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washington dec bdnews comreuters u president barack obamas decision new strategy war afghanistan carry political peril democratic party gear tough midterm congressional election next year obama unveil strategy tuesday address west point military academy significantly bolster u troop level afghanistan may also outline exit strategy conflict republican urged obama take decisive action many democrat expressed serious doubt making delicate balancing act president already battling deliver political promise stake obama must decide whether grant request top afghan commander army general stanley mcchrystal many u troop side cautious adviser favor smaller deployment additional troop greater role afghan force influential voice obamas cabinet including defense secretary robert gate well military chief favor u troop increase final number could reach u trainer factored decision critical future usled war afghanistan u soldier already anchor multinational force troop battling resurgent taliban militant part broader campaign al qaeda conflict carry risk neighboring country nucleararmed pakistan well u ally britain public support war flagging could also imperil obamas domestic agenda healthcare climate change politician washington voter put weigh wisdom costly u campaign country long known graveyard empire american think opinion poll show american exhausted long war iraq economic problem deeply divided afghanistan recent washington postabc news poll found percent american supported large influx troop fight insurgent train afghan military percent favored sending smaller number troop poll showed percent american disapproved obama handling afghanistan percent approved worrisome democrat approval among independent swing voter helped put obama white house fell new low percent doubt afghanistan coincide widespread concern among american high unemployment huge government bailout program rising federal budget deficit divisive debate reforming expensive healthcare system antiincumbent mood could cut democrat legislative majority november seat house representative third seat member senate election democrat reacting many liberal democrat oppose major escalation involvement conflict longer see central u security house representative speaker nancy pelosi advocate obama initiative healthcare reform spoke upping ante afghanistan calling afghan president hamid karzai unworthy partner tainted corruption merit u aid top democrat urged obama outline u exit strategy afghanistan mcchrystal briefing delegation u lawmaker last week suggested u troop presence could begin diminish postsurge peak international conference afghanistan set london january would aim set condition gradual transfer security responsibility afghan control several veteran democratic lawmaker proposed war tax almost unthinkable election year richest american pay conflict democrat hope reining obama afghanistan prevent party becoming closely associated unpopular war clear path victory also hope regain credibility fiscal manager hitting brake war spending could rise billion billion per year republican say republican obamas afghanistan quandary opportunity showcase traditionally strong view national security highlight portray indecisiveness part democratic president former vice president dick cheney told conservative talk radio host obamas threemonth review option afghanistan taken long delay costfree cheney said every day go raise doubt mind friend region youre going raise doubt mind troop republican senate leader mitch mcconnell urged obama keep pressure taliban house republican sent obama letter endorsing mcchrystals request troop republican hope debate show vigilant threat united state win back voter swing district grown disillusioned obama democrat say republican trying distract american failure defeat taliban seven year military operation former president george bush committed far greater force war iraq

ocean scientist urged government sunday invest billion dollar new system monitor sea give alert everything tsunami acidification linked climate change said better oversight would huge economic benefit helping understand impact overfishing shift monsoon bring extreme weather flood pakistan scientific alliance ocean united would present plea government meeting beijing nov talk goal set un earth summit setting new system monitor health planet ocean expert believe future ocean saltier hotter acidic le diverse said jesse ausubel founder partnership observation global ocean pogo lead alliance represents major oceanographic institution nation past time get serious measuring whats happening sea around u ausubel said statement pogo said global ocean monitoring would cost billion billion set billion annual operating cost currently one estimate billion spent monitoring sea said tony knap director bermuda institute ocean science leader pogo knap said new cash sounded lot time austerity cut many government could help avert bigger loss japan tsunami japan official estimate existing million system subsea cable monitor earthquake tsunami linked early warning system avert projected fatality event huge subsea earthquake sound lot install million cable term prevention loss life begin look trivial knap said new cash would help expand many existing project satellite monitoring ocean temperature tag dolphin salmon whale tsunami warning system nation ausubel told reuters greek year ago realised building lighthouse would great benefit mariner century government invested buoy aid navigation st century version said ausubel also vicepresident alfred sloan foundation united state among worrying sign surface water ocean become percent acidic since shift widely blamed increasing concentration carbon dioxide atmosphere burning fossil fuel could make harder animal lobster crab shellfish coral plankton build protective shell would knockon effect marine life

south korea asia fourth largest economy pledged set one three target carbon emission voluntarily joining kyoto signatory moving toward firm commitment roll back climate change government said tuesday would choose gas emission target year three option percent increase level unchanged percent level country one asia richest nation industrial powerhouse emission doubled percapita emission planetwarming carbon dioxide based level tonne european nation th largest among oecd member compared developed country target may look mild said sanghyup kim secretary president national future vision presidential office utmost sincere effort reflecting korea capability government estimated target cost percent gdp curb emission increased use hybrid car renewable nuclear energy consumption energy efficiency lightemitting diode smart grid rich nation bound kyoto protocol curb greenhouse gas emission intense pressure developing country ramp target cut emission part broader climate pact negotiation talk culminate end year major un gathering danish capital copenhagen wealthy developing state south korea singapore mexico also come pressure announce emission curb south korea target modest compared developed country united state european union japan united state respectively aim cut emission percent level european union britain aiming reduction percent compared level china many developing nation want rich cut greenhouse gas emission least percent avoid worst effect global warming drought flood rising sea

nearby sleeve rolled suds elbow woman washed plastic jerrycans rainbow color cut piece around pile broken toy plastic mayonnaise jar hundred discarded synthetic wig stretched far eye could see ready sold recycled plastic waste exploding senegal many country population income grow demand packaged massproduced product given rise growing industry built around recycling plastic waste business citizen alike chinese trader furniture maker avantgarde fashion designer many senegal make use constant stream plastic waste mbeubeuss dump site serving senegal seaside capital dakar begin trash picker well scrubber chopper hauler horsedrawn cart middleman wholesaler make living finding preparing transporting waste recycling add huge informal economy support thousand family year dump pape ndiaye doyen waste picker watched community life dump grow seen turn plastic material year ago picker considered worthless people protecting environment said ndiaye looking plastic scattered gouye gui corner dump everything pollutes take industry transform despite effort recycle much senegal waste never make landfill instead littering landscape knockoff adidas sandal container held local version nutella block drain thin plastic bag contained drinking water meander back forth senegalese surf like jellyfish plastic shopping bag burn residential neighborhood sending cloud chemicalsmelling smoke hazy air senegal one many country trying clean formalise waste disposal system embrace recycling bigger scale african union say goal waste used african city recycled mean senegal also grapple informal system grown decade grand dump mbeubeuss major part recycled plastic make enterprise stripe across senegal one robust economy west africa factory thies inland city known tapestry industry east dakar recycled plastic pellet spun long skein woven colorful plastic mat used almost every senegalese household custommade mat factory lined catwalk dakar fashion week december focused time sustainability held baobab forest sign constructed old water bottle table chair made melted plastic trend changed focus waste picker worked dump decade gleaning anything value everyones looking plastic said mouhamadou wade smiling broadly brewed pot sweet minty tea outside sorting shack mbeubeuss waste picker year adja seyni diop sitting wooden bench shack kind long elegant dress favored senegalese woman agreed first began waste picking age nobody interested buying plastic said left trash heap collecting scrap metal day plastic far easiest thing sell middleman trader support family income make week wade diop work together bokk jom kind informal union representing half mbeubeuss waste picker spend day searching plastic day later bumped diop workplace towering platform made entirely rancid waste hostile environment known yemen almost didnt recognise face obscured bandanna two hat sunglass protect particle trash blowing every direction around u herd white longhorned cattle munched garbage dozen picker descended dump truck emptying load young men even hung top truck catch precious plastic spilled truck bulldozer came sweep remained edge trash mountain picker target plastic diop sell cent kilogram two chinese plastic merchant depot landfill site merchant process pellet ship china made new good said abdou dieng manager mbeubeuss work senegal growing waste management agency brought little order chaos landfill senegal flooded country plastic waste well china stopped accepting world unprocessed plastic waste casting around new country export u began ship plastic country including senegal beginning change senegalese government appears cracking plastic waste coming abroad last year german company fined million one ship caught trying smuggle ton plastic waste senegal past two year number truck coming mbeubeuss daily increased government say year giant landfill close replaced much smaller sorting composting center part joint project world bank money made plastic waste go government coffer waste picker worry livelihood ndiaye last original waste picker came mbeubeuss surveyed workplace past halfcentury remembered large baobab used take tea break long dead replaced pile plastic know there money said government want control dieng insisted picker would either given job new sorting center help find job allow live better doesnt reassure everyone many change said maguette diop project officer wiego nonprofit organisation focused working poor worldwide place waste picker change clear though hundred waste picker keep picking dodging bulldozer pile animal gut cattle curved metal spike trash bag hand head back fray new york time company

sailing across atlantic emissionsfree yacht greta thunberg yearold swedish climate activist disembarked new york ahead speech next month un climate action summit day sail obsessively tracked european news medium cheered fellow climate activist mocked critic rocked rough wave nova scotia greta boat crew went custom wednesday morning anchored coney island brooklyn pm shout went waiting intermittent light rain greet north cove marina young activist boat black sail come sight block wall street heart global financial system whose investment fossil fuel one main target climate protester sea level rising chanted vessel glided past marina chant one anxious cry shes going jersey yacht trailed fleet small boat wheeled around soon greta slight smile disembarked unsteadily perhaps unsure land leg amid flurry question greta asked comment president donald trump hometown message listen science obviously doesnt said greta began protesting outside swedish parliament signature double braid stern demeanour inspired movement called friday future thousand child walked school locally sometimes globally coordinated strike fly airplane high emission gas reach new york un speech sep climate summit offered ride malizia ii racing yacht us solar panel underwater generator turbine avoid producing carbon emission according statement gretas team yacht skippered german sailor boris herrmann pierre casiraghi son princess caroline monaco collect data allow scientist study rate ocean acidification byproduct carbon emission greta detractor criticised singleuse plastic water bottle seen yacht labelled call pull emergency brake emission simplistic even undemocratic others question whether encouraging teenager even younger child skip school protest right approach responded arguing world climate emergency requires emergency action shy small girl selfidentifies aspergers syndrome neurological difference autism spectrum greta thrust role global leader year struggling crippling depression one first victory persuading mother wellknown opera singer sweden stop flying solve crisis without treating crisis said speech un climate change conference katowice poland say love child else yet youre stealing future front eye many student north cove marina wednesday said planning attend climate strike sep like olivia wohlgemuth said regularly skip school participate friday future movement there nothing curriculum explain urgency climate crisis need act said olivia yearold senior manhattan laguardia high school learned greta year ago saying study future going gretas arrival new york come week state passed country aggressive climate law seek reshape region economy next year cutting net greenhouse gas emission zero requiring state get electricity renewable source asked would miss voyage greta said much harried adult feel long trip best part sit literally sit staring ocean hour anything wilderness ocean see beauty added im going miss peace quiet paused moment love greta someone shouted new york time news service

mass st peter basilica opening synod francis also denounced past present form colonialism said fire devastated forest brazil recent month set special interest group sermon francis said church leader risked becoming bureaucrat shepherd urged courage rekindling called fire god gift open change everything continues spend day content way thing always done gift vanishes smothered ash fear concern defending status quo said one contentious topic synod whose participant mostly bishop amazon whether allow older married proven men family strong standing local community ordained priest amazon solution shortage priest backed many south american bishop would allow catholic isolated area attend mass receive sacrament regularly least village amazon vast region span eight country french territory guiana celebrate mass every week see priest year conservative opponent fear would doctrinal trojan horse would spread entire church west heresy error attacked synod working document heretical including say implicit recognition form paganism pantheism practiced indigenous people nature worship threeweek synod discus spreading faith vast region greater role woman environmental protection climate change deforestation indigenous people right keep land tradition bill donohue president usbased catholic league conservative group drew criticism perceived condescending attitude toward native culture said week dilemma amazon respect culture indigenous people time acknowledging inherent deficiency number conservative tweeted disapproval threeplanting ceremony vatican thursday people amazon used native symbol gesture blessing earth sermon francis said indigenous culture respected people culture devoured without love without respect god fire world yet many time god gift imposed offered many time colonization rather evangelization said synod taking place time amazon world spotlight devastating fire brazil francis implied believed least fire intentionally set fire set interest destroy like fire recently devastated amazonia fire gospel fed sharing profit said synod make decision participant vote final document pope decide recommendation integrate future ruling

