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Almost 46 million people trapped in slavery with North Korea, India key offenders
2016-05-31 08:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Almost 46 million people are living as slaves globally with the greatest number in India but the highest prevalence in North Korea, according to the third Global Slavery Index launched on Tuesday with Australian actor Russell Crowe. The index, by Australia-based human rights group Walk Free Foundation, increased its estimate of people born into servitude, trafficked for sex work, or trapped in debt bondage or forced labour to 45.8 million from 35.8 million in 2014. Andrew Forrest, founder of...
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Texas flooding death toll rises to six as several people missing
2016-05-30 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Authorities in central Texas have found two more bodies along flooded streams, bringing the death toll from flooding in the state to six. It was unclear late on Sunday whether a body found in Travis County near Austin was one of the two people still missing in Texas. An 11-year-old boy was still missing in central Kansas. The latest flooding victim identified by authorities was a woman who died when the car she was riding in was swept from the street by the flooded Cypress Creek about 1.30am...
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El Nio is over but leaves nearly 100 million people short of food
2016-05-30 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The strongest El Nio in 35 years which has seen long droughts, scorching temperatures, water shortages and flooding around the world is officially over. But the consequences of a second year of extreme weather will be seen for many more months in food shortages for nearly 100 million people, the loss of income for millions of poor farmers and higher prices in cities, say the UN and leading meteorologists. According to Australian and US government scientists, sea surface temperatures in the Pacific,...
Delhi: Waste-to-energy plants face opposition from people in vicinity
2016-05-29 15:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indian Express: Waste management experts and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) have found waste-to-energy plants the simplest solution to tackle the increasing garbage pile-up in the city. While converting the citys waste to electricity does seem a feasible solution, several residents near these plants have complained about their negative impact on health and even filed cases against the operation of these plants. The city has three large-scale waste-to-energy plants. The plants at Timarpur-Okhla and Ghazipur...
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People Living in Areas with More Outdoor Pollution More Likely to Develop Heart Disease
2016-05-26 10:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Air pollution monitors were deployed in more than 1,500 locations within the six different metro areas. In addition to air pollution data from state and local air agencies, these MESA Air monitors collected and measured variable levels of PM2.5, oxides of nitrogen, and black carbon, among other pollutants over two-week periods between 2005-2009. A new 10-year epidemiological study of over 6,000 people from six U.S. states reveals that air pollution, even below regulatory standard levels, can hasten...
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