Global News November 2009

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We only have months, not years, to save civilisation from climate change. International agreements take too long, we need a swift mobilisation not seen since the second world war, Lester Brown, 3 November ^[1] topic

Bolivia: water shortages due to melting glaciers. The disappearance of glaciers in the Bolivian Andes Mountains is causing a concern because the future water shortages will affect the availability of suitable drinking water for a vulnerable migrant population. November 2 ^[2]

Transition towns or Bright Green Cities? Article looking at "The Dark Side of Transition Thinking" and "What We Need Instead: Bright Green Citizens", Alex Steffen, 27 Oct ^[3]

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USA pledged to contribute $275m to a forest protection fund in 2010, 19 November ^[1] topic

Coastal ‘carbon sinks’ - such as tidal salt marshes, seagrass meadows, kelp forests and mangroves – shrinking faster than Amazon forests, 17 November ^[2] topic

Grid fails in Brazil. Massive power cuts in several Latin American counties highlight the dangers of relying on centralised power production, November 12 ^[3] topic

Designer claims new all-electric car ^W will be 'the most efficient electric vehicle on earth'. November 9, 2009 ^[4] topic

Watchdog's estimates of oil reserves inflated says top official, 9 November ^[5] topic

Morocco seeks to achieve 42 % of renewable energy in energy production by 2020 as against 26 % now, (date not found) ^[7] Morocco: Here Comes the Sun, November 5 ^[8]

People who use modern information and communication technologies have larger and more diverse social networks, Nov 4 ^[10] topic

Secretary Clinton announces Civil Society 2.0 initiative to build capacity of grassroots organizations, November 3 ^[11]

Scientists: Snow on Mt. Kilimanjaro to melt in twenty years, November 3 ^[12] place, topic

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