alister doyle environment correspondent oslo dec bdnews comreuters two year work year last attempt nation gather copenhagen monday try avert dramatic climate change one minister called difficult talk ever embarked upon humanity already sheer size measure needed split rich poor pay mean historic un pact fight global warming ease dependence fossil fuel may put favor le binding declaration conference run december draw official campaigner journalist making biggest climate summit yet un scientist predict ever heatwaves flood desertification storm rising sea level century recession sapped willingness invest green future many opinion poll suggest public concern global warming declining difficult talk ever embarked upon humanity said norwegian environment minister erik solheim effect felt rice farmer sichuan china google headquarters oil worker norway said much difficult disarmament global trade previous environmental agreement pledge fall short expert say pledge made far enough reach benchmark set averting worst climate change ensuring global emission fall rich nation yet come cash help developing nation kickstart deal unlikely well achieve whats necessary emission peak said han joachim schellnhuber head potsdam institute climate impact research germany hoped magic moment concession leader come summit final push last two day added possible copenhagen could end fiasco offer india thursday slow rise greenhouse gas emission mainly burning coal oil top emitter led china united state pledged curb full house term target industrialized country indication major developing country intend said yvo de boer head un climate change secretariat said still huge challenge work deal produce action fast enough slow climate change political agreement best expert say talk reach political agreement including target cut greenhouse gas rich nation new fund poor agreement legally binding treaty text succeed kyoto protocol put say full treaty reach least partly united state yet joined industrialized nation passing carboncapping law u senate still debating bill although u president barack obama come copenhagen december way collect nobel peace prize oslo need twostep process real momentum political agreement coming copenhagen said eileen claussen head washingtonbased pew center global climate change second step would legal treaty also deep rift rich poor nation share burden fighting global warming china india brazil south africa outlined domestic goal carbon emission rejected core demand rich nation including goal halving world emission say rich benefited decade industrialization boosted carbon emission first set deeper cut output far cut offer rich total percent un benchmark year obama offer percent percent cut judged level

yearold lead world lone superpower global game hide seek u government official faced question whether botched effort extradite snowden hong kong face charge related leak classified informationthe latest wrinkle snowden saga pose different set question administration spent week fending question whether abused power collect tax investigate criminal activity fight terrorismon monday administration official said done could bring snowden justice chinese defiance rather bureaucratic bungling allowed yearold former contractor slip hong kong official weighed washington request extradition saidthis deliberate choice government release fugitive despite valid arrest warrant white house spokesman jay carney said briefingcarney said early monday afternoon u assumption snowden still russia fleeing hong kong moscow weekendother administration official tried dispel notion footdragging since snowden first went public june dismissed suggestion could taken step detain snowden gained access highly sensitive information contract system administrator national security agency facility hawaiisnowdens exact whereabouts mystery monday russia resisted white house pressure stop journey escape u prosecutionreporters staking aeroflot flight havana moscow monday saw sign snowden captain told reporter emerging custom snowden noecuador said considering snowdens request asylum advocate antisecrecy group wikileaks also asking iceland take insnowdens decision go lam creates another headache obama administration seen priority like immigration reform threatened string scandalsrepublicans congress say obama administration abused power targeting conservative group heavyhanded tax scrutiny seizing reporter phone record process investigating security leakswhen come nsa revelation lawmaker already aware surveillance program raised objection republican large focused criticism snowden china rather administrationthat may change ordeal drag republican representative peter king new york monday said obama taken harder line chinese authority ultimately control semiautonomous region hong kongi hate middle crisis second guessing president president speaking american people forceful dealing foreign leader king said cnn televisionthere also likely increasingly embarrassing question snowden managed download take many highly sensitive document working hawaii nsa contractor booz allen hamiltonthe head nsa general keith alexander said sunday know nsa catch snowden left hawaii hong kong maywhite house steer clearobama first learned snowden turned hong kong sunday june flew back weekend talk chinese president xi jinpingbut obama appear played direct role trying get back obama declined say monday whether spoken directly russian president vladimir putin foreign leader extradition effort obama icy meeting putin week ago summit northern irelandwere following appropriate legal channel working various country make sure rule law observed obama told reporter unrelated event monday immigration reformobamas public schedule leaf little room extradition effort make major speech climate change tuesday leaf weeklong trip africamichael chertoff former homeland security secretary republican president george bush said extradition law riddled loophole united state limited ability get country wantsyou paperwork becomes question leverage said either didnt enough didnt exercise enoughthough white house distanced snowden affair agency taken pain show done could bring snowden back face chargesthe justice department said filed espionage theft charge snowden june one week made charge public asked hong kong arrest snowden next dayofficials fbi justice department state department worked counterpart hong kong extradite snowden next several day culminating telephone call u attorney general eric holder hong kongs secretary justice rimsky yuen june sense process moving forward justice department official said speaking condition anonymityhong kong official asked information evidence two day later give united state enough time respond snowden left chinese territory june administration official dismissed suggestion mishandled extradition effort using socalled red notice ask interpol international police organisation help unnecessary snowden able leave hong kong passport revoked justice department official saidus official said privacy law prevent describing status individual passport carney hinted indeed revokedhong kong authority advised status mr snowdens travel document plenty time prohibited travel saidgeorge terwilliger served justice department official president george hw bush said early know whether agency blamed failing get snowdenthese legal issue per se theyre political diplomatic issue skill exercised exercised away public eye

combative outspoken conciliatory deferential leader europe much common really count nicolas sarkozy winner sunday french presidential election german chancellor angela merkel born within six month sarkozy merkel outsider overcame strong opposition within party reach pinnacle european politics pastor daughter communist east germany son hungarian immigrant fled communism two conservative united support closer tie washington opposition turkey bid join eu clear departure stance predecessor jacques chirac gerhard schroeder advocate reforming european welfare state although merkel limited grand coalition berlin sarkozy raised question protectionist support french national champion together ideally positioned restart francogerman motor driven european union forward past five decade stalled french voter rejected draft constitution bloc two year ago want get european integration track define europe counterweight united state andreas schockenhoff leading conservative parliament told german television principle foreign policy based sarkozy vowed visit merkel first foreign trip president victory speech sunday signalled count cooperation strives deliver deal climate change eu agreement reviving rejected treaty separate summit june speech yearold frenchman said country back europe urged united state whose reluctance commit measure combat global warming risk dooming merkels plan take leadership role climate change language like comforted german government hope sarkozy pragmatic president campaign stint chiracs government march campaign rally southern city nice sarkozy raised eyebrow taking swipe germany defended country past france carried genocide invent final solution said finance minister chirac helped prevent german conglomerate siemens purchasing asset ailing french rival alstom rankled berlin pushing french drug maker sanofis purchase partgerman peer aventis german official praise sarkozy taking measured stance crisis flared francogerman plane maker airbus earlier year note dropped call overhaul european central bank statute think see much pragmatic sarkozy european issue past year said senior member merkels cabinet requesting anonymity

poor country soon receive billion dollar new world bank fund help cut pollution save energy fight global warming international organisation said developing country india china already trying reduce carbon emission mainly save energy baulked without technological help europe japan united state carbon dioxide heating planet result western industrialisation developing country want financial help cut growing emission fund support publicly privately financed project deploy technology cut emission increase efficiency save energyin developing country u british japanese finance minister said financial time friday world bank clean technology fund would receive billion climate fund u president george bush announced last month part million pound billion britain pledged environmental transformation last year henry paulson alistair darling fukushiro nukaga said japan last month announced billion package support developing country fight climate change finance minister letter detail much would channelled world bank written response question reuters world bank said expected formal announcement creation facility made soon addition discussion donor country talk shortly undertaken interested party including agency un system private sector world bank statement referred strategic climate investment facility would accelerate scale low carbon climateresilient investment developing country three finance minister said fund would alternative unled talk agree new emission curb succeed measure kyoto protocol concern europe idea clean tech fund welcome used distract undermine main event global negotiation reducing carbon emission eu source told reuters said agreeing binding emission cut top priority

putin speaking leader summit brisbane come intense pressure canadian prime minister stephen harper telling get ukrainethe leader united state japan australia vowed oppose russian aggression european leader including german chancellor angela merkel warned sanction unless russia withdraws troop weapon ukraine end support prorussian separatist rebelsthe crisis taken relation russia west postcold war lowsanctions aimed sector like oil banking well individual close putin squeezing russia economy time falling oil price straining budget rouble plunged financial marketselsewhere summit united state nation overrode host australia attempt keep climate change formal agenda communique end meeting include significant passage climate change eu official saidrussia denied involvement conflict ukraine killed people yeartoday situation ukraine view good chance resolution matter strange may sound certain structure established side could handle task facing better putin told reporter left brisbane ahead formal ending summitus president barack obama australian prime minister tony abbott japanese prime minister shinzo abe lined together russia sunday vowing oppose called moscow effort destabilise eastern ukrainespeaking rare trilateral meeting sideline summit three said would oppose russia purported annexation crimea action destabilise eastern ukraine committed bringing justice responsible downing flight mh malaysian airline flight shot ukraine earlier yearobama due meet european leader discus ukraine later day eu foreign minister meet monday consider step including additional possible sanction russiasecurity climate changesecurity climate change overshadowed talk boosting flagging global economic growth summitthe difficult discussion climate change eu official told reporter condition anonymity really trench warfare really step step step end reference thing wantedas world leader debated tackle climate change environmental protester outside summit venue sweltered scorching heat australian summeraustralia one world biggest carbon emitter per caput argued climate change clear economic issue discussed prime minister tony abbott questioned science behind climate change abolished tax carbon emission plan emission trading scheme julythe eu official said climate change passage included practical measure reference green climate fund u president barack obama committed billion saturday japan pledged billion sundaythe united state europe led push climate change discussed meeting obama using speech saturday warn australia iconic great barrier reef threatasked sunday accepted climate change potentially one biggest impediment global economic growth australian treasurer joe hockey said dont absolutely notaustralia amount work climate change united state year period frankly focused growth jobseu official said communique likely three page last year would also include anticorruption action plan china agreed deal aimed cracking company masking ownership initial concern proposal eu official saida working group group lead australia seeking agreement improve beneficial ownership transparency combat use shell company hide illgotten money avoid taxation china said thursday agreement still discussionhockey also said exceed target boost global growth additional percentage point next five yearsthe percent target announced sydney met go hockey told abc television ahead sunday leader meeting specify much would exceed target

nuclear operator british energy reached longawaited decision extend life two reactor extra five year helping uk towards ambitious climate change goal hinkley point reactor somerset southwest england hunterston reactor scotland west coast scheduled close year first fired decision important supporting uk climate change goal reduction co emission said chief executive bill coley life extension help provide support country considers energy conservation efficiency investment new generating plant type added company expects spend additional million pound million three year get two reactor ready british energy currently running two plant reduced capacity percent shutting last winter repair boiler crack hope get percent next year point need power price around pound per megawatt hour make life extension economically viable

earthshot prize award five onemillionpound million prize year next year category protecting restoring nature cleaner air reviving ocean wastereduction climate change nomination open nov ahead first award ceremony autumn next year william grandson queen elizabeth secondinline throne said change critical next decade help protect restore environment really hope made huge stride fixing biggest problem earth face prince william tell bbc radio interviewed thursday naturalist david attenborough think urgency optimism really creates action earthshot prize really harnessing optimism urgency find solution world greatest environmental problem british royal family vocal campaigner host environmental issue williams father prince charles speaking decade impact climate change importance conservation kensington palace said prize drew inspiration u president john kennedy moonshot said since moon landing synonymous ambitious groundbreaking goal said prize would provide least solution world environmental problem earthshot prize council set decide winner member include name environmental philanthropic business sporting entertainment world announced later thursday project partner around world submit nomination nov said statement award ceremony take place london different city around world earthshot prize first announced last december

washington sep bdnews comreuters world ocean get warmer strongest tropical storm get stronger climate scientist reported wednesday remnant hurricane gustav spun central united state sea continue warm expect see stronger storm future james elsner florida state university said far year go season see ocean warm think there reason believe thats reason seeing amount activity gustav made landfall monday west new orleans three storm churned toward u mainland wednesday national oceanic atmospheric administration predicts tropical storm june november year six nine hurricane two five major hurricane many climate scientist linked stronger storm rising sea surface temperature north atlantic elsewhere socalled heat engine theory warm tropical cyclone feed warm water warmer water intense storm u researcher looked year satellite data determined strongest storm got stronger result increasing ocean warmth almost like survivalofthefittest argument said elsner whose study published journal nature overall tropical water breed cyclone warmed degree since heat engine theory suggests storm strengthen ocean surface get hotter reality tropical cyclone achieve full maximum potential intensity cyclone intensity cut factor form close land el nino pattern solar activity researcher said strong storm seem able overcome factor gather fuel warming water elsner said study finding line projection made last year un intergovernmental panel climate change said may intense storm due global warming panel said likely trend intense tropical cyclone hurricane caused human activity elsners study made reference human cause rising temperature world ocean

bonn germany tue mar bdnews comreuters world striving new un climate treaty december succeed kyoto perhaps vaguer agreement deal decision delegate nation un talk bonn way step fight global warming locked semantic dispute vital one determine ambitious new deal far enforced international law certainly big legal implication yvo de boer head un climate change secretariat told reuters tuesday said speaks broadly deal agreement pact nation launched twoyear push bali indonesia described agreed outcome fight global warming produced meeting copenhagen december idea new protocol treaty favored many developed nation worry many poor nation since word imply legally binding deal backed sanction noncompliance nonbinding decision copenhagen alarm many developed nation want developing country take tougher commitment avert projected increase heat wave drought flood rising sea impossible say end result de boer said march april meeting bonn looking issue including extent curb greenhouse gas emission needed developed nation except united state already binding commitment cut emission greenhouse gas mainly burning fossil fuel average percent level kyoto protocol many far target de boer said kyoto country looked capable reaching goal planned measure curb emission recession curbing use fossil fuel china kyoto country already agreed make deeper curb beyond many want developing country china india take legally binding commitment china united state russia india leading emitter australia instance outlined two option call post treaty nation poor nation favor nonbinding goal president barack obama said united state cap emission washington generally refers agreement say whats meaning legally binding de boer added someone going arrest u president barack obama doesnt reach target kyoto country fail make agreed cut make extra cut planned new period former president george bush kept united state kyoto saying wrongly omitted goal poor nation would damage u economy environmentalist fear global economic crisis deflect attention effort fight climate change

