aug 2010
Flaws Found in U.N. Climate Structure
| UNITED NATIONS — The scientists involved in producing the periodic United Nations reports on climate change need to be more open to alternative views and more tra... (photo: Creative Commons / Mbz)
Climate Change   Photos   Science   UN   Wikipedia: Climatic Research Unit email controversy  
Heavy traffic fills New York's Park Avenue in this June 7, 2007 file photo. The commission in charge of creating a plan to deal with the chronic gridlock that plagues New York City announced its final recommendations Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008. The scaled-down version of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's original plan charges cars $8 to enter the most traffic-choked parts of Manhattan on weekdays and $21 for trucks, with an exemption for those with low emissions The Star Tue 31 Aug 2010
U.S. to propose labeling greenhouse gases from cars
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will propose on Monday new labels for passenger vehicles detailing for the first time their greenhouse gas emissions, while als... (photo: AP / Richard Drew, Fil)
Global Warming   Photos   Transport   US   Wikipedia: Vehicle emissions control  
People walk past a luxury apartment under construction at the Central Business District in Beijing, Thursday, July 9, 2009. China's bank lending in June more than doubled from the previous month as Beijing's stimulus drove a surge in credit that has prompted concern about the possible impact of such a rapid increase. The New York Times Tue 31 Aug 2010
In China's Success, a Need for Change
| BEIJING — Three numbers should suffice to give Chinese economic policy makers a sleepless night: 65.4 million, $28.7 billion and $2.45 trillion. | In order, they ... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
China   Economy   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Economy of China  


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A masked woman looks away while crossing a street in the city center shrouded in fog, caused by air pollution, in Beijing Monday, Dec. 7, 2009. Negotiators in Copenhagen are trying to set targets for controlling emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming cases, including by the leading contributors, China and the United States. Why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe: 3.5° The Independent
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In this Feb. 25, 2008 file photo the tower of a church is seen between the smoke billowing chimneys of the brown coal power plant Frimmersdorf near Duesseldorf, Germany. Leading industrial nations on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, Japan's prime minister said, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term tar Cap-And-Trade Is Beginning to Raise Some Concerns The New York Times
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