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Study: Government corruption rampant worldwide

2013-12-08 07:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

CNBC: The bloody civil war in Syria is having yet another impact: The nation is now considered one of the most corrupt in the world, according to newly released data from the anti-corruption group Transparency International. The organization's annual "Corruption Perceptions Index," first published in 1995, is one of the most closely watched barometers of the issue. The group surveyed experts on public sector corruption in 177 countries, grading each nation on a scale of zero to 100, with zero being...

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Spain slumps on corruption index

2013-12-03 09:09:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Transparency International's corruption perception survey cuts Spain's rating to put it 40th out of 177 countries after a series of recent scandals.

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Typhoon Haiyan: perfect storm of corruption & neglect

2013-11-13 11:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ecologist: Why did Typhoon Haiyan wreak such havoc on the Philippines? In a country that sees 20 tropical storms every year, it would be natural to expect some form of planning for such disasters. But a neglectful government distracted by political chaos meant Filipinos received little warning of the coming storm. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has tracked tropical storms since 1948. Between 1948 and 2012, about 1250 typhoons have landed in the Philippines....

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Groups Call on Inspector General to Confirm Corruption in Keystone XL Pipeline Investigation

2013-10-30 22:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Today, 22 environmental and public interest groups wrote a letter to Inspector General Steve Linick demanding that his investigation examine not only whether the consultant, Environmental Resources Management (ERM), lied when it said it had not worked with TransCanada and major oil companies, but whether the State Department made any effort to confirm ERM`s claims or instead accepted them at face value. "The evidence clearly shows that ERM lied on its conflict of interest forms," said Ross Hammond,...

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