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In this Burma News Agency photo taken on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 and released by China's Xinhua News Agency on Thursday, May 8, 2008, Cyclone survivors wave to a helicopter carrying relief goods in the hardest-hit Irrawaddy delta, Myanmar. International relief aid from Japan, Bangladesh, Laos, China, Thailand, India and Singapore has been poured in Myanmar till Wednesday for the country's storm victims, said Myanmar's state radio according to Xinh

Humanitarian Cyclone Myanmar Photos Wikipedia: Giri

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Myanmar: Humanitarian Assistance Needed
Wed 3 Nov 2010
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:48 am Press Release: United Nations Myanmar: Humanitarian Assistance Needed to Respond to Cyclone Giri New York, Nov 2 2010 12:10PM UN relief agencies and humanitarian... (photo: AP / Burma News Agency via Xinhua News Agency)

Mount Merapi spews volcanic material as seen from Sidorejo village, Central Java, Indonesia, early Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.

Indonesia Natural Calamity Photos Volcano Wikipedia: 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi

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Indonesia warns volcano 'could erupt for months'
Tue 2 Nov 2010
HARGOBINANGUNIndonesia warned Tuesday its most active volcano could continue erupting for months as 50,000 remained in temporary shelters and airlines cancelled flights over the disaster-hit nation.... (photo: AP / Irwin Fedriansyah)

Climate Change - Nature - Environment

Newsvine Tue 2 Nov 2010
Is It Climate Change or Global Warming?
Climate change and global warming are often used interchangeably. In the final analysis, understanding what is causing both is the most important thing. The term climate change and global warming are... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Climate Controversial Photos Weather Wikipedia: Global warming

U.S. Marine Cpl. Stephen B. Clark and Somkeart Nilpet stage clean water May 11, 2008, Utaphao, Thailand, to be used for an upcoming U.S. humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission to Burma.

United Nations Tue 2 Nov 2010
Myanmar: humanitarian assistance needed to respond to Cyclone Giri
2 November 2010 UN relief agencies and humanitarian partners in Myanmar are appealing for increased support from donors to provide urgent assistance to more than 200,000 people affected by Cyclone... (photo: U.S. Marine Corps / Cpl. Eric Arndt)
Cyclone Myanmar Photos UN Wikipedia: Giri

Mount Merapi spews volcanic material as it erupts as seen from Deles, Central Java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010.

The Wichita Eagle Tue 2 Nov 2010
Indonesian volcano forces flight cancellations
MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia - International airlines halted flights to airports near Indonesia's most dangerous volcano Tuesday, as fiery lava lit the rumbling mountain's... (photo: AP / Binsar Bakkara)
Indonesia Photos Travel Volcano Wikipedia: 2010 eruption of Mount Merapi

Rock star Ozzy Osbourne and wife Sharon hold a press conference at Beaconsfield, near London, Tuesday Nov. 23, 2004. His mansion had earlier been robbed and a large amount of jewelry stolen, including Sharon´s wedding rings and a 24-carat sapphire,

m&c; Tue 2 Nov 2010
Sharon Osbourne: Ozzy's a medical miracle
Sharon Osbourne has described her rocker husband Ozzy as a medical miracle. Medical Miracle: Singer Ozzy Osbourne performs as he performs at the Voodoo Music... (photo: APphoto)
Medical Miracle Music Photos Wikipedia:Sharon Osbourne

Mount Merapi spews volcanic smoke as seen from Deles, Indonesia, early Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Indonesia's most volatile volcano unleashed its most powerful eruption in a deadly week Monday, spewing searing clouds of gas and debris thousands of feet (meters) into the air. There were no immediate reports of new casualties.

