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Why the Lima Climate Talks Sucked for Women and Indigenous People
2014-12-19 20:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As a credentialed observer inside the COP20 in Lima last week, I was bored to tears. Endless speeches. Panel discussions in dark rooms. Men in expensive suits. My colleague Nnimmo Bassey, a leading Nigerian environmental justice activist and winner of the Right Livelihood Award, blogged, Negotiation arenas remain places for fiddling while Rome burns. Observers watched the opening ceremony on a big screen from the back of the hall. All the speakers, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, said...
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The people working on Christmas Day
2014-12-18 01:33:32| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Those who plan to spend the day working rather than celebrating
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'Lima Call for Climate Action' Falls Short of What Science Urges and People Demand
2014-12-16 12:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The UN climate conference in Lima, Peru (COP 20) finally came to a close early Sunday morning. Negotiators haggled around the clock well past the formal Friday deadline, but still could only come up with a weak agreement called the "Lima Call for Climate Action." The agreement falls short of actions needed to avoid the catastrophic consequences of a warmer world. Yes, government leaders reaffirmed their decision to put individual climate pledges on the table prior to the December 2015 COP 21 meeting...
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Congo ferry boat capsizes in Lake Tanganyika, killing at least 129 people
2014-12-15 01:00:00| Ship Technology
A ferry boat carrying passengers between Katanga and South Kivu provinces in eastern Congo, has capsized in Lake Tanganyika, killing at least 129 people.
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Survey finds people text and drive knowing dangers
2014-12-14 11:30:25| Telecom - Topix.net
In a new survey, 98 percent of motorists who own cell phones and text regularly said they were aware of the dangers, yet three-quarters of them admitted to texting while driving, despite laws against it in some states. Two-thirds said they have read text messages while stopped at a red light or stop sign, while more than a quarter said they have sent texts while driving.
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