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World's worst disasters 2012, fires to floods to famine (VIDEO)

December 6, 2012 07:00
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Here’s a look at some of the most devastating events from 2012. Consider this a list of cities and regions Mother Nature hates most.

Earthquake rocks Anchorage, Alaska

December 4, 2012 10:11
Quake shakes Alaska.

Global carbon emissions hit record levels in 2011

December 2, 2012 16:55
The Earth's temperature has already increased about 1.5 degrees since 1850.

Mississippi River: Shipping companies ask US government to dynamite riverbed

November 27, 2012 21:15
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The last time the US Army Corps of Engineers blasted the river’s rocks was during the drought of 1988 and 1989, the Wall Street Journal reported.
John SeagerNovember 28, 2012 07:46

Links between climate change and population growth

Family planning in the developing world is key to cutting emissions
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As countries like Chad industrialize, their large family sizes will produce considerable carbon emissions. Foreign aid through education and birth control provision could make a huge difference in helping these countries reduce their family size and eventual carbon footprint. (Kambou Sia/AFP/Getty Images)
As the planet warms and its human population soars, there is an increasing need for birth control and education in developing countries.
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COP18: UN climate change talks open in Qatar

News DeskNovember 26, 2012 13:15
The 18th United Nations climate change conference opened today in the Qatari capital, Doha.

Challenges face UN climate summit in Qatar

November 25, 2012 13:59
The UN has been criticized for holding the conference in Qatar, one of the worst environmental offenders.
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