Wall Street Journal Tue 2 Nov 2010
Indonesia Volcano Hinders Aid Work
By PATRICK BARTA And YAYU YUNIAR Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Indonesian residents flee from a risky area on Monday, as the Mount Merapi volcano releases ash clouds... (photo: AP / Irwin Fedriansyah)
Disaster Indonesia Photos Volcano Wikipedia: Mount Merapi

The Jordan Times Mon 1 Nov 2010
Indonesian volcano erupts; tsunami aid effort slow
Tweet YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi spewed more heat clouds and ash on Monday as the country struggled to care for 65,000 people displaced by the... (photo: Creative Commons / Hullie)
Indonesia Indonesian Photos Tsunami Wikipedia:Volcano

Severely malnourished children in Tahoua, Niger, with a packet of local Plumpy'nut

The Examiner Mon 1 Nov 2010
Sheeran: nearly criminal for the world not to act against child hunger
With winter approaching, millions of children around the world are desperately in need of food that will save them from damaging malnutrition or even death. Josette... (photo: IRIN / Catherine-Lune Grayson)
Children Hunger Malnutrition Photos Wikipedia: World Food Programme

Lusi Mud Volcano, Indonesia

The Press Democrat Mon 1 Nov 2010
Indonesia volcano shoots new blast; 21 more rumble
No casualties were reported in Mount Merapi's new blast, which came as Indonesia struggles to respond to an earthquake-generated tsunami that devastated a remote chain of... (photo: Creative Commons / Captain-tucker)
Casualties Indonesia Photos Tsunami Wikipedia:Volcano

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Climate Changes

	Obama to target forest, climate aid in Indonesia trip The Star
	Climate change: India to host 48-nation talks Indian Express
	Climate Change, Global Warming and Sea Levels; Science or Junk Science The Examiner
	Scrambling For Climate Change Solutions redOrbit
	On Balance, Hype, Climate and the Media The New York Times

Earthquakes

	Earthquake rattles Serbia Zeenews
	Earthquake hits Serbia, two killed: report Deccan Herald
	Earthquake hits Serbia, two killed - report The Australian
	Two killed in Serbian earthquake m&c;
	Metro temporary buses, routes, earthquake damage Scoop

This image provided by NASA shows an orbital sunrise is featured in this image photographed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Expedition 22 flight engineer, from a window in the newly-installed Cupola of the International Space Station while space shuttle Endeavour remains docked with the station Thursday Feb. 18, 2010.

Shuttle has electrical problem; could delay launch

A small solar power making hot water-western Tibet

Solar power could crash Germany's grid

Windows Phone 7 OS Layer

Windows Phone 7 lacks features, but boasts potential

Life on Mars 'could be similar to that on Earth' Newstrack India
Spacecraft is ready to encounter comet Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
New eruption at Indonesian volcano Breitbart
Spacewatch: International Space Station timings and position The Guardian
Electrical problem on shuttle delays launch Newsvine
Shuttle Discovery's final launch delayed again (Roundup) m&c;
Girding for a Republican Gavel at Climate Hearings The New York Times
Is This Tower the Tallest Man-Made Structure, or a Load of H Fast Company
States, Enviro Groups Urge Court to Let EPA Climate Rules Pr The New York Times
EPA Plans Late-December Release for New Ozone Standard The New York Times
Rail Advocates Urge Obama to 'Be Like Ike' The New York Times
Bright Venus may prompt UFO sightings The Christian Science Monitor
Earth will take 100,000 years to recuperate from global war DNA India
Martian minerals could entomb life New Scientist
Astronauts cast their votes 220 miles above Earth The Christian Science Monitor
No lines here: Astronauts cast early ballots from space stat Star Tribune
A Pioneer in 'Green' Business is Fired The New York Times
Will the Ghost of Cap and Trade Haunt Democrats Tomorrow -- The New York Times
On Launch Eve, NASA Marks an Anniversary CBS News
Shuttle Discovery's final launch expected Wednesday m&c;

