It is tragic but understandable that South African society ranks with the United States and China at the bottom of a recent worldwide climate-consciousness survey by polling firm Global Scan: only 45% of us believe global warming is a serious problem.
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Britains ministry of defence (MoD) has objected to proposals for new wind farms on the basis that wind turbines interfere with its radar equipment.
“Four million Iraqis cannot guarantee they’re going to have food on their table tomorrow”, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, David Shearer, told Reuters news agency on February 12, adding that “humanitarian needs in Iraq have risen sharply over the last two years”.
Kosova declared independence on February 17, greeted by massive celebrations involving thousands of people.
The following is an abridged statement from the US-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) released on January 21.
The unpopularity and increasing isolation of Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 military coup, was demonstrated in the February 18 parliamentary elections with vote rigging, military interference and violence unable to prevent a landslide rejection of pro-Musharraf candidates.
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