journalist maria ressa philippine dmitry muratov russia recognised courageous fight freedom expression precondition democracy lasting peace representative journalist stand ideal world democracy freedom press face increasingly adverse condition committee said statement released announcement oslo ressa fulbright scholar also named time magazine person year crusading work disinformation constant thorn side rodrigo duterte country authoritarian president digital medium company investigative journalism cofounded rappler exposed government corruption researched financial holding potential conflict interest top political figure also done groundbreaking work duterte government violent antidrug campaign number death high campaign resembles war waged country population committee said ressa rappler also documented social medium used spread fake news harass opponent manipulate public discourse th woman win peace prize year history speaking rapplers facebook live platform ressa said hoped award recognition difficult journalist today rappler said voice breaking slightly adding hope energy u continue battle fact muratov defended freedom speech russia decade working increasingly difficult condition within hour news award breaking kremlin stepped crackdown critic labelling nine journalist activist foreign agent designation imposes onerous requirement one founder independent newspaper novaya gazeta muratov editorinchief since despite continual barrage harassment threat violence even murder newspaper continued publish since start six newspaper journalist killed committee noted citing anna politkovskaya wrote revealing article war chechnya despite killing threat editorinchief muratov refused abandon newspaper independent policy committee wrote consistently defended right journalist write anything want whatever want long comply professional ethical standard journalism many russian dissident hoped expected prize would go alexei navalny imprisoned opposition leader expressing anger disappointment passed muratov said award come surprise would given navalny told russian medium ignored several unidentified call norway friday arguing one journalist end press secretary gave headsup second announcement said would donate prize money fight spinal muscular atrophy cause long advocated support journalism pressure russian authority fight medium fight medium muratov said radio interview friday fight people year third time year history prize journalist honoured contribution cause peace ernesto moneta newspaper editor leader italian peace movement carl von ossietzky german journalist pacifist opponent nazism imprisoned hitler prize nobel committee chose candidate one largest pool ever considered regarded favourite included climatechange activist political dissident scientist whose work helped fight covid pandemic citation committee said free independent factbased journalism serf protect abuse power lie war propaganda without freedom expression freedom press committee said difficult successfully promote fraternity nation disarmament better world order succeed time new york time company

rushanara ali born sylhet became first member uk house common bangladesh origin pressure government enact law requires country provide percent national income development aid shadow minister international development british labour party told bdnews com exclusive interview monday party would call upon conservative partyled government demonstrate seriousness attaining target percent gni gross national income labour power track introduce legislation legally binding requirement increase aid percent gni calling conservativeled government honour commitment demonstrate seriousness introducing law towards goal must send clear signal commitment process allay prevailing scepticism merely pledge really mean bethnal green bow mp london agreed development aid rich country diverted programme addressing climate change agree funding available recycled diverted away important issue like tackling poverty health case overlap ali said reference european union international climate pledge recycled fund resulted demand poor country climate aid must beyond development assistance overlap case pragmatic ceiling percent ali explained labour party position climate fund exceed percent development aid also referred international commitment made copenhagen climate summit speaking hotel dhaka fresh hearing testimony victim shadow climate tribunal organised oxfammanaged campaign sustainable rural livelihood ali said hoped raise awareness climate issue crucial bangladesh third constituency originally bangladesh british mp said hope raise awareness adverse impact climate change already huge issue get worse action taken seemed particularly concerned prospect million people getting displaced becoming homeless due sealevel rise next couple decade heard climate victim coastal village predicament ali said moved emotional testimony life dramatically affected extreme weather condition regarding labour party target percent automobile fuel coming biofuels ali indirectly admitted mistake think lot country realised unintended consequence going track instance impact would food price food crisis partially attributed surge biofuels caused substantial subsidy u eu however reducing carbon emission important britain labour said ali said britain introduced law legally binding emission cut showed want change behaviour know good also admission polluter

bright side plunge solar panel price brought u german manufacturer relied heavily subsidy green energy solar power cost fallen faster anyone thought possible fall price photovoltaic component pushed economy scale fierce competition china made solar nearly cheap conventional source germany electricity grid boom germany world biggest photovoltaic market megawatt installed capacity also helped drive cost worldwide making solar viable accessible alternative fossil fuel place ranging india middle east africa north america unexpectedly rapid drop global solar price nevertheless hit equipment maker hard producer like solyndra united state solon soogde quote profile research germany failed keep pace ended bankruptcy protection demise solyndra got million loan u government sometimes cited sceptic evidence danger associated supporting industry incentive argue subsidy waste public money everyones missing real story amazing brain dead people said jeremy rifkin adviser german government european union climate change energy security absolutely positive thing solar price dropping faster anyone thought could actually great success u economist told reuters criticising solar ignorant disingenuous winnowing process similar computer communication sector went company cant stay ahead curve go belly cheap solar power germany biggest market solar power despite heavy cloud northern latitude robust legal framework force utility buy solar power abovemarket rate negated disadvantage turning germany world top testing ground photovoltaic energy yet due plunging price component solar power price germany halved last five year solar generates electricity level cent consumer pay subsidy disappear entirely within year german bsw solar association say solar cheap conventional fossil fuel germany added megawatt capacity last two year alone mw total enough green electricity meet nearly percent country power demand expected rise percent germany almost time installed capacity united state germany governmentmandated feedin tariff fit engine growth fit guaranteed fee utility obligated pay million producer solar power period year fell euro cent per kwh new plant cent since semiannual cut incentive accelerated dropping fit cent growth solar germany last year incredible said martin jaenicke head environment policy research berlin free university noting solar power world abundant source energy people sometimes call solar power expensive capital equipment paid unbelievably cheap source energy ideally subsidy eventually eliminate exactly happening germany yet solar remains relatively expensive source power even germany consumer forced pay surcharge billion euro annually electricity bill pay abovemarket rate solar power producer get incentive pay cost million rooftop power plant installed last decade german government wrote renewable energy act modest ambition hoped rooftop power plant important electricity remains affordable said economy minister philip roesler argues new installation capped mw per year need tackle cause rising cost photovoltaic tom mayer chief economist deutsche bank said reasonable support sector high time cut subsidy percent price falling cent per kwh cent retail price technology mature high subsidy longer needed mayer said research note even firm perish said leading producer world market cope lower price survival fittest remarkable fast photovoltaic price fell towards grid parity said peter ahmels head renewable energy german environmental aid association duh germany hit grid power parity next year three year faster thought solar gained popularity germany market price component fell government reacted speeding cut fit mulling plan cut incentive faster cent later year claudia kemfert energy expert diw economic thinktank said economy scale germany boom technology innovation behind fall solar price agreed germany fit fall faster competition getting tougher time said thats german solar company might survive falling price solar power hit earnings stock many solar firm along solon solyndra solar millennium mgde quote profile research evergreen solar spectrawatt sunk insolvency rifkin u economist said firm keep fail disruptive success moving quickly said germany leading way solar price keep falling grid parity going reached many country thats good thing dont think world need subsidy solar

energy storage unglamorous pillar expected revolution clean world energy supply soon vie investor attention alluring source energy like solar panel manufacturer say background sexy enabler source energy said tim hennessy chief executive canadian battery maker vrb power speaking sideline cleanequity technology conference monaco vrb start mass production year longerlasting rival lead acid battery currently used store energy example produced solar panel hennessy said low carbonemitting renewable energy vogue driven fear climate change spiraling oil price fear energy supply security supply wind sun far exceeds humanity need doesnt necessarily match time people need sun may shining wind blowing need cook dinner shower soaring production solar panel wind turbine spurring race develop winning energy storage technology drive electric car appliance future race heating manufacturer entirely different solution near moment commercial production example ukbased itm power see future energy storage explosive gas hydrogen company developing piece kit called electrolyzer us solar wind power split water hydrogen oxygen hydrogen stored pressurized container needed whether drive car produce electricity cooking battery youre taking enormous quantity basic raw material said chief executive jim heathcote referring cadmium nickel cadmium variety company award research monaco conference organized corporate finance adviser innovator capital two thing confident supply renewable energy water said itm power aim start production later year electrolyzers next year hydrogen fuel cell generate electricity one problem everyones store ability take surplus renewable energy make useful fuel almost priceless heathcote said rich economic opportunity highlighted third company usbased enerdel aim supply battery thnk city electric vehicle manufactured norway think global case electric car cheap lightweight battery needed power motor eliminate carbon emission battery charged using renewable power source enerdel patented lithiumion battery say lighter cheaper nickel metal hydride battery currently used hybrid electric car toyota prius think energy storage next frontier said charles gassenheimer chairman enerdels owner ener inc thnk car could world first mass production electric vehicle starting earnest go mile hour second range mile said gassenheimer investor given thumb ener market capitalization around million tenfold increase two year ago

australian prime minister kevin rudd celebrated first day office publishing booklet achievement friday dismissed critic said nothing much changed since took office rudd centreleft labor party election day ago nov ending almost year conservative rule rudd officially took power dec newspaper begun rolling story rudd first day critical rudd government set dozen committee review inquiry made hard decision camel horse designed committee australia risk growing hump sydney morning herald political correspondent phillip coorey wrote friday swipe rudd fondness setting committee rudd page book cite decision ratify kyoto protocol climate deployment extra troop east timor preparing pull australian combat force iraq key achievement rudd told reporter biggest change australia since election win government apology aborigine historic mistreatment undertook apology parliament something believe longterm enduring value nation rudd said sydney morning herald said rudd averaged one new committee inquiry every four day since office herald sun newspaper said rudd commissioned least committee promised election campaign rudd defended action friday saying former conservative government set inquiry review alone responsible course action incoming government say area need review future direction rudd said political analyst nick economou melbourne monash university said rudd made good start government deliberately set find kind national consensus agenda think going quite well economou said handled apology stuff aplomb could sacked tomorrow he already carved big place australian political history good place said rudd fascination committee review including plan idea summit people april designed help government deliver plan he got agenda want achieve want bring people board said rudd actually know want go want find process get process lead consensus

redistricting west virginia shrinking population forced state republican legislature pit mckinley sixterm republican pragmatic bent mooney served four term marked conservative rhetoric legislative achievement mckinley backing much state power structure including governor jim justice recent day democratic senator joe manchin mooney however may endorsement matter trump state gave former president vote neither candidate could exactly called moderate republican mckinley thought primary bid would framed around technocratic accomplishment support bipartisan infrastructure bill cowritten manchin attentiveness state used still need federal attention thursday justice state northern panhandle campaign rally visit hightech metal alloy plant mooneys campaign go nuance built around one thing trump endorsement former president sided mooney mckinley voted infrastructure bill well legislation create bipartisan commission examine jan attack capitol legislation filibustered republican senate alex candidate race complete total endorsement trump say radio advertisement blanketing state former president go blast mckinley rino republican name supported fake infrastructure bill wasted hundred billion dollar green new deal house speaker nancy pelosis phony narrative jan went interest west virginia television advertisement also featuring trump tell viewer mooney defended former president pelosis jan witch hunt sensing highminded campaign accomplishment simply going work mckinley hit back maryland mooney carpetbagger headed maryland republican party ran office new hampshire investigation house ethic committee charge improperly used campaign dollar staff personal gain remarkably mckinley turned democrat manchin closing argument alex mooney proven he alex mooney west virginian know david mckinley u manchin say mckinley campaign ad also call mooney liar suggesting mckinley supported farreaching climate change social welfare bill manchin killed somewhat extraordinary state federal largess made politician like nowdeceased sen robert byrd protg manchin folk hero state changed trump era loyalty hardened said scott widmeyer cofounder stubblefield institute civil political communication shepherd university shepherdstown west virginia weve seen heated political race dont think anything nasty dirty one said republican eating institute official invited candidate debate mckinley accepted suggested candidate come separately town hall meeting mckinley accepted mooney one evincing confidence however mckinley entered race structural advantage state newly drawn district includes county mckinley previously represented eight county mooneys current district mooneys biggest population centre capital charleston sent rep carol miller west virginian house trump popular every west virginia county power name mooney posting poll national local outfit showing double digit tuesday primary aide close mckinley say race close long trump swoop state last minute getoutthevote rally either candidate could still win lowturnout affair one campaign official said many voter long ago abandoned democrat democratic party registration reregistering independent republican vote mooney jonathan kott former spokesperson adviser manchin said democratic senator genuine friendship working relationship mckinley point manchin made local radio interview last week seems really pushed democratic senator intervene republican primary friendship mckinley anger mooneys opposition infrastructure bill mooneys vote infrastructure bill show isnt interested whats best west virginia kott said interview manchin also took swipe maryland mooney alex came think political opportunity cant figure reason told radio host hoppy kercheval one house seat particular state narrative west virginia race caught attention wider audience trying divine firmly trump republican party grip think well watching return tuesday night widmeyer said alluding author jd vances comefrombehind victory republican senate primary ohio trump endorsed second week watching influence trump one candidate new york time company

