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Kofi Annan has thrown his weight behind a report which reveals that 90 per cent of climate-related deaths are in the developing world – and the numbers are set to climb

Farms meant to aid conservation are trapping and laundering threatened species, according to undercover investigation

We have been depleting fish stocks not just for decades but for many centuries, according to a new historical survey

Nature lovers who carefully whisper to each other so as not to scare wildlife may be stressing the animals more than they realise

Are you thinking about when you should use your credit card and when you should keep it in your pocket? If so, you are already ahead of the game. Those who consciously think about when to use their credit card are concerned with always making the right decision. Even though the decision is ultimately yours, [...]

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    MoveOn.org is pressuring centrist Democratic senators on health care with a new ad campaign urging them to support a government-run option as part of broad legislation lawmakers will mark up next month.

    The liberal advocacy group announced Friday that it would run radio ads targeting five Democratic senators and centrist Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine). The Democrats under pressure are

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    Washington – America has failed for too long to adequately protect the security of its computer networks, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing he will name a new cyber czar to press for action.

    Surrounded by a slew of government officials, aides and corporate executives, Obama said the U.S. has reached a “transformational moment”

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    Airdate: Friday, May 29, 2009, at 8:30 p.m. EDT on PBS (check local listings).

    This week’s NOW on PBS: Watch the show for yourself RIGHT NOW.

    What will jobs of the future look like? Many studying that question are seeing green: green jobs.

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    Climate change is “the greatest humanitarian challenge the world faces” as heatwaves, floods and forest fires become more severe.

    Climate change is already responsible for 300,000 deaths a year and is affecting 300 million people, according to the first comprehensive study of the human impact of global warming.

    It projects that increasingly severe heatwaves, floods, storms and forest fires

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