Europe 'has failed to learn from environmental disasters'

Submitted by ysp013 on Sun, 04/19/2015 - 4:10pm

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John Vidal

The remains of Chernobyl nuclear power plant reactor number four. Europe has failed to learn the lessons from many environmental and health disasters like Chernobyl, the report warns. Photograph: Igor Kostin/Corbis

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Europe has failed to learn the lessons from many environmental and health disasters like Chernobyl, leaded petrol and DDT insecticides, and is now ignoring warnings about bee deaths, GM food and nanotechnology, according to an 800-page report by the European Environment Agency.

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Europe 'has failed to learn from environmental disasters'

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Europe

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Ensemble projections of future streamflow droughts in Europe

Submitted by Philosopher3000 on Fri, 03/07/2014 - 3:31pm

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European Geosciences Union - See Abstract

Image: http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/river-flow-drought-1/assessment

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Abstract. There is growing concern in Europe about the possible rise in the severity and frequency of extreme drought events as a manifestation of climate change. In order to plan suitable adaptation strategies it is important for decision makers to know how drought conditions will develop at regional scales. This paper therefore addresses the issue of future developments in streamflow drought characteristics across Europe.

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Projections of future streamflow droughts in Europe

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Europe

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Global

World Economic Forum warns of dangers in growing inequality, extreme weather

Submitted by Philosopher3000 on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 2:49pm

Author:

Ben Hirschler

Ereneio Dagami, who lost his house to Typhoon Haiyan, grates coconuts in the battered town of Catadman, in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines, Dec. 22, 2013. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco

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* Ahead of Davos meeting, forum warns of "lost" generation

* Widening wealth gap ranked as top global risk in 2014

* Extreme weather next most likely cause of major shocks

* Threat of fiscal crises significant, but danger receding

By Ben Hirschler

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - A chronic gap between rich and poor is yawning wider, posing the biggest single risk to the world in 2014, even as economies in many countries start to recover, the World Economic Forum said on Thursday.

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Trust.org - Growing Inequality

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Europe

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Global

Rise of M-Commerce

Submitted by crshen on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 11:57am

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http://www.marketing-more-effective.com/en/2012/02/10/mobile-commerce-auf-der-uberholspur/

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Trend of the gradual rise of mobile commerce (m-commerce).

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Europe

European Financial Stability Facility

Submitted by Mickael on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 5:04pm

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https://www.google.com/search?q=EFSF&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=np&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=8v0iUMieCeSKiAK8hoCwCA&biw=1024&bih=622&sei=9P0iULv0BeHNiwKYhYH4CA

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The European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) was created by the euro area Member States following the decisions taken on 9 May 2010 within the framework of the Ecofin Council.