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Timor Sea Drilling Spill

Posted by Mong Palatino on 04/11/2009

Return to Rai Ketak appeals to media, bloggers and government officials of Indonesia and East Timor to monitor and discuss the Timor Sea Drilling Spill.

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China: Made-in-China Snow

Posted by Michael Kan on 04/11/2009

This past Sunday on Nov. 1, Beijing saw its earliest snowfall in 22 years. The sudden change in weather, which blanketed the entire city in snow, surprised many residents. But the news media later reported that the snowfall had actually been enhanced by the citys weather modification office.The reas ...

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Japan: Anti fur demo

Posted by Scilla Alecci on 03/11/2009

Damoncoulter, at Demotix, uploaded photos of the anti fur demo that took place in Tokyo on October, 25. According to Damoncoulter “The campaign hoped to raise awareness of the cruelty in the production of fur clothing which has become fashionable again for Japanese youth.”

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Partisan Bickering Puts Climate Bill in Jeopardy

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

A key U.S. Senate panel, controlled by Democrats, will begin debating a climate change bill this week despite a planned boycott by minority Republicans who demand more study of the issue, including economic costs on utilities, factories and oil refineries, reports Reuters.Senator Barbara Boxer, t ...

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Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries Presents Financing Challenges

Posted by Environmental Leader on 03/11/2009

A new global deal on climate finance will significantly redistribute power, responsibility and accountability between traditional donor and recipient countries, according to a new study released by World Resources Institute (WRI).The new analysis provides recommendations on how climate change mit ...

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