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Fukushima radiation alarms doctors

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Scientists and doctors are calling for a new national policy in Japan that mandates the testing of food, soil, water, and the air for radioactivity still being emitted from Fukushima's heavily damaged Daiichi nuclear power plant.

 

"How much radioactive materials have been released from the plant?" asked Dr Tatsuhiko Kodama, a professor at the Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology and Director of the University of Tokyo's Radioisotope Centre, in a July 27 speech to the Committee of Health, Labour and Welfare at Japan's House of Representatives.

 

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GE, Coke Among Industry Leaders Launching Water Risk Mapping Project

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Tilde Herrera
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For a company like Goldman Sachs, water represents a potential risk lurking in its investment portfolio. For GE, it may also offer a potential business opportunity to help its clients overcome their challenges.

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http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2011/08/17/ge-coke-among-industry-leaders-launching-water-risk-mapping-project?utm_source=GreenBuzz&utm_campaign=db26ceac0c-GreenBuzz-2011-08-17&utm_medium=email

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Parking & Directions

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At Horton Plaza, three hours of free parking is available with validation, inside the mall Mondays through Saturdays from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm, and Sundays, from 11.00 am to 6:00 pm. Validation kiosks are located outside of Macy's and Victoria's Secret.

Metered street parking is available and is free after 6:00 p.m.

Average GDP Growth Rate in China

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http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_416ba4c90100t2sb.html

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Average GDP Growth Rate in China

The unit is clearly shown by the legend bar at the very bottom. Teh gray bar to the very right means unknown

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rainfall levels in china

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rainfall levels in china

the maroon line is the breaking point between rain and snow

the color code is the measure of rain in millimeters

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In Nigeria, a Big Oil Toll

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ALEXIS FLYNN, WILL CONNORS
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A landmark United Nations study into the long-term environmental impact of oil production in Nigeria says that oil spills have led to acute health risks for area residents and widespread environmental damage that may take as many as 30 years and $1 billion to clean up.

The report released Thursday also shines a spotlight on the activities of Royal Dutch Shell PLC, which for years drilled in the area and which funded the report.

"The oil industry has been a key sector of the Nigerian economy for over 50 years, but many Nigerians have paid a high price, as this ...

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UN Establishes a Committee on Global Geospatial Information

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Matt Ball
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The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) voted to establish a committee on global geospatial information management in order to enhance international dialogue and cooperation on spatial data infrastructures. The UN recognizes the benefits of geospatial information for application to humanitarian, peace and security, environmental and development challenges as well as to responses to climate change, natural disasters, pandemics, famines, population displacement, and food and economic crises.

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http://www.vector1media.com/spatialsustain/un-establishes-a-committee-on-global-geospatial-information.html

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Water rights trade to help quench world thirst

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Water rights trade to help quench world thirst
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LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Markets in water rights are likely to evolve as a rising population leads to shortages and climate change causes drought and famine.

But they will be based on regional and ethical trading practices and will differ from the bulk of commodity trade.

Detractors argue trading water is unethical or even a breach of human rights, but already water rights are bought and sold in arid areas of the globe from Oman to Australia.

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http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/refile-analysis-water-rights-trade-to-help-quench-world-thirst/

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