britain landmark climate change bill first time set legal requirement government cut carbon emission expected pas first parliamentary hurdle monday rocky ride ahead house lord expected vote third reading monday bill departure normal practice introduced upper house parliament house common try speed legislative process government hoped get bill law may amendment forced passage house lord strong government opposition could delay october november climate campaigner said tight get parliamentary session said friend earth campaigner martin williams possible likely autumn bill force government cut climate changing carbon dioxide emission percent percent five year rolling carbon budget climate campaigner pushed end target raised percent figure government said ask special climate committee set bill look end year passage house lord environmentalist managed get several amendment put strengthen legislation much better bill introduced said williams also mean may face rough ride go house common almost certain rejection many amendment common mean come back amendment shift part burden responsibility compliance environment minister prime minister set annual indicative target within five year carbon budget campaigner failed get target raised percent claimed partial victory inclusion clause committing government hold temperature rise two degree goal say equivalent percent hailed major victory amended bill also set strict limit many carbon emission permit government buy abroad cover shortfall national reduction performance government fought limit foreign carbon credit would give broad leeway underperform legal target lord amendment improve bill mean many wont make common said greenpeace climate campaigner charlie kronick european union emission trading scheme turned carbon commodity issuing emission permit bought sold company also kyoto climate change accord clean development mechanism country company buy low emission development offset emission overshoot scientist say global average temperature rise degree celsius century due carbon emission burning fossil fuel power transport causing flood famine putting million risk

pakistan facing raging water crisis managed poorly could mean pakistan would run water several decade expert say leading mass starvation possibly war reliance single river basin one inefficient agricultural system world climate change lack coherent water policy mean pakistan population expands ability feed shrinking pakistan face raging water crisis said michael kugelman program associate south southeast asia program woodrow wilson international center scholar washington lowest per caput water availability asia world whole vast majority percent pakistan water used agriculture u undersecretary democracy global affair maria otero told reuters average use developing country percent remaining trickle used drinking water sanitation pakistan million people according kugelman million pakistani lack access clean water die year karachi pakistan largest city unsafe water available water today percent get used otero said rest wasted seepage mean otero islamabad part first meeting uspakistan strategic dialogue water working group pakistan indus river basin supplied melting snow glacier himalaya recent report journal science walter immerzeel utrecht university netherlands said indus could lose large amount flow climate change india pakistan make use indus river managed water treaty pakistan lately begun accusing india taking fair share headwater building number dam waging water war downstream neighbour india denies current rate climate change continues pakistan continues rely inefficient flood system irrigation able feed million fewer people today approximately double current population united state hope encourage pakistan modernise agricultural system plant le waterthirsty crop otero said pakistan united state also exploring way improve storage water pakistan must look way charge water way encouraging conservation measure would likely unpopular desperately poor nation measure reduce subsidy electricity mandated international monetary fund amid chronic power shortage battered already unsteady civilian government pakistan need either pas land reform series law govern proper water allocation kugelman said nothing done water crisis continue matter many canal repaired dam constructed said

u relation latin america energy cooperation two upcoming summit world leader top agenda president barack obamas meeting brazilian counterpart saturday brazil president luiz inacio lula da silva meet obama white house gmt making one small handful foreign leader visit democratic president washington since inauguration jan meeting come backdrop global economic financial crisis dominate two gathering world leader next month men attend meeting old emerging economic power april summit america april official said obama lula would discus economic crisis preparation summit touching climate change biofuels u policy toward brazil neighbor latin america two president use opportunity discus strengthening cooperation bilateral hemispheric global issue including address financial crisis lead upcoming meeting said mike hammer spokesman white house national security council division united state europe best address financial crisis arisen ahead meeting washington pushing increased government spending country france favor emphasis tough market regulation senior administration official said obama would ask lulas position push join u side rapprochement part lula expected use brazil leverage regional heavyweight press obama engagement fewer sanction dealing latin america deepseated social disparity economic problem want united state look latin america south america friendly eye lula said last week democratic peaceful continent united state look production development drugtrafficking organized crime lula also urge obama end longstanding trade embargo cuba seek rapprochement venezuela socialist president hugo chavez one washington fiercest critic thomas shannon u assistant secretary state western hemisphere affair said united state appreciated brazil effort promote regional dialogue willingness engage constructively country around region depends reciprocal willingness part engage u told reporter friday observer said lulas early visit white house illustrated u recognition brazil importance u quite aware brazil becoming major player world stage said leonardo martinezdiaz fellow washingtonbased brookings institution though energy policy effort fight climate change would come lula likely struggle demand united state cut import tariff brazilian ethanol point biofuels receded agenda said martinezdiaz noting current low price oil

owner gasguzzling car pay pound day drive central london october push cut carbon emission mayor ken livingstone said tuesday livingstone admitted would little immediate impact emission said lifestyle signal move recycling initiative new building rule would help cut london carbon emission percent believe groundbreaking initiative impact throughout world city following suit step effort halt slide towards catastrophic climate change told news conference london generates percent britain climatewarming carbon emission one world city pooling knowledge fight climate change livingstone said new scheme would raise million million pound million million year cover cost major cycling initiative unveiled monday include parisstyle roadside bicycle hire scheme city centre environmentalist welcomed tuesday move step right direction said far needed know face emergency situation planet earth requires u bring carbon dioxide emission quickly indeed said friend earth tony juniper motoring organisation keen welcome incentive cleaner greener car however larger family low mileage clobbered new tax said automobile association president edmund king livingstone made environment central plank tenure facing tough reelection battle may loses emission policy likely go pound daily tax vehicle emitting gram carbon dioxide per km would apply way normal pound daily charge cleanest car every sympathy scottish hill farmer need get around absolutely justification car producing high amount pollution driven central london livingstone said

trump covid infection bidens advanced age made perhaps consequential u vice presidential debate living memory standout moment debate packing court frustrated trump republicancontrolled senate may soon cement conservative majority supreme court left called biden expand ninemember court seat harris declined say whether supported idea seeking push idea penny posed question bidens harris plan also answered straight answer going pack supreme court somehow win election policy fore relatively sedate atmosphere allowed stark policy difference come fore global warming example penny declined say caused human activity overwhelming scientific consensus said bidens proposed fix would expensive also inaccurately said biden would ban hydraulic fracturing biden fact said repeatedly would pursue fracking ban although would oppose new permit drilling federal land key issue electoral background like western pennsylvania eastern ohio technique led boom energy production past decade fly ointment pences left eye noticeably bloodshot much debate hour black housefly sat several minute pences white hair hanging shook head parried harris race criminal justice hashtag fly surfaced twitter three debater stage harris penny political fly nested veeps head larry sabato director university virginia center politics wrote twitter coloring inside line following last week chaotic insultladen debate biden trump moderator susan page warned candidate would strictly enforce rule designed ensure decorum want debate lively american also deserve discussion civil said penny opened saying privilege stage harris even said administration coronavirus response greatest failure presidential administration history country thing eventually heated simmer boil penny repeatedly interrupted harris moderator leaving harris plead mr vice president im speaking speak aged barack obamas running mate biden said one decides theyre going vote based vice president yet debate outsized importance biden would oldest president u history win election hinted might serve one term trump slightly younger spent weekend military hospital outside washington contracting novel coronavirus purely actuarial standpoint penny harris would likely step presidency vice presidential candidate penny also carry additional burden tasked campaigning ticket trump sidelined covid infection yet candidate avoided topic asked whether firm plan succession place penny used time talk vaccine harris talked biography child immigrant went serve california attorney general likewise neither answered directly asked elderly running mate released detailed health information penny thanked wished trump recovery harris criticised trump releasing tax return dinging biden plagiarism candidate typically show quiver prepared oneliners penny loosed one early accused biden copying trump administration plan fight coronavirus dredging charge plagiarism helped sink bidens first presidential run look little bit like plagiarism something joe biden know little bit said seen pattern administration dont believe science senator kamala harris criticized trump record climate change vpdebate httpstcoi izfnb pictwittercomznbortqrdi reuters reuters october seen pattern administration dont believe science senator kamala harris criticized trump record climate change vpdebate httpstcoi izfnb pictwittercomznbortqrdi

oslo fri oct bdnews comreuters climate change likely disrupt food chain favoring animal short lifespan often bigger rival worse tolerating temperature swing scientist said thursday researcher germany canada said study physical characteristic animal showed widely differing thermal window range temperature best feed grow reproduce meant climate change would affect equally climate change favor specie wide thermal window short life span large gene pool amongst population journal science said finding big fish cod narrow thermal window moving north atlantic instance partly food chain disrupted shift smaller plankton reducing amount prey large fish feed shift smaller plankton meant juvenile cod atlantic use energy feed slowing growth female cod tolerate narrow thermal window produce egg part strategy evolved cut energy use study focused ocean scientist said finding may also apply land creature specie cover certain range range overlap thermal window han poertner alfred wegener institute polar marine research one author told reuters knowledge difference could help predict reaction climate change widely blamed human emission greenhouse gas burning fossil fuel german wadden sea larger eelpout fish long thin specie grows gramme lb suffered quickly smaller specimen summer temperature rose normal japan sea different thermal window sardine anchovy caused regime shift anchovy late wrote

address crisis pandemic economy climate change racial inequity biden sign executive order memorandum oval office afternoon ask agency take step two additional area said incoming press secretary jen psaki action include mask mandate federal property federal employee order establish new white house office coordinating response coronavirus halting process withdrawing world health organization biden also begin process reentering paris climate accord issue sweeping order tackling climate change including revoking presidential permit granted controversial keystone xl oil pipeline among raft order addressing immigration biden revoke trump emergency declaration helped fund construction border wall end travel ban majoritymuslim country day one plan start flurry executive action biden would take soon taking office psaki added coming day week announcing additional executive action confront challenge deliver presidentelects promise american people said psaki action include revoking ban military service transgender american reversing policy block u funding program overseas linked abortion economic front biden ask centre disease control extend moratorium eviction foreclosure end march department education suspend student loan payment end september

floodwater swamped new area thailand capital wednesday shop started rationing food prime minister warned part bangkok could flooded month resident bang phlad riverside district way bangkok three swamped northern district told urgently evacuate flood hit capital second front deepening anxiety city least million people many expected flee ahead special fiveday holiday assessing situation expect floodwater remain bangkok around two week one month going sea prime minister yingluck shinawatra told reporter however shouldnt face water high two three metre staying two three month weve seen province thailand worst flooding half century killed least people since midjuly disrupted life nearly million shelter people seeking medical attention bangkok resident scrambled stock food bottled water nowhere seen shop restricted customer small quantity food prevent hoarding high tide approaching gulf thailand seri supharatid director rangsit university centre climate change disaster said city fate rested river dyke holding worstcase scenario dyke break part bangkok would le flooded seri said economic damage difficult quantify central bank revised growth forecast southeast asia secondbiggest economy percent year percent finance minister projection gloomier percent flooding forced closure seven industrial estate ayutthaya nonthaburi pathum thani province bordering bangkok causing billion dollar damage disrupting international supply chain industry putting people temporarily work cabinet tuesday agreed billion baht billion pound budget rebuild country city authority commerce ministry meeting industrial estate operator hotel food producer try minimise damage kickstart recovery swelling river authority called holiday thursday monday allow people get bangkok although financial market remain open rising tide could complicate effort drive water swelling chao phraya river sea putting pressure city account percent thailand gross domestic product heavy rain could also deepen crisis thunderstorm forecast wednesday flood expected take toll thailand tourism industry employ million people make percent gdp tourism minister chumphol silpaarcha said arrival could million government target million year three northern district bangkok water since saturday army vehicle driving snail pace metre water ferrying evacuee away people evacuated second time sheltering muang moving province chon buri evacuee university pathum thani province also move floodwater engulfed campus tackle flooding authority pumped estimated billion cubic metre water daily canal river around bangkok east west towards sea large volume water flowing city remains concern vast chao phraya river record level running past highend hotel embassy sathorn silom area city business district water engulfed two area level climbing higher half metre densely populated bang phlad district near chao phraya closer commercial heart bangkok governor sukhumbhand paribatra said situation critical bang phlad overloaded truck shuttled evacuee gas station inundated shop owner pulled shutter added sandbag makeshift defence wall shop damaged ive prepared enough there much water said grocery store owner vichit pookmaitree panic mounted shopper central bangkok hypermarket run big supercenter pcl restricted one packet rice one tray egg toilet paper also rationed bottled water run area people already complaining deterioration quality normally drinkable tap water metropolitan waterworks authority said floodwater got raw canal water used supply chemical used purify share thai beverage firm haad thip pcl surged percent wednesday expectation company would benefit huge demand

