Nobel Peace Prize

Irreversible Catastrophic Climate Destabilization

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Image via Wikipedia Last Friday’s edition of NOW on PBS asks, “Is a coastal catastrophe approaching, and what should we be doing about it?” It specifically addresses the issue of flooding in Bangladesh, currently the 7th most populous country on the planet and one of the most densely populated (1063 per sq km). (The next …

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Nobel Peace Prize goes to US President Obama

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Congratulations to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America, who has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2009 “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples”. Here’s what President Obama had to say: Related articles by Zemanta “Breaking: President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize” and related posts (my.barackobama.com) …

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