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The Era of Extreme-Weather Highs

By: jesusa

This is just in from Gregg Yan, Information, Education & Communications Officer of WWF-Philippines (World Wide Fund for Nature - Philippines): The Era of Extreme-Weather Highs by Senior WWF Water Resources Consultant Ed Tongson RECENT flooding in Metro Manila brought about by Typhoon Ondoy has highlighted the need to focus on ecol

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Fifteen Year Old Charged With Murder of Mo. Girl

By: AliceCullen

ST. MARTINS, Mo. - A 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 9-year-old girl in central Missouri, authorities said Saturday. Cole County Juvenile Court Administrator Michael Couty said that the 15-year-old is now being detained for the death of young Elizabeth Olten. Police have not released the teen's gender or ...

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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT- 2009

By: krsurendran

Increasing mobility is not a new phenomenon. The process which started slowly with the developments in the fields of science and technology gradually evolved into lightning speed around the world. It had its repercussions both - good and bad. Alvin Toffler had conducted a detailed study on increasing mobility and shared the ...

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Philippines unveils disaster risk reduction project

By: edlopez

The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has unveiled the Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR/CCA) project in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid). The project aims to mainstream the integrated concerns of ...

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