imf issued report jan conclusion routine country surveillance mission tokyo review japan economic policy published concluding statement imf staff focused japan need scale back pandemicrelief measure economy recovers included section entitled shifting lowcarbon economy made mention coal said meeting carbon emission reduction goal would especially challenging japan given heavy reliance fossil fuel energy since earthquake tsunami jan draft document included sentence japanese government pledged end new unabated coal financing ending exception pledge phasing existing commitment support coal project abroad would contribute global effort climate policy immediately clear directed deletion passage review first japan economy since imf board voted last year increase climate coverage surveillance activity part normal country review process imf due issue executive board statement japan review known article iv review detailed staff report coming week imf spokesperson declined comment draft seen reuters adding global lender matter policy comment communication member japan government position comment process imf crafted article iv statement based discussion tokyo chief cabinet secretary hirokazu matsuno government top spokesperson told regular press conference thursday answering question matter japanese government backed export coal power plant indonesia vietnam bangladesh adopted stricter rule project however resisted divestments project continued grant exception june policy pledge stop backing coal project lack measure reduce carbon emission kate mackenzie independent climate finance consultant researcher based australia said change japan report disappointing given fund belatedly committed including climate risk article iv report fund already pulling punch climate mitigation especially regard one influential member country long time funder coalfired power disappointing said kevin gallagher head boston university global development policy center said great see imf staff initially sided science climate ambition incident could still prove useful given imf uneven track record important member state say final outcome article iv report let hope opened dialogue japan imf important issue said change japan statement follows controversy unleashed last year change made imf report brazil economy removed language related climate change case nearly imf staff signed petition asking whether imf chief kristalina georgieva office asked advised staff remove specific language sent imf board objection brazil representative board issue boiled georgieva imf executive board backing despite allegation applied undue pressure world bank staff alter data favour china serving bank ceo

nothing like le feeling belittled learning could large security detail glasgow security obsession since failed coup american president allowed one seems enraged erdogan enough cancel appearance abruptly going climate talk known cop might seemed selfdefeating given recent green pivot erdogan tried play home base cast turnaround matter honour never allow country reputation honour damaged anywhere said remark journalist flight home europe one time showed establish fair world equitable approach unpredictable combative politically astute erdogan power year always knowing button push yet politically vulnerable day perhaps time career president sliding poll economy stumble last month lira hit new low dollar unemployment among supporter rising inflation galloping nearly increasingly erdogan find back foot face vibrant unified opposition determined become modern turkey longestserving ruler winning reelection erdogan showing sign growing frustration usual tactic working voter especially young people eager change grow restless think worried afraid losing power seems plausibility even first time many year said soner cagaptay director turkish research program washington institute office long nearly two decade cagaptay added suffering establishment fatigue simply tired top game opposition time erdogans grip power turn shaky analyst warn turkish president may become even unpredictable election approach particular past decade erdogan used foreign policy tool burnish image home said sinan ulgen chair centre economics foreign policy study istanbul turn insulted foreign leader presented champion turkish diaspora muslim worldwide notably last year projected turkey military muscle series intervention abroad pursued military operation syria libya azerbaijan stirred tension greece eastern mediterranean sending drilling ship explore gas since last november however fired soninlaw finance minister dire state turkish economy led erdogan soften stance internationally dialling back rhetoric ulgen said main issue prevent preempt tension economy rebound said erdogan accumulated many power whim carry day seems always able help reverted old tactic last couple week ignoring closest adviser threatening diplomatic crisis show strength supporter western ambassador issued statement calling release jailed turkish philanthropist erdogan railed interference turkey affair threatened expel suddenly backed went best interest also best counsel trusted adviser thats make think top game anymore cagaptay said expulsion ambassador narrowly averted frantic diplomacy time erdogan meet president joe biden sideline group meeting rome erdogan create another fuss security protocol glasgow yet another display impetuousness become hallmark erdogans relation world risking major upset international partner sometimes dubious increasingly desperate effort lift domestic standing sensing political opportunity erdogan recently made startling climate conversion year turkey stood environmental laggard renamed environment ministry ministry environment urbanization climate change offered biden copy book green revolution written introduction allowed paris climate agreement languish turkish parliament ratify oct prepared announce gathering world leader turkey would aim carbon neutral climate change reality threatens future humanity turkey naturally leading role vital matter said televised address turkey cop summit erdogans conversion came turkey suffered bruising summer worst forest fire recorded memory scorched swath coastal forestland eight time size average annual fire killing least eight people flash flood killed least people northeast heaviest rain seen hundred year outbreak slime choked sea life marmara sea disaster gave fresh momentum support climate action steadily building public opinion business circle among civil society group across political spectrum last year public opinion poll showing political party turkey next election address issue seriously said bahadir kaleagasi president institut du bosphore french association encourages turkish relation france europe end though climate summit went begging erdogan apparently saw benefit kicking diplomatic fuss security protocol addressing gathering rumour flew health needed rest case already obtained analyst said really wanted weekend hour biden sideline group meeting sign potential improvement usturkish relation might lift turkey standing international market erdogan failed secure meeting biden new york september united nation general assembly meeting month american president became issue turkeyus relation said aydin sezer political analyst former trade official biden administration maintaining pressure erdogan human right rule law turkey notably invited bidens democracy summit december made clear regard country important nato ally strategic partner may difference never lose sight strategic importance partner hold david satterfield american ambassador turkey said reception aboard command ship mount whitney called istanbul wednesday overriding u concern keep relation unpredictable erdogan even keel said asli aydintasbas senior fellow european council foreign relation meant dialling back close stormy personal relationship former president donald trump erdogan favour something bit arm length ankara simultaneously vulnerable bellicose said washington way dealing duality distancing turkey desire keep stable level least another year given election year may easy added new york time company

climate change high water demand even tourism putting unprecedented pressure world desert ecosystem according new report global desert outlook produced un environment programme described authoritative assessment date desert region author say much water frittered away waterintensive agricultural crop add desert huge economic benefit managed sensibly far barren wasteland desert biologically economically culturally dynamic report say desertification theme world environment day monday ecologist plan plant tree slow erosion deliver talk school group mauritius plan plant vegetation dune protect beach erosion activist churchill australia collecting computer part recycling group zambia hold miss environment beauty pageant activist vadodara india encourage local school plant tree build sandcastles get closer connection topic desert desertification across planet poverty unsustainable land management climate change turning drylands desert desertification turn exacerbates lead poverty un secretary general kofi annan said statement according report many change likely occur next year surprisingly positive new economic opportunity shrimp fish farm arizona negev desert israel offering environmentally friendly livelihood local people similarly desert plant animal seen positive source new drug crop even problem global warming could tackled better use desert expert say area sahara km km could capture enough solar energy meet entire world electricity need however desert region whose climate modelled facing drier future also problem caused melting glacier whose water sustain desert south america impact human continues cause difficulty united state united arab emirate people choosing live desert city creating pressure scarce water resource mountainous area desert face particular threat wildlife ecosystem could lost year without urgent action

rome nov bdnews comreuters united nation opened world food summit monday saying climate change deal copenhagen next month crucial fighting global hunger rising temperature threaten farm output poor country government leader official met rome threeday un summit help developing country feed antipoverty campaigner already writing event missed opportunity sense scepticism deepened weekend u president barack obama leader supported delaying legally binding climate pact even later though european negotiator said move imply weaker action food security without climate security un secretarygeneral ban kimoon told rome summit next month copenhagen need comprehensive agreement provide firm foundation legally binding treaty climate change said africa asia latin america could see decline percent potential agricultural productivity temperature rise degree celsius fao say subsaharan africa expected hardest hit global warming agriculture almost entirely rainfed number world hungry topping billion first time un food agriculture organisation called summit hope leader would commit raising share official aid spent agriculture percent total level percent would amount billion year billion farmer rich country receive billion support every year target diluted draft final declaration adopted monday includes general promise pour money agricultural aid target timeframe action pledge eliminate malnutrition also taken draft state world leader commit eradicate hunger earliest possible date last year spike price food staple rice wheat sparked riot many country rich food importer rushed buy foreign farmland pushing food shortage hunger political agenda food price fallen back since remain high poor country fao say sudden price rise likely summit group eight leading power july pledged billion next three year boost agricultural development big policy shift towards longterm strategy away emergency food aid apart italian prime minister silvio berlusconi leader skipping food summit looking like gathering latin american african head state brazil luiz inacio lula da silva zimbabwe robert mugabe libya muammar gaddafi among attending un official said dismissing summit leader taking part wrong arguing aim get poorer country board fight hunger still absence many heavyweight mean another divisive issue manage donor fund boost agriculture poor country resolved draft declaration urge reform un committee food security group nation give monitoring role ensure aid money go agriculture united state world biggest food aid donor looking world bank rather united nation manage least part money government dither food company stepping investment sustainable farming counter price volatility secure longterm supply

nato secretarygeneral anders fogh rasmussen quoted wednesday calling openminded unprecedented dialogue russia reduce security tension europe confront common threat rasmussen took nato chief last month said interview britain financial time would ask senior official visit moscow hear kremlin view nato develop strategically long term engage russia listen russian position said former danish prime minister made boosting tie russia top priority since taking office rasmussen acknowledged difference remained nato russia issue including aftermath last year conflict georgia alliance possible enlargement georgia ukraine former soviet republic rasmussen said wanted begin open frank conversation kremlin creates new atmosphere said vision true strategic partnership side collaborated afghanistan terrorism piracy russia realize nato nato framework transatlantic relationship also take account russia legitimate security concern said rasmussen said prepared discus proposal russian president dmitry medvedev new security architecture europe nato relation russia damaged fiveday russiageorgia war last year member alliance put subject georgian ukrainian nato membership back burner interest getting relation moscow back track say membership remains open country meet nato standard rasmussen said climate change could lead battle scarce resource notably lack drinking water lack food leading armed conflict see increase climate refugee destabilize situation region already unstable said rasmussen said would security implication arctic year time polar sea route open navigation see new access energy resource increase competition part world might lead conflict said

u president barack obama laid vision st century heart europe sunday speech called mind two famous forerunner john kennedy ronald reagan came show solidarity divided europe living shadow nuclear arm race obama held prospect consigning weapon history entering new era speech prague medieval castle rising behind carved place tradition laid men west berlin speech nuclear war fought united state soviet union generation lived knowledge world could erased single flash light city like prague existed century would ceased exist obama declared today cold war disappeared thousand weapon pledging united state would take concrete step towards world without nuclear weapon obama dedicated goal reagan articulated stood freedom th century must stand together right people everywhere live free fear st said kennedy memorably declared ich bin ein berliner obama confined venture local language mention sametova revoluce czechoslovak velvet revolution brought communist rule event said proved moral leadership powerful weapon speaking centre europe peaceful united free ordinary people believed division could bridged believed wall could come peace could prevail obama told audience ten thousand besides evoking nuclear theme country washington plan station antimissile radar protect threat see iran obama sought european solidarity global economic crisis climate change tomas sedlacek yearold praguebased economist crowd said speech worked great stately speech ive heard long time said made proud czech

prime minister sheikh hasina left new york saturday night nineday official visit usa attend th united nation general assembly unga emirate flight carrying prime minister member entourage took hazrat shahjalal international airport pm flight expected reach john kennedy jfk international airport new york new york time sunday way new york hasina member entourage would make stopover dubai international airport two hour jfk airport prime minister straight drive hotel grand hayatt new york staying visit city foreign minister dipu moni environment forest minister hasan mahmud ambassadoratlarge ziauddin principal secretary prime minister shaikh mohammad wahiduz zaman press secretary abul kalam azad among others would accompany hasina visit usa member highlevel business delegation led ak azad president federation bangladesh chamber commerce industry fbcci accompany prime minister explore new area trade business usa prime minister attend highlevel event rule law sept general assembly hall un headquarters day join reception hosted u president barak obama first lady michelle obama sep hasina attend reception hosted un secretary general ban kimoon also join opening session th un general assembly day next day prime minister launch event titled second edition climate vulnerability monitor expatriate bangladeshi give reception marriott marquis hotel adjacent time square new york sep hasina attend meeting autism arranged u first lady roosevelt house also scheduled join scaling nutrition sun initiative deliver speech general assembly pm local time sep theme year session bringing adjustment settlement international dispute situation peaceful mean leaving new york home sep hasina attend press conference pm expected reach dhaka morning oct

barack obama corporate chief executive incoming u president already would winning high mark management style expert say presidentelects steady hand calm demeanor earned moniker drama obama trait business leader could well learn according management expert he masterful said paul reagan management consultant senior lecturer wayne state university detroit value system clear spends tremendous amount time reinforcing say credibility right high people already see corporate head reagan said there one particular aspect obamas style business leader likely share acute awareness strength weakness said paul copcutt personal brand strategist based dundas ontario awareness evident cabinet selection obama chosen veteran provide expertise experience lack said corporate brought look weakness improve work copcutt said really good leader focusing theyre good either delegating finding way achieve theyre good hillary clinton former campaign rival robert gate holdover administration republican president george bush obamas cabinet choice show effort build coalition voice may disagree reagan said chief executive hand often build goto team supportive advisor dont bring voice really need lead organization said jury still obamas demonstration skill still early day however done far pick key cabinet member urge congress act swiftly economic stimulus plan take office early january jury still said nancy koehn business historian professor harvard business school tougher test come obama move white house january downside management style appeal many constituency obamas pose risk broad disappointment reagan said may oversold change said vulnerability lack clarity general inability make good everyone interpreted something chief executive could borrow page obamas response two hurdle path u presidency loss new hampshire primary maelstrom controversial former pastor jeremiah wright said koehn case obama responded emotional competence leader could use especially today troubled financial climate cope current fear job loss anxiety poor performance organization said business leader need conscious aspect people organization tangible resource whats head count whats market whats customer said ceo coach deb dib tick list trait see obama caring confident consistent commanding calm trait try teach business executive look really effective ceo almost share one way another almost every one attribute said dib office medford new york transcends politics really look say wow learn something

