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Natural Disasters Displaced 42 Million In 2010; Climate Change Could Be Factor, Experts Say

OSLO, Norway — About 42 million people were forced to flee their homes because of natural disasters around the world in 2010, more than double the number during the previous year, experts said Monday. One reason for the increase in the figure could be climate change, and the international community should be doing more to …

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Supreme Court deals setback for Environmental Activists and Refugees

On September 21, 2009, the Second Circuit made an important decision on a case known as Connecticut vs American Electric Power. Without going into too much detail, this was a case where several groups like the Audubon society were trying to stop coal plant emissions because it was harming the value of their land trusts. …

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Record Permafrost melting reported by National Ice and Snow Data Center (NISDC)

(Crossposted from Fishoutofwater’s diary) “Rapid irreversible melting of one third to two thirds of earth’s permafrost, will add huge amounts of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, accelerating warming,  reports the National Ice and Snow Data Center (NSIDC).  Permafrost melt lakes portend the destabilization of the Arctic’s landscapes and ecosystems and emissions of greenhouse gases CO2 …

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