Archive for ‘economy’
Fighting blindness in Burkina Faso
November 5th, 2007
Burkina Faso is one of the poorest countries in the world with about half the population living below the poverty line. Children are particularly hard hit by economic hardship. Malnutrition causes serious health problems, including troubled vision and even blindness.
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In-Depth Look: Wildfire Losses
October 25th, 2007
Roundtable Discussion with Eileen Frank of J.P. West and Jim Lyons, Former Undersecretary of Natural Resource.
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Keep warm this winter without costing the earth
October 9th, 2007
As the nights draw in and getting up in the morning becomes more and more of a struggle, turning your heating up to full blast and snuggling up in front of the fire can be very tempting.
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Climate experts issue final report
May 4th, 2007
The world must act quickly to cut back on the greenhouse gases that fuel global warming, the UN’s leading authority said in a major report on Friday. Scientists and experts on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded that there was “substantial” potential for the
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