twoday annual gathering major test group industrialized nation whose leader first met help rescue global economy worst financial crisis seven decade face question relevance deal latest round crisis overhanging summit buenos aire argentine capital bitter trade dispute united state china world two largest economy imposed tariff hundred billion dollar others import eye planned meeting trump chinese president xi jinping saturday see whether find way calm water make progress toward resolving difference threaten global economy eve summit member nation still racing reach agreement major issue including trade migration climate change past year worked well advance division highlighted fracture grouping fact trump skepticism global warming caused human activity even raised question whether country able reach enough consensus issue include summit final communique clouding summit escalation conflict russia ukraine topic many leader mind see russian president vladimir putin also question handle awkward presence crown prince mohammed bin salman saudi arabia de facto ruler arrived swirling controversy murder saudi journalist jamal khashoggi saudi consulate istanbul october uncertainty prevailed trump known unpredictability would behave shaping one group consequential summit earlier month official country attending major asiapacific summit failed agree joint statement first time u delegation led vice president mike penny clashed china trade security may trump rejected statement fellow leader industrialized economy tense gathering ended acrimony tariff trade heading buenos aire thursday trump said open trade deal china added dont know want initial plan stay away summit trump hardline trade adviser peter navarro added u delegation last minute expected attend meeting trump xi u official source familiar situation told reuters official said meant send message china u resolve trade china part hoping positive result resolving trade dispute united state commerce ministry said thursday slowdown global economy worsen trump press ahead plan increase tariff billion chinese import percent oecd secretary general angel gurria told reuters trump meeting xi certain go ahead u president thursday abruptly scrapped planned talk putin citing russia recent seizure ukrainian vessel trump often voiced desire better relation putin many critic home slammed july appearing disregard u intelligence agency conclusion moscow meddled u presidential election giving credence russian president assertion one potential bright spot summit could signing revised usmexicocanada trade pact day three neighbor due formalize agreement friday negotiator still thrashing exactly putting name official said thursday three country agreed deal principle govern trillion dollar mutual trade year half contentious talk concluded latenight bargain hour deadline sept

bird enthusiast reporting rising number snowy owl arctic winging lower state winter mass southern migration leading owl researcher called unbelievable thousand snowwhite bird stand foot tall foot wingspan spotted coast coast feeding farmland idaho roosting rooftop montana gliding golf course missouri soaring shoreline massachusetts certain number iconic owl fly south arctic breeding ground winter rarely many venture far away even amid largescale periodic southern migration known irruption seeing unbelievable said denver holt head owl research institute montana significant wildlife event decade added holt studied snowy owl arctic tundra ecosystem two decade holt owl expert say phenomenon likely linked lemming rodent account percent diet snowy owl breeding month stretch may september largely nocturnal bird also prey host animal vole goose especially plentiful supply lemming last season likely led population boom among owl resulted breeding pair hatching many seven offspring compare typical clutch size two holt said greater competition year food far north booming bird population may driven mostly younger male owl much farther south normal research animal scarce remoteness extreme condition terrain owl occupy including northern russia scandinavia said surge snowy owl sighting brought birder flocking texas arizona utah northern rockies pacific northwest pouring tourist dollar local economy crowding park wildlife area irruption triggered widespread public fascination appears span age interest last couple month every visitor asks weve seen snowy owl today said france tanaka volunteer nisqually national wildlife refuge northeast olympia washington account emaciated owl site including foodstarved bird dropped dead farmer field wisconsin suggest migration darker side holt said owl landed airport hawaii november shot killed avoid collision plane said snowy owl population believed overall decline possibly changing climate lessened abundance vegetation like grass lemming rely winter snowy owl outbreak multiple sighting far south oklahoma remains largely mystery nature there lot speculation far hard evidence really dont know holt said

australia prime minister john howard tipped ask voter fifth term within day face election drubbing voter ranking opponent trustworthy visionary new poll showed monday youthful opponent kevin rudd promising generational change taking country future labor party percent cent lead howard conservative preference ac nielsen poll fairfax newspaper showed rudd also maintained strong percent lead howard preferred prime minister th straight monthly lead opposition closelywatched survey point must come john howard leap aeroplane hope miracle open parachute veteran politician analyst michelle grattan wrote age newspaper howard known honest john many conservative political supporter expected call election next weekend voter going ballot box november howard used weekly radio message monday highlight economic credential one area maintained steady lead rudd rudd support come promise reshape education health employment law want australia become full employment economy anyone want job able work meaningful job lead lasting career howard said highlighting unemployment year low howard pitch blunted successive central bank interest rate rise decade high percent denting traditional conservative support outer city mortgage belt moment people dont really care economy theyre saying intend vote labor green ac nielsen pollster john stirton told sydney morning herald newspaper survey showed rudd percent lead howard trustworthiness rudd percent lead question better vision australia poll seems going provide greater security jump grattan wrote adding howard woe public opposition war iraq australia military deployment afghanistan eroding usual strength defence security longrunning drought also lifted importance climate change major issue voter poll show made howard backing last week new billion timber pulp mill divided island state tasmania political gamble howard unlike rudd refused ratify kyoto climate pact angering environmentalist candidate howard liberal party resigned weekend protest mill decision although leaked government polling monday showed plant would boost howard stock electorate outside one hosting mill opposition environment spokesman peter garrett said voter jaded month government advertising asyet undeclared campaign occupied australia shock weekend loss england rugby world cup france given weve devastating result football feeling morning doesnt get call election garrett said

little scary know rely know sit back let drive told u investigator tesla autopilot system describing initial feeling technology geoulla made comment investigator january day tesla autopilot engaged slammed back unoccupied fire truck parked california interstate highway reuters could reach additional comment time geoullas initial doubt autopilot softened found reliable tracking vehicle front noticed system sometimes seemed confused faced direct sunlight vehicle front changing lane according transcript interview national transportation safety board ntsb investigator driving sun rearended fire truck told investigator autopilot design allowed geoulla disengage driving trip hand wheel almost entire period roughly minute technology activated ntsb found u agency make recommendation lack enforcement power previously urged regulator national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa investigate autopilot limitation potential driver misuse possible safety risk following series crash involving technology fatal past shown focus innovation safety im hoping point tide turning ntsbs new chair jennifer homendy told reuters interview said comparison tesla autopilot rigorous autopilot system used aviation involve trained pilot rule addressing fatigue testing drug alcohol tesla respond written question story autopilot advanced driverassistance feature whose current version render vehicle autonomous company say website tesla say driver must agree keep hand wheel maintain control vehicle enabling system limited visibility geoullas crash one accident involving autopilot nhtsa official scrutinising part agency farthestreaching investigation since tesla inc introduced semiautonomous driving system crash investigation occurred dark condition creating limited visibility glaring sunlight according nhtsa statement ntsb document police report reviewed reuters raise question autopilot capability challenging driving condition according autonomous driving expert nhtsas enforcement defect authority broad act detect unreasonable risk public safety nhtsa spokesperson said statement reuters since u auto safety regulator separately sent special crash investigation team review tesla crash involving death advanced driver assistance system suspected use nhtsa ruled autopilot use three nonfatal crash current nhtsa investigation autopilot effect reopens question whether technology safe represents latest significant challenge elon musk tesla chief executive whose advocacy driverless car helped company become world valuable automaker photo provided monroe county sheriff department show emergency responder examining chevrolet tahoe struck tesla model operating autopilot key largo fla crash highlight gap tesla driverassistance system distraction tragic consequence monroe county sheriff department via new york time tesla charge customer advanced driver assistance feature lane changing promise eventually deliver autonomous driving capability car using camera advanced software carmaker selfdriving firm use camera expensive hardware including radar lidar current upcoming vehicle photo provided monroe county sheriff department show emergency responder examining chevrolet tahoe struck tesla model operating autopilot key largo fla crash highlight gap tesla driverassistance system distraction tragic consequence monroe county sheriff department via new york time musk said tesla eight camera far safer human driver camera technology affected darkness sun glare well inclement weather condition heavy rain snow fog expert industry executive say today computer vision far perfect foreseeable future said raj rajkumar professor electrical computer engineering carnegie mellon university first known fatal u crash involving tesla semiautonomous driving technology occurred west williston florida company said driver autopilot failed see white side tractor trailer brightly lit sky instead braking tesla collided wheel truck driver misuse failed braking nhtsa january closed investigation autopilot stemming fatal crash finding defect autopilot performance contentious exchange tesla official according document reviewed reuters december part probe agency asked tesla provide detail company response internal safety concern raised autopilot including potential driver misuse abuse according special order sent regulator automaker nhtsa lawyer found tesla initial response lacking tesla thengeneral counsel todd maron tried told regulator request grossly overbroad would impossible catalog concern raised autopilot development according correspondence reviewed reuters nevertheless tesla wanted cooperate maron told regulator autopilot development company employee contractor raised concern tesla addressed regarding potential unintended failed braking acceleration undesired failed steering certain kind misuse abuse driver maron said without providing detail maron respond message seeking comment clear regulator responded one former u official said tesla generally cooperated probe produced requested material promptly regulator closed investigation former u president donald trump inauguration finding autopilot performed designed tesla took step prevent misused leadership vacuum nhtsa nhtsa without senateconfirmed chief nearly five year president joe biden yet nominate anyone run agency nhtsa document show regulator want know tesla vehicle attempt see flashing light emergency vehicle detect presence fire truck ambulance police car path agency sought similar information rival automaker well tesla asked produce validate data well interpretation data nhtsa conduct independent validation analysis information nhtsa told reuters musk electriccar pioneer fought hard defend autopilot critic regulator tesla used autopilot ability update vehicle software air outpace sidestep traditional vehiclerecall process musk repeatedly promoted autopilot capability sometimes way critic say mislead customer believing tesla drive despite warning contrary owner manual tell driver remain engaged outline technology limitation musk also continued launch tesla call beta unfinished version full selfdriving system via overtheair software upgrade manufacturer going want sell car government rein ntsbs homendy said

u technology company flooded government tuesday estimated visa application highly skilled foreign worker become annual lottery visa competition socalled b visa allow u company employ foreign guest worker highly specialized job three year visa extended additional three year u government last year overwhelmed application first day application accepted b visa leaving many job candidate luck one applicant left cold last year sven german national working civil engineer san diego sven asked last name withheld due privacy concern try luck b visa lottery year understands odds long would like hitting jackpot said yearold studied german university eight year get civil engineering degree found many people applied two day last year shocked company work supported effort paying attorney fee providing information government sven frustrated however decision whether work america come determined luck year odds getting b visa could even slimmer expert said expected application tuesday first day u citizenship immigration service uscis begin accepting visa petition fiscal year starting oct people weve offered job really subject whim lottery said jack krumholtz managing director federal government affair microsoft corp last year uscis closed application window two day pooled petition granting visa computerized lottery system agency said applicant got shot getting selected tech company say huge demand visa show need industry tap foreign resource leaf cisco u company competitive disadvantage access best brightest worker said heather dickinson spokeswoman network equipment maker cisco system inc company specialize science technology engineering technology field say current system catch united state producing enough homegrown job candidate wont let company bring either getting right important u maintain competitiveness krumholtz said go economic wellbeing bad joke jacob sapochnick san diego immigration lawyer said he submitting application year behalf employer worker high tech scientific marketing field even one executive chef last year sapochnick submitted application half granted visa year situation even unknown said uscis said wont close application window five business day said expects application submitted five day almost like bad joke sapochnick said national association manufacturer called permanent fix address need highly skilled employee manufacturing sector wasnt always mismatch supply demand quota b visa raised per year rarely reached tech boom faded quota reduced tech company lobbied congress raise quota labor group oppose change arguing would hurt u employee job prospect krumholtz said roughly onethird microsofts usbased employee required form visa assistance last year microsoft submitted application b visa granted said year microsoft trying improve chance lottery filing application weve got core opening microsoft trying find people krumholtz said said company internal immigration staff expects best get percent visa approved bob gaynor bostonbased attorney specializes immigration law said client applying b visa year worried chance computer selection process gaynor represents dentist intellectual property expert engineer accountant india australia germany among country said expected application flood system tuesday sad gaynor said people really contribute business climate country

global warming impossible avoid capitol hill wednesday trio hearing consequence cure climate change another related question endangered wildlife even climate change issue spurred debate among u lawmaker demographer said american take matter seriously lukewarm taking tough action control real serious impression certainly growing said karlyn bowman watch polling data probusiness american enterprise institute term people willing theyre willing thing easy isnt toptier issue global warming toptier issue congress since democratic leader took january including member new committee dedicated energy independence climate change panel heard testimony trial rising gasoline price chairman rep ed markey massachusetts democrat blamed dependence foreign oil warning environmental consequence oil dependence many cost national security entrepreneur environment american family u delay taking action important problem longer markey said across hill senate panel deal climate change heard possible technological way limit emission climatewarming greenhouse gas emission believe must fight global warming protect economy well planet said sen barbara boxer california democrat nothing cost cant even calculated sen john warner virginia republican cautioned rushing action wrong plan make false start prof wrong dont know well get opportunity like one u meantime senate foreign relation committee heard former military leader warned potential national security risk climate change sen richard lugar indiana republican said urged bush administration others congress return international leadership role global warming many nation business across globe moving respond climate change innovative way lugar said united state participates effort profoundly affect diplomatic standing economic potential national security house representative panel natural resource took aim interior department handling endangered specie framed outgrowth global warming added chorus environmental voice washington seemed sync recent polling suggests american feel climate change bowman said telephone american dont necessarily think problem everybody say going threat grandchild bowman said

