Sandy Storm Pushing Obama, Romney to Break Climate Silence
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Environment
100 Million Dead, Trillion of Dollars Lost from Climate Change by 2030
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A shocking new analysis warns that if the danger of climate change continues to be ignored by the world's governments, the encroaching disaster could claim the lives of 100 million people in the next two decades and lost economic prosperity in world economies would be measured in the trillions of dollars.
Drought Devastates US Maize and Soya Crops
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Scorching temperatures and scarce rainfall has left large swathes of the United States in drought, with the 'breadbasket states', such as Iowa and Indiana, among the worst affected.
Midwest ِDrought Worsens, Food Inflation to Rise
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Scattered rain brought some relief to parts of the baking U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, but most of the region remained in the grips of the worst drought in half a century as the outlook for world food supplies and prices worsened.
As the Earth Warms, Forest Floors Add Greenhouse Gases to the Air
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Huge amounts of carbon trapped in the soils of U.S. forests will be released into the air as the planet heats up, contributing to a “vicious cycle” that could accelerate climate change, a new study concluded.
New Map Shows 120 Million Americans at Nuclear Fallout Risk
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In the one year since the Fukushima nuclear disaster began, the Nuclear Regulator Commission (NRC) has failed to enact any safety mandate for U.S. reactors, an oversight the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says is making 120 million Americans at an increased risk of radioactive impacts.
Springtime for Toxics
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Here’s what I wanted for Christmas: something that would make us both healthier and richer. And since I was just making a wish, why not ask that Americans get smarter, too?
Israel Compensates Lebanon for July 2006 Oil Spill
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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) issued a draft resolution in which it once again called on the "Israeli" regime to compensate Lebanon for the damages it caused it during the July 2006 war.
Climate Change Denial Still Runs Strong in US
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On the US political stage, skepticism and denial of climate change are as popular as ever, and experts say that world talks which opened Monday in Durban, South Africa are unlikely to turn the tide.
5.6 Magnitude Oklahoma Quake Causes Some Damage
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck in Oklahoma late on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, toppling a chimney, damaging buildings and sending a boulder the size of an SUV onto a rural road.
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What Elites Think
IAEA Chief Should Avoid Politicizing Iran’s N-Issue
Iranian Foreign Ministry has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief to avoid politicizing Tehran’s nuclear issue.
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What’s Wrong With America’s Education System?
Education in the United States is mainly provided by the public sector, with control and funding coming from three levels: local, state, and federal, in that order.