Indonesian volcano belches hot ash in new eruption

Indonesia volcano erupts for about 7 minutes

Indonesian volcano rumbles as president visits camps

New Eruption at Indonesian Volcano Mount Merapi CBS News
Indonesia volcano grounds flights Al Jazeera
Rumbling volcanoes monitored The Columbus Dispatch
Alien fossils: Evidence of ancient life on Mars could be tra The Daily Mail
Indonesia Volcano Causes Flight Cancellations CBS News
Are Volcanos trying to cool down our planet? Newsvine
First volcanos, now tiger fear for Indonesia villagers The Daily Telegraph Australia
Indonesian warns volcano 'could erupt for months' Yahoo Daily News
Some international flights canceled as Indonesian volcano sh Star Tribune
Volcano's eruptions prompt Indonesia to issue flight warning m&c;
Deep-sea volcano 'discovered' Zeenews
Volcano forces flight cancellations The Daily Telegraph Australia
As Indonesia reels, volcano erupts again The Boston Globe
Indonesian volcano forces international flight cancellations USA Today
Volcano "Guardian" Buried Under Mount Merapi Ash - NatGeo Ne Newsvine
Indonesia volcano erupts again as tsunami toll grows Irish Times
Indonesia volcano shoots new blast NZ Herald
Indonesia Volcano Erupts Anew; 21 Others Active CBS News
Java Volcano Complicates Relief Work Wall Street Journal
Glacier melting suggests Iceland volcano may be about to eru The Daily Telegraph

Del Monte Products

Fresh Del Monte Produce Announces Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results

A child carries a healthy puppy in front of the Nepali UN base in Mirebalais, Haiti, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. U.N. investigators took samples of foul-smelling waste flowing behind a Nepalese peacekeeping base toward an infected river system on Wednesday, following persistent accusations that excrement from the newly arrived unit caused the epidemic that has sickened more than 4,000 people in the earthquake-ravaged nation.

Haiti scrambles to prepare for feared hurricane hit

Condoms

Price of condoms,tyres and rubber gloves to soar

Universities to be forced to meet quota of underprivileged s The Daily Telegraph
Questions raised about decision to keep David Cameron in dar The Daily Telegraph
Strictly Come Dancing: Ageist BBC banned me, claims quiz sho The Daily Telegraph
Griffith pulls upset; GOP rolls The Roanoke Times
Shallow fog in morning, clear skies expected in Delhi Zeenews
Surfing: Irons may have died of overdose - report NZ Herald
China Construction Bank to raise $9.2 billion Herald Tribune
Westpac chief Gail Kelly calls for calm as anger builds over The Australian
Meteorology centre scotches rumours of storm in UAE Khaleej Times
Benin floods create mass displacement, destruction Herald Tribune
Weather History: November 3: Record Temps, Storms, Snow, Fog The Examiner
Adopt shelter cats in November to save lives The Examiner
Weather History: November 3: Record Temps, Storms, Snow, Fog The Examiner
High pressure will give way to coastal storm by tomorrow The Examiner
Calm down, mes amis, it's only a treaty The Daily Telegraph
Tenacious Tomas threatens Jamaica and Hispaniola-Portlight.o The Examiner
Giants, Rangers gave us everything MLB
Tardis terrific in Remuera NZ Herald
BuildingGreen announces top-10 green building products of 20 The Examiner
American singer arrested with '88 pellets of cocaine in stom The Daily Telegraph

BP's oil spill costs grow by $7.7B, third quarter profit lags

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BP's oil spill costs grow, keep lid on Q3 profit

Workboats operate near the Transocean Development Drilling Rig II at the site of the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, July 16, 2010.