peru plan start desalinating water pacific ocean make declining supply fastmelting glacier affected climate change president alan garcia said tuesday andean nation relies fresh water mostly river descend dry western slope andes partly fed large tropical glacier melting unprecedented rate garcia said peru must develop alternate secure source pumping water ocean desalinating cant think future yesterday plan must use modern technology happen treat ocean water garcia said opening conference desalination treating sea water would cheaper pumping water andes amazon rain forest coast people live lima peru capital home million people located coastal desert doosan hydro technology unit south korea doosan heavy industry construction co ltd specializes desalination may build two plant peru coast supply water million people government said company city south america increasingly looking ocean solution problem declining water supply due climate change mine chile peru major mineral producer started relying desalination plant

australia ruling labor party heading narrow election victory saturday lead percent conservative opposition according exit poll two broadcaster vote ended eastern australia still underway state shaping closest election decade australian divided whether give labor second term opt conservative rule raising real risk minority government unpopular investor early exit poll sky news showed labor percent opposition percent twoparty preferred basis another nine network indicated result poll say narrow labor win said john armitage auspoll conducted exit poll said could rule opposition victory given tight margin stake political future prime minister julia gillard opposition tony abbott new untested leader also labor plan percent resource tax billion billion pound broadband network surf club polling booth along australia coast dusty outback voting station political banner swayed hot breeze australian stood line vote even five week campaigning many australian remained undecided wanted run country get fined dont vote dont think make difference power said one disgruntled voter voting compulsory australia financial market unsettled friday prospect major party would win enough vote form government scenario would see australian dollar sold possibly result policy gridlock investment paralysis investor also worried likelihood green party win balance power upper house senate stifle policy force next government increase spending poll may determined marginal seat mortgagebelt area sydney melbourne worry immigration well resource state queensland western australia bitterness mining tax tough let get day see vote go tonight said gillard casting ballot polling booth melbourne school conservative leader abbott cooked sausage local surf club sydney voting said big day country day vote bad government first poll closed big populous state new south wale queensland victoria expected decide election voting state continues western australia last close british time percent local share market owned foreign investor one analyst tipped fall percent australian dollar minority government elected without clear winner next government would rely handful independent green mp rule afghanistan death overshadow voting abbotts liberalnational coalition ruled year labor last election pledged scrap labor three key policy new mine tax fibreoptic broadband network future carbon price tackle climate change dominant election theme election expected decided various issue important marginal seat mainly resource state queensland western australia mortgage belt sydney melbourne uniform swing percent would unseat labor death two australian soldier afghanistan cast shadow polling leader stopping reiterate bipartisan commitment afghanistan abbott regarded unelectable nine month ago became opposition leader poll close result may come whether voter like gillard abbott better gillard australia first female prime minister unmarried childless believe god abbott former seminarian married daughter

u president george bush plan halt rise u greenhouse gas emission could undermine rather support effort combat climate change german environment minister sigmar gabriel said gabriel criticises bush neanderthal speech title news release environment ministry thursday without binding limit reduction target industrial country climate change stopped said sigmar gabriel adding united state europe lead way cutting greenhouse gas emission motto speech losing instead leading said gabriel social democrat conservative chancellor angela merkels coalition government bush wednesday unveiled plan cap u emission toughening existing target slow growth emission critic say world need tougher action combat global warming united state world top greenhouse gas emitter germany world sixth largest co emitter effort reduce emission stagnated since mid

un secretarygeneral ban kimoon called thursday swifter work climate treaty saying inaction could spell economic disaster rise sea level meter ft afford limited progress need rapid progress told nation climate conference geneva negotiation new united nation deal combat global warming due agreed december copenhagen climate change could spell widespread economic disaster ban said urging action promote greener growth end century sea level may rise half meter two meter said would threaten small island state river delta city tokyo new orleans shanghai said sea level projection range cm inch given un panel expert estimate include possibility accelerated melt vast ice sheet antarctica greenland ban said greenhouse gas emission mainly burning fossil fuel still rising fast foot stuck accelerator heading toward abyss said back trip see thinning arctic sea ice norway ban said hoped summit world leader host new york september would give new push copenhagen really trying raise sense urgency told news conference speaking audience including leader mostly developing nation tanzania bangladesh mozambique minister nation reiterated call developed nation agree ambitious target cut greenhouse gas emission promised far aid rich nation want clearer pledge poor slow rising emission aid china face enormous task developing economy eradicating poverty improving people livelihood still attache great importance climate change chinese vice premier hui liangyu said speech geneva august september conference gathering delegate also formally approved new system improve monitoring early warning system climate help everyone farmer investor renewable energy delegate said global framework climate service would mainly help developing nation adapt change flood wildfire drought rising sea disease many asian farmer instance want know projected thaw himalayan glacier disrupt water flow river investor wind farm benefit information future wind pattern rather historical data un world meteorological organization wmo would set task force adviser within four month would year report back proposal would work sector health energy agriculture u success michel jarraud head wmo said conference tanzania vice president ali mohamed shein said impact disaster drought flood could averted better information also said snow mount kilimanjaro would vanish coming decade current rate geneva talk third world climate conference meeting helped pave way un climate panel un climate convention

europe expects overcome dispute united state blocking launch negotiation new climate treaty beyond un talk bali germany said final day friday party willing flexible search compromise said german environment minister sigmar gabriel playing longrunning clash united state far rich nation cut greenhouse gas think situation good climate climate conference good success end said dont know come end indonesia hosting dec talk bali suggested dropping ambition rich nation make stiff cut emission percent bid overcome washington opposition draft text united state world top emitter greenhouse gas developed nation outside country kyoto repeatedly said setting goal would prejudge outcome coming negotiation earlier eu insisted rich lead way curbing emission persuade developing nation china india agree bali launch two year negotiation global climate pact succeed un kyoto protocol continue insist including reference indicative emission reduction range developed country european environment commissioner stavros dimas said let underline bali roadmap must clear destination said reading statement however repeat percent demand gabriel would say caused optimistic tone one compromise draft indonesia retains ambition global greenhouse gas emission peak next year fall well half level drop percent range rich nation clear united state country would agree text indonesia presented alternative goal part drive avert climate change heatwaves flood rising sea melting glacier ban return united state want distinguish climate effort rich poor country isolating group developing nation european union un secretarygeneral ban kimoon decided warned risk failure bali would serious said added think agreement organiser say talk may last overnight saturday ban visit east timor attending bali talk would make unscheduled return saturday morning give news conference spokeswoman michelle montas said yvo de boer head un climate change secretariat said nation considered vital include united state new climate treaty general sense everyone doesnt make lot sense begin crafting post climate change regime without major economy major emitter said outside conference centre activist wearing red tshirts reading kyoto chanted breakthrough breakthrough developing nation exempt kyoto first phase despite opposition kyoto united state plan join new treaty meant agreed copenhagen late participation developing nation led china india issue bali talk agreed step friday slow deforestation tree store carbon dioxide grow agreement deforestation good balance different country view one substantial achievement conference dimas said said agreement launched pilot project would tackle deforestation forest degradation contribute harder proposal broader climate pact

researcher university nebraskalincoln u warn human expect illness emerge future climate change shift habitat brings wildlife crop livestock human contact pathogen susceptible never exposed beforeit going one andromeda strain wipe everybody planet going lot localised outbreak putting pressure medical veterinary health system said noted zoologist daniel brooksbrooks coauthor eric hoberg zoologist u national parasite collection usda agricultural research service observed climate change affected different ecosystemsthey witnessed arrival specie previously lived area departure othersover last year place working heavily impacted climate change brook saideven though tropic hoberg arctic could see something happening change habitat mean animal exposed new parasite pathogen notedbrooks call parasite paradoxover time host pathogen become tightly adapted one anotheraccording previous theory make emerging disease rare wait right random mutation occurhowever jump happen quickly anticipatedeven pathogen highly adapted one host able shift new one right circumstanceseven though parasite might specialised relationship one particular host one particular place host may susceptible brook pointed outin fact new host susceptible infection get sicker brook said yet developed resistancethe article published online journal philosophical transaction royal society b

speech first foreign visit since winning reelection told maldivian parliament male terrorism threat country entire civilisation international community actively arranged global convention many conference threat climate change issue terrorism modi said called global conference meaningful resultoriented discussion plugging loophole terrorist supporter exploit india pursuing call neighbourhood first foreign policy centred ally south asia although little sign warming relation arch rival pakistan trip maldives viewed statement intent counter rise china making strategic inroad indian ocean recent year seeking closer military tie alarm new delhi neighbourhood maldives priority modi said speech visit modi signed slew agreement island nation encompassing ferry service port terminal new national cricket stadium next stop sri lankas capital colombo security likely high agenda wave bombing easter sunday killed people across sri lanka despite repeated warning indian intelligence service militant plot

prime minister narendra modis government turned spotlight foreign charity since took office last year accusing trying hamper project social environmental ground last year modi government withdrew permission greenpeace receive foreign funding saying money used block industrial project latest order issued authority tamil nadu greenpeace registered government said found organisation violated provision law engaging fraudulent dealing greenpeace denied wrongdoing said closure clumsy tactic silence dissent extension deep intolerance differing viewpoint section government seem harbour vinuta gopal interim executive director greenpeace said statement government official confirmed closure order issued wednesday elaborate greenpeace india campaigned coal mine forest genetically modified crop nuclear power toxic waste management recent month federal government toughened rule governing charity cancelled registration nearly group failing declare detail overseas donation

india irrigates desert dump extra water pakistan without warning bearded saeed told reuters surveyed vast expanse muddy water rescue boat outside central city multan dont stop india pakistan continue face danger comment surprise india saeed suspected helping mastermind mumbai massacre killed people american saeed also million u bounty head denies involvement presence floodhit area part push pakistani islamist militant organisation linked fill vacuum left struggling local authority turn people neighbour long viewed deep mistrust water emotive issue pakistan whose rapidly rising population depends snowfed himalayan river everything drinking water agriculture many pakistani believe rival india us upstream dam manipulate much water flow pakistani wheat cotton field describing water bomb designed weaken neighbour evidence prove india long dismissed accusation nonsense expert say month flood also hit india part disputed kashmir region caused sheer volume rainfall fact pakistani accuse government failing invest dam infrastructure needed regulate water level wet dry season others agree narrative pushed saeed syed salahuddin head militant antiindian hizbul mujahideen group also one india wanted men india want turn pakistan arid desert salahuddin told reuters telephone interview describing another scenario feared pakistani india cut supply water time shortage continues new jihad begin fighter pakistan fighter ready avenge indian brutality whatever form charity brings food ideology saeeds charity jamaatuddawa jud sent hundred worker area pakistan worst affected flood distribute food medicine time spreading organisation hardline ideology india jud believed many expert front lashkaretaiba militant group india say carried mumbai attack saeed cofounder lashkaretaiba played link group recent year premeditated plan india make pakistan suffer abdur rauf worked jud volunteer year told reuters prepared distribute medicine syrinx relief camp near multan dont fooled water bomb different atom bomb worse official india water resource ministry week declined respond charge water terrorism saying stoked militant pakistani government much indianheld side kashmir also hit flooding worst region century official put death toll however country rife conspiracy theory large number pakistani buy idea sabotage mistake deliberate act destroy pakistan make people suffer said syed ali farmer looked forlornly murky water covering village sher shah central pakistan disagreement share water indus river flow india pakistan dogged nucleararmed rival since independence neighbour fought two three war disputed himalayan territory kashmir observer worried next conflict could water claim downright absurd life two million people affected month flood pakistan killed critical government saying mass devastation caused latest flood result pakistan inefficiency people say india released water yousaf raza gillani former pakistani prime minister told reuters question even timely warning india happen would heeded would government taken right step doubt husain haqqani former pakistan ambassador united state director hudson institute washington dc said water issue exploited keep relation two country tense pakistani militant claim flood pakistan result india releasing torrent water downright absurd said part propaganda rooted belief pakistani must made see india permanent enemy blaming india also cover pakistan failure water management climate change dispute watersharing global phenomenon stoked rapidly growing population increasingly unpredictable climate pattern south asia home fifth humanity problem particularly acute regional flooding south asia certainly linked climate change effect recent year major glacial recession pakistani mountain monsoon rain unusually even unprecedentedly intense said michael kugelman woodrow wilson international center time id argue humanmade action making thing even worse deforestation pakistan example caused floodwaters rage even said region three major river indus ganges brahmaputra sustain country breadbasket state many major city including new delhi islamabad pakistan agriculture contributes quarter gross domestic product country still relies network irrigation canal built british hoping resolve issue two country signed indus water treaty india ambitious irrigation plan construction thousand upstream dam continued irk pakistan india say use upstream water strictly line agreement according indian government report country operates dam region huge number compared dozen pakistani side disputed border cant blame india mistake said malik abdul ghaffar dogar ruling party lawmaker multan turn every dam project political deadlock stick beat political opponent truth country need dam building

