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Melting Arctic ice releasing banned toxins, warn scientists -- Unknown amount of trapped persistent organic pollutants poses threat to marine life and humans as temperatures rise

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Damian Carrington
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The warming of the Arctic is releasing a new wave of banned toxic chemicals that had been trapped in the ice and cold water, scientists have discovered.

The researchers warn that the amount of the poisons stockpiled in the polar region is unknown and their release could "undermine global efforts to reduce environmental and human exposure to them."

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UN official warns climate change could lead to conflicts over resources -- 'There can be little doubt today that climate change has potentially far-reaching implications for global stability and security,' he says

UN official warns climate change could lead to conflicts over resources
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Climate change could result in "sudden and abrupt" shocks to countries around the world and have "far-reaching implications for global stability and security," a senior United Nations' official has warned.

Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environment Program, told the U.N. Security Council Wednesday that natural resources would be "at increasing risk from climate change and its impacts."

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Population Growth Rate in China

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http://www.luqyu.cn/fenxishow.asp?nid=573

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Negative Growth Rate              Low Growth Rate             Moderate Growth Rate           High Growth Rate

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Railroad Lines in China

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rdi.cass.cn

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Railroad Lines in China

_______: Already Built/In use

-------: In Construction/Maintenance

.........: Potential Railroad trails

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