Investigators Finger Flawed Cement As Possible Oil Spill Culprit

BP back in the black, even with oil spill costs Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
BP lifts Gulf oil spill bill to $40bn Business Report
Stephen Foley: Oil major feels the benefit as crude prices s The Independent
BP's oil spill costs grow, Gulf residents react Philadelphia Daily News
BP Oil Spill Cost Hits $40 Billion, Company Returns To Profi Huffington Post
BP oil spill costs soar to $40 billion The Australian
Toxic chemicals found deep at oil spill site The Guardian
Spill Bill Outweighs Rising Oil Prices At BP Forbes
BP not spearheading oil industry move back in Gulf The Boston Globe
Commentary: Halliburton joins list of Gulf oil spill rogues Lexington Herald-Leader
Summary Box: BP not spearheading oil industry move back in G Star Tribune
BP sees Gulf oil-spill costs soar to $40 billion Grist
BP takes $40bn hit from oil spill -- so far The Examiner
Oil Spill Still A Drain On BP Earnings Forbes
Oil price spikes on Libyan talk of $100 barrel The Daily Telegraph
BP Gulf oil spill costs near $40B US CBC
BP oil spill costs hit $40B, keep lid on Q3 profit Houston Chronicle
Despite Oil Spill Charge, BP Returns To Profitability National Public Radio
Oil stocks fuel FTSE gains after BP, BG results The Guardian
BP back in profit in Q3 but oil spill still weighs Houston Chronicle

EMAV to introduce new electric vehicle range extender

Sussex County gets new Artesian water, wastewater management facility

Eaton to supply, support EV charging stations throughout South Carolina

JN Phillips launches windshield recycling program GreenShiel Energy Business Review
US Ecology acquires hazardous waste service provider Stablex Energy Business Review
Election 2010: The scoop on energy and environment ballot me Grist
California wins on a clean energy and climate trifecta Grist
Election 2010: The green take on Senate race results Grist
Heavy Flooding in Asaba All Africa
Micro-frog springs toxic surprise Khaleej Times
Obama to target forest, climate aid in Indonesia Khaleej Times
Tomas menaces Haiti, Jamaica The Miami Herald
With eyes on Gulf, BP Alaska pipes remain at risk Newsvine
NZ could lose 10pc of population to Australia: report NZ Herald
Turck tees for harsh industrial environments Processingtalk
Election 2010: The green take on governor race results Grist
Environment Sydney Morning Herald
Sino-Forest acquires New Zealand plantation and intends to t PR Newswire
Implanted chip 'allows blind people to detect objects' BBC News
Gulu Students Survive Falling Tree All Africa
Worried about bisphenol A in food? Before you shop... KDVR
EcoWaste calls for affordable eco-friendly bags Malaya
Vote for your Environment! The Examiner

A woman receives intravenous treatment for cholera, administered by Cuban doctors, at the hospital in L’Estere, Haiti. L’Estere is located in Haiti’s Artibonite region, the centre of the recent cholera outbreak.

Hurricane may add to Haiti woes

A false color satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Bill at 12:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday Aug. 18, 2009 in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters say the first hurricane of this year's Atlantic season has increased to a Category 2 storm with winds whipping at 100 mph.

Hurricane Tomas enters Caribbean, fears for Haiti

Rains in Cavite Philippines

'Katring' now a typhoon but still far from RPPagasa

Haiti on hurricane alert as Tomas nears The Guardian
Beleaguered Haiti braces for possible hurricane Herald Tribune
Cyclone wreaks havoc across the US The Guardian
Hurricane Tomas to regain strength, head for Haiti Herald Tribune
Hurricane fears for Haiti Al Jazeera
Haiti Braces for Hurricane Tomas Wall Street Journal
Hurricane Tomas weakens to Category 1 storm Herald Tribune
Hurricane Tomas tracks westward could impact Haiti end of we The Examiner
Hurricane Tomas strengthens in eastern Caribbean The Star
Tomas becomes hurricane, threatens east Caribbean Herald Tribune
Hurricane Tomas hits east Caribbean NZ Herald
Hurricane Tomas hits Caribbean, fears for Haiti Canoe
Hurricane Tomas hits east Caribbean, fears for Haiti Khaleej Times
Hurricane Tomas strengthens in Caribbean Herald Tribune
Hurricane Tomas forms could be a major hurricane in Caribbea The Examiner
Hurricanes storm over Broadway The News & Observer
Cole scores winner, Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 The News & Observer
Tropical Storm Tomas forms, active hurricane season continue The Examiner
Manatee Hurricanes at Venice Indians Herald Tribune
Hurricanes blow into Virginia with swagger back Herald Tribune

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