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Rainy Brazilian summer claims 69 lives in Sao Paulo stateSao Paulo (AFP) Jan 29, 2010 Brazil's Sao Paulo state - South America's most important economic region - is experiencing its wettest summer in 63 years, with flooding and landslides killing at least 69 people, officials said Friday. Most of the fatalities, which have climbed steadily since December 1, have occurred in Sao Paulo city, where several neighborhoods and roads are underwater and some ramshackle dwellings have collapsed, according to the civil defense service. Rescuers recovered the body of the latest victim: an ... read more |
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Cambridge MA (SPX) Jan 26, 2010Harvard climate scientists suggest that the Tibetan Plateau-thought to be the primary source of heat that drives the South Asian monsoon-may have far less of an effect than the Himalayas and other surrounding mountains. As the monsoon brings needed rainfall and water to billions of people each year, understanding its proper origin, especially in the context of global climate change, is crucial f ... more 
Kigali (AFP) Jan 27, 2010Senior Chinese official Zhai Jun told Rwanda's President Paul Kagame in talks here that Beijing is ready to play a wider role in regional security, Radio Rwanda reported Wednesday. "As a permanent member of the UN security council, China is ready to play a constructive role in promoting sustainable stability and security in the Great Lakes region," said Zhai, an assistant foreign minister. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 26, 2010Dog and cat meat - age-old delicacies in China - could be off the menu in the food-loving nation under its first law against animal abuse, state press said Tuesday. People who eat either animal, both of which are viewed as promoting bodily warmth, would face fines of up to 5,000 yuan (730 dollars) and up to 15 days in jail if the law is passed, the Chongqing Evening News said. It said ... more |
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Stable Climate And Plant Domestication LinkedNew York NY (SPX) Jan 26, 2010 Sustainable farming and the introduction of new crops relies on a relatively stable climate, not dramatic conditions attributable to climate change. Basing their argument on evolutionary, ecological, genetic and agronomic considerations, Dr. Shahal Abbo, from the Levi Eshkol School of Agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and colleagues, demonstrate why climate change is not the likely cause of plant domestication in the Near East. Rather, the variety of crops in the Near East ... read more |
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