Global Arms Spending Tops $1.6T
The Associated Press
Armed soldiers on guard in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 2010. (AssociatArmed soldiers on guard in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 2010. (AssociatArmed soldiers on guard in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 2010. (AssociatCars And People Compete For Grain
Lester R. Brown
At a time when excessive pressures on the earth’s land and water resources are of growing concern, there is a massive new demand emerging for cropland to produce fuel for cars—one that threatens world food security.
Tyler Hicks/The New York Times: A brown streak-infected Cassava. By Fortress World Or Great Transition?
A report by the Tellus Institute explores four scenarios in response to sustainability demands, and calls for a profound restructuring of global economic priorities.
Salt Killing Crops, Driving Migration In Storm-Hit Southern Bangladesh
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Almost Half Of Deaths In Kids Under 5 Occur In 5 Countries
Two-thirds of cases due to infectious diseases, researchers report
TUESDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and blood poisoning account for more than two-thirds of the 8.8 million annual deaths in kids under 5 years of age worldwide, a n
UN Fears 'Irreversible' Damage To Natural Environment
GENEVA — The UN warned on Monday that "massive" loss in life-sustaining natural environments was likely to deepen to the point of being irreversible after global targets to cut the decline by this year were missed.
World Governments Fail To Deliver On 2010 Biodiversity Target
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Reduce, Recycle, And Replant - Data Highlights On Restoring The World's Forests
The world's forests, which cover a third of Earth's land area, provide us with many essential services. They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and give us oxygen, limit soil erosion, aid in flood control and aquifer recharge, and host a wealth of biodiversity.
World Needs Clean Energy Revolution: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS — Rich and poor nations need a "clean energy revolution" in order to cut greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said here Wednesday.