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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Bloomberg details NYC plan to combat climate change (+video)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out a multimillion dollar plan Tuesday to guard New York City against storms and the effects of global warming. Fueled by Superstorm Sandy last fall, the sweeping proposals for New York represent a sizeable step up in scale and urgency for Mayor Bloomberg.
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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Opinion Hurricane Sandy blows climate change back on the table
Today is election day in the US, but climate change should have been on the campaign agenda months ago. It shouldn't take a disaster like superstorm Sandy to finally bring it back into the conversation.
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War on poverty? Why presidential campaigns don't talk about the poor.
Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney has made poverty a big part of his campaign. It's no wonder. Poverty has become something of a toxic issue for many American voters.
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Who is Jim Yong Kim, nominee for World Bank president?
The selection of Jim Yong Kim took many by surprise since he is not well known in Washington circles and wasn’t an expected candidate for the World Bank position.
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Africa Rising: Jeffrey Sachs says Ghana's future looks bright
Because of good governance in the past, and now oil production, Ghana is likely to reach all of the Millennium Development Goals toward ending extreme poverty and child mortality.
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George Soros gives $27 million to Africa project
George Soros pledge for Millennium Villages project will help 500,000 people in 10 countries meet UN development goals. George Soros gave $50 million when the project launched in 2006.
10/04/2011 10:32 am -
Six lessons from the BP oil spill
What the tragedy of the BP oil spill has taught us about regulations, technology, and how our energy diet must change.
07/10/2010 10:10 am -
Does kudzu cause ozone pollution?
Extensive kudzu invasion could lead directly to an increase in the number of days with high ozone levels, a new study suggests.
05/19/2010 03:46 pm -
El Nino packs a punch far beyond soggy California
A periodic climate phenomenon, El Nino has prompted storms to smack southern California this week rather than the Pacific Northwest. But Indonesia and parts of Australia are also affected, except they're too dry.
01/22/2010 05:50 pm -
Bright Green Today's climate news
Today's climate news includes the Copenhagen conference, the EPA announcement on carbon dioxide, and more.
12/07/2009 12:00 am -
Funds tighten for fighting AIDS and malaria worldwide
Global health leaders are urging the Obama administration to make up a deepening shortfall.
02/02/2009 12:00 am -
Should ethical investors dip into water stocks?
Despite environmental and ownership concerns, opportunities exist in the production and delivery of fresh water, say two financial experts.
07/14/2008 01:00 am -
How a Kenyan village tripled its corn harvest
The Millennium Villages Project is pricey. But it may hold answers to tackling the global food crisis.
06/18/2008 01:00 am -
Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?
Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies?
04/07/2008 01:00 am -
Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?
Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies?
04/06/2008 01:00 am
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