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A sign pointing to special lanes designated for official Olympic vehicles stands out in the smog on an avenue near Tiananmen Square, Sunday, July 27, 2008, in Beijing.
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 BBC News 
Beijing smog: When growth trumps life in China
Sun 27 Jan 2013
Beijing's air pollution has soared to hazardous levels, but cleaning up the problem is not straightforward, and is dependant on prioritising quality of life over economic growth. | When I wake up... (photo: AP / Robert F. Bukaty)
File - A checkpoint at the Demilitiarised Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea.
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 CNN 
Why sticks don't work with North Korea
Fri 25 Jan 2013
| By Charles Armstrong, Special to CNN | Editor’s note: Charles Armstrong is the director of the Center for Korean Research at Columbia University. The views expressed are his own. | Anyone who has ... (photo: US Army / Edward N. Johnson)
World leaders should note that time is fast running out  Independent online  Fri 25 Jan 2013
World leaders should note that time is fast running out
The world Economic Forum started a couple of days ago and I have to say that, so far, I am not impressed. Every January over the past 12 years, I put on a courageous face and go where I must – n... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
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Leaders press for climate action  Khaleej Times  Fri 25 Jan 2013
Leaders press for climate action
Hurricanes, floods, droughts and a newly climate-conscious Barack Obama are helping boost efforts around the world to fight climate change. | Top political and financial leaders at the World Economic ... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
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Shut up Survival International! Axis of Logic Thu 24 Jan 2013
Shut up Survival International!
Last week, SI was at it again, talking about ‘renewed government repression’. According to SI, ‘three Bushman children were arrested by paramilitary police in Botsw... (photo: WN / Agnieszka Dziubiska)
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Kerry questions: Climate change, energy strategy, sustainable economics (Photos) The Examiner Thu 24 Jan 2013
Kerry questions: Climate change, energy strategy, sustainable economics (Photos)
| Did you know that the Department of State is responsible for producing a more prosperous world? Did you know that it is responsible for “building and sustaining” ... (photo: WN / Agnieszka Dziubiska)
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New Scientist Thu 24 Jan 2013
Environmental crises may threaten pensions
| SAVE the planet, save your pension. A new report claims that environmental problems could bust pension funds by 2050. | Aled Jones of Anglia Ruskin University in Cambri... (photo: WN / Agnieszka Dziubiska)
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Pineapple Farm - Agriculture - Trees - Environment CNTV Thu 24 Jan 2013
Costa Rican, Chinese research institutions enhance cooperation in agricultural science
| SAN JOSE, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Research institutions of Costa Rica and China have signed an agreement to promote cooperation in agricultural science, the Costa Rican Sci... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy)
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A cow grazing - cattle - farm animal Stuff Thu 24 Jan 2013
Loss of nitrate reducer blow for environment
| Dairy farming has lost its best tool for breaking down cow urine and future-proofing land intensification with the recall today of nitrate-reducing products from shelve... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Dairy   Environment   Farming   Photos   Wikipedia: Nitrate  
Pure water in the forest - nature Irish Times Thu 24 Jan 2013
Giving to get: how taking care of nature saves money
123 | Pressure points: The oceans are worth €16 trillion annually. In parts of China, pesticides have wiped out insect pollinators such as bees and farmers are poll... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
China   Money   Nature   Photos   Wikipedia: Nature  
Vice President Joe Biden talks with President Barack Obama and Rob Nabors, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, during a meeting in the Vice President's West Wing Office, Dec. 31, 2012. Al Jazeera Wed 23 Jan 2013
The fears of fearless white men
| As US Vice President Joe Biden was casting a wide net, talking to a broad range of stakeholders, and hearing a full spectrum of suggestions about how to respond to Amer... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
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