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    G8s commit to a 2mtr sea level rise? - by frog



    A new global deal on climate change heralded by G8 leaders as a significant step forward yesterday ran into trouble within hours as developing nations including China and India rejected it because they believe the commitments are not strong enough. Non G8 member countries have good reason to be concerned: The environmental campaign group WWF [...] read more
    July 9, 2008 2:36 pm - 6 Comments
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    The great British food debate - by frog



    Britons are having a nationwide debate about reducing food waste in an effort to reduce energy use. Gordon Brown the Prime Minister is using a cabinet report that shows the UK throws away an annual 4.1m tonnes of edible goods, the equivalent of £420 for every home, to call for Britons to waste less food. [...] read more
    July 8, 2008 7:35 pm - 9 Comments
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    A not so great G8 - by frog



    The G8 is meeting again, this time in Japan, and deciding what it wants to see happening in the world over the next few months.  As a concept the G8 always irritates me irrationally.  It’s kind of like the school yard bullies getting together and deciding a school’s lunch distribution policy.  Yes, they might have [...] read more
    July 7, 2008 4:49 pm - 4 Comments