barack obama week make first trip asia president leaving behind host domestic problem visit recognizes region economic diplomatic importance united state trip start thursday take obama asiapacific economic cooperation apec summit singapore critical leg come china obama navigate increasingly complex relationship country largest holder u foreign debt secondlargest trading partner see china vital partner well competitor obama told reuters interview trip key u make sure competition friendly competition customer market within bound welldefined international rule road china united state party also together encouraging responsible behavior around world said also visit japan south korea overarching theme america pacific nation understands importance asia st century going engaged comprehensive way make progress whole series issue critical prosperity security said ben rhodes deputy national security adviser north korea iran global economy trade climate change energy human right afghanistan pakistan likely get attention obama also use stop tokyo speak broadly view u engagement asia china november obama visit shanghai beijing hold bilateral meeting president hu jintao third premier wen jiabao deeply engaged trip intended make point united state deeply engaged asia year focusing threat islamic militancy region issue dominating u politics fight reform healthcare system joblessness pressing question many troop send afghanistan likely dog obama asian trip domestic worry could make difficult make progress climate change trade face stiff opposition u group whose support need healthcare issue many business example wary new rule climate change say could costly labor union worry free trade agreement fear could cost job obama unlikely push hard deal free trade pact south korea think administration sending pretty careful signal hey gone trade well back table trade regional agreement bilateral agreement said ernie bower director southeast asia program center strategic international study washington asian leader believe im sure said obama enjoying skyhigh popularity rating country visiting concrete result may beside point noting obama office since january analyst administration official point trip mostly laying groundwork future cooperation president obama enormously popular country he visiting havent seen latest poll number seen staggering said jeffrey bader senior director east asian affair national security council someone degree respect affection admiration message bringing much likely resonate come five percent approval rating said

several thousand protester demanding urgent action global warming marched street london berlin stockholm saturday german authority turned light five minute pm gmt tourist site including berlin brandenburg gate part governmentbacked campaign raise awareness environmental issue carrying banner slogan like cut carbon forest action speak louder word protester london marched torrential rain past parliament trafalgar square rally front u embassy poster carried picture u president george bush word wanted crime planet united state world biggest emitter carbon gas british police said people took part march organiser said estimated number sweden police said protester marched stockholm rain carrying banner reading make love co kid climate flying kill swedish english ive never seen many people come demonstration stockholm said susanna ahlfors marching two child dont act thing go really bad im worried future protester urged world stop driving start biking admonished swedish prime minister fredrik reinfeldt staying quiet water rising around people paraded berlin german police said people joined protest across country according german environmental group march among series planned around world timed coincide meeting un environment official minister indonesian island bali discus successor kyoto protocol cutting carbon emission march direct message bali indeed government around world take action said andy wimbush one london march organiser cant wait kyoto ratified united state expires yet nothing table replace un hope meeting bali produce negotiating mandate lead two year new global emission cutting deal draft proposal saturday said nation must fight climate change rich country must make deep cut greenhouse gas emission avoid worst impact fourpage draft written delegate indonesia australia south africa unofficial guide delegate nation dec bali talk

alliance first federal level ideologically disparate green libertarian free democrat orfdp scholzs centreleft spd end year merkelled conservative government three party enjoy majority lower house parliament hope government sworn early next month ratify page coalition pact named party respective colour traffic lightalliance usher new era relation europe plan speed digitalisation continent biggest economy maintaining fiscal discipline news conference berlin flanked fdp green leader scholz recalled first traffic light erected city potsdamer platz many questioned whether could work today traffic light indispensable come regulating thing clearly providing right orientation ensuring everyone move forward safely smoothly said ambition chancellor traffic light alliance play similarly groundbreaking role germany merkel leaf big shoe fill navigated germany europe multiple crisis champion liberal democracy face rising authoritarianism worldwide critic say managed rather solved problem leaf successor tough decision many front packed agenda incoming government face immediate challenge europe grappling fallout brexit crisis european union border belarus surging covid case scholz experienced politician finance minister outgoing grand coalition spd conservative said fighting covid pandemic would top priority coalition also ambitious medium longterm plan including faster expansion renewables accelerated exit polluting coal hike minimum wage according pact underscoring socially liberal bent coalition also agreed allow multiple citizenship increase regular immigration reduce voting age make germany first european country legalise sale cannabis recreational use green coleader annalena baerbock expected become germany first female foreign minister scholz said want genderequal government germany electoral campaign largely focused domestic issue party signalled coalition pact openness reform bloc fiscal rule also known stability growth pact also agreed germany would remain part nato nuclear sharing agreement move prevent rift western military alliance time rising tension russia incoming coalition balance green call tougher line russia china human right scholzs likely preference avoid confrontation taiwan ukraine fdp leader christian lindner set take finance ministry green coleader robert habeck widely expected take newly expanded economy climate change ministry auf wiedersehen angela presiding could final cabinet meeting merkel bade colleague farewell earlier day scholz presented eu longestserving leader tree plant garden merkel seek reelection four term chancellor retains high personal popularity rating conservative party disarray face leadership contest gaffeprone campaign candidate chancellor saw record lowest ever vote federal election germany incoming leader seen competent rather charismatic politician like merkel moderate view adept dialogue campaign scholz positioned merkels natural successor even imitating trademark pose challenge build maintain consensus green spd widely seen natural centreleft partner fiscally hawkish fdp historically closer germany conservative speed party struck coalition deal taken market watcher good early sign professional approach continues government actually office country could finally get reform investment really need said carsten brzeski chief economist ing germany

india one last major economy still submit plan tackle global warming ahead united nation summit december country seek deal halt damaging rise temperaturesdespite low percapita emission india already world thirdlargest carbon emitter huge population billion fastgrowing economy rising use coal make role crucial un summit succeedprakash javadekar said india final stage preparing submission un confident global deal could reached summit parisbut added rich world far failed make sufficient money cuttingedge technology available help poorer country blame global warminghistorical responsibility fact wished away percent world historical emission told reporter new delhiunlike large emitter like united state china india said commit peak year emission arguing would hamper drive beat poverty economic growth

wife sherry said cause brain cancer wild knowing treat venomous snakebite gangrenous infection mean difference life death however specialised field health care known wilderness medicine still infancy auerbach showed medical student duke university time went work indian health service native american reservation montana experience revelatory saw kind case would never seen duke frankly anywhere else except reservation auerbach said recent interview given stanford university worked many year snakebite drowning lightning strike thoroughly enjoyed continued taking care people limited resource back duke tried learn outdoor medicine struggled find resource material kept going back literature read literature said wanted read snakebite place wanted read heat illness place thought huh maybe ill book wilderness medicine auerbach started researching material book began medical residency ucla finding time despite gruelling hour hospital shift collected information treat burn wound hypothermia frostbite lighting injury interviewed hiker skier diver assigned chapter doctor passionate outdoors resulting book management wilderness environmental emergency edited colleague edward geehr published widely considered definitive textbook field section protection bloodfeeding arthropod aerospace medicine vertical frontier updated auerbach year seventh edition titled auerbachs wilderness medicine paul literally conceived subspecialty medicine said dr andra blomkalns chair emergency medicine stanford time wasnt recognition thing happen youre thing developed notion thing happen people time big part identity emergency medicine early hearing doctor nurse similar interest outdoor medicine auerbach founded wilderness medical society geehr dr ken kizer group largestmembership organisation field hosted event trek mount everest base camp trip station utah desert simulates life mar auerbach joined stanford chief emergency medicine division left university four year later work private health care sector returning university remaining retirement year became elder statesman field spoke conference around world one case describing erectiledysfunction pill viagra used treat highaltitude pulmonary edema reduces artery pressure stanford auerbach encouraged student foremost respect outdoors house staff resident young doctor say learn wilderness medicine first answer always learn wilderness first said stanford interview cant help anybody youre scrambling keep alive earthquake devastated haiti auerbach travelled country team emergency medical worker despite year experience found trip harrowing year later earthquake hit nepal went assist emergency care later helped establish hospital auerbach said imperative never get comfortable dealing whim nature afraid go work said stay humble paul stuart auerbach born jan plainfield new jersey father victor patent manager union carbide mother leona fishkin auerbach teacher paul high school wrestling team grew spending summer jersey shore graduated duke bachelor degree religion enrolled duke medical school met sherry steindorf ucla married worked part time sportswear model auerbach studied stanford business school shortly joining university medical faculty addition wife survived two son brian daniel daughter lauren auerbach dixon mother brother burt sister jan sherman grew older auerbach became increasingly devoted expanding field wilderness medicine account uncertainty new world revising textbook added section handling environmental disaster jay lemery wrote enviromedics impact climate change human health last year shortly received cancer diagnosis coronavirus pandemic began take hold auerbach decided act minute first happened started working disaster response wife said hospital running personal protective equipment calling person person learn much could wanted find design better mask better ventilator never stopped new york time company

year half ago reservoir town euchareena went dry leaving family resident without running water didnt think id position trying fight water basic human need australia magick dennis said crippling drought mismanagement left dozen australian town village without reliable source water country beginning confront question strike identity life australia vast interior compatible age climate change outback landscape central australian lore far removed distance spirit coastal metropolis river lake disappearing amplifying fear wide swath rural territory may eventually abandoned zoo keeper spray hippopotamus water zoo town dubbo new south wale australia oct zoo one largest australia water recycled garden bed replaced synthetic turf new york time euchareena australian town like far alone onequarter humanity life country using almost water according data published world resource institute august shortage plagued place california cape town south africa narrowly escaped running water last year zoo keeper spray hippopotamus water zoo town dubbo new south wale australia oct zoo one largest australia water recycled garden bed replaced synthetic turf new york time australia arid inhabited continent unique among developed nation vulnerability effect climate change scientist said country driest spring record concluded another hot parched summer likely ahead challenge keeping australia hydrated becoming urgent people think climate change faraway prospect fact said joelle gergis senior lecturer climate science australian national university canberra author intergovernmental panel climate change starting glimpse future going like gergis added possible part australia become uninhabitable australia city rely expansive dam increasingly plant transform seawater drinking water may able sustain even driest condition policy expert said dust storm near trangie new south wale australia oct new york time however soon go inland dont ocean going fine dont think anyone know solution said ian wright senior lecturer environmental science western sydney university worked sydney water utility decade dust storm near trangie new south wale australia oct new york time dire right id say absolute crisis wright added beyond desperate farming family indigenous community different way carefully managed land scarce resource may relocate australia tourism industry always heavily promoted outback destination could also suffer fire season ferocious start town like euchareena live fear might able stop blaze ignite tinderbox waiting go magick dennis said waited porch water truck reach village dusty strip home region fewer resident fourhour drive sydney atop hill sits gallon tank resource resident fight fire hasnt always like euchareena magick dennis child used enjoy swimming village dam summer though creek bed littered dead reed mussel shell surrounding eucalyptus tree exposed root beyond going oh going rain soon get better said magick dennis considered moving ecosystem really damaged rural australia damage often result complex interplay mismanagement drought climate change antique farming relic submerged water burrendong dam reservoir new south wale state hit hardest drought began australia oct australia vast interior river lake disappearing new york time conservative australian government approved waterintensive mining project made contentious deal agribusiness agreement often blamed degradation country waterway sustain dozen community hundred native plant animal specie antique farming relic submerged water burrendong dam reservoir new south wale state hit hardest drought began australia oct australia vast interior river lake disappearing new york time lack investment also put country behind nation like united state china ability model future climate water scenario said andy pitman director arc center excellence climate extreme sydney time australia dry variable climate becoming even drier unpredictable part country experiencing le rain flood usually fill river lake dam decreasing scientist said happening country growing population put increasing demand water thats good set circumstance find pitman said across new south wale state drought began hit hardest plot abandoned parched land stretch mile occasional green pasture sign farmer battling element probably wealthy enough irrigate drought went another four year would armageddon australia said james hamilton farm land mile inland sydney like many others planted crop year plan sell remaining livestock reservoir hamilton acre property empty land kneehigh wheat flourishing time year desiccated farmer used harsh condition hamilton worry business small town le likely bounce back drought given cascading economic effect nothing sustainable without water said largest nearby town dubbo population relies water macquarie river could stop flowing may according local council burrendong dam reservoir feed river currently capacity already town temperature reach degree summer stopped watering public space resident restricted liter water per day gallon resident pushed back tighter limit included turning evaporate airconditioning midnight fleur magick dennis son james carry drinking water home town hall euchareena new south wale australia oct new york time local zoo one largest australia recycling water replaced garden bed synthetic turf fire station exploring alternative mean smother blaze like sand foam fleur magick dennis son james carry drinking water home town hall euchareena new south wale australia oct new york time river run dry dubbo would rely well currently supply portion water part australia lowquality groundwater caused problem town north dubbo resident reported foulsmelling metallictasting water well medical problem like high blood pressure skin condition said received warning water might unsafe drink worst taste like bit cheek bleeding said fleur thompson resident bourke town state northwest australia city picture somewhat le bleak even water supply running short reservoir sydney dam le halffull city employed water officer educate citizen enforce restriction government victoria ruled building dam serve rural area city melbourne river flow state expected drop half possible solution include recycling water relying desalination plant often criticised high energy use potential environmental harm ejecting brine back ocean method crucial though australia remain livable dire climate change scenario policy expert said cant let hook matter impact climate change need plan said stuart white director institute sustainable future university technology sydney early november rain finally fell across part new south wale providing relief hope people revelled puddle drought far question whether australia learn adapt linger new york time news

tokyo fri jan bdnews comreuters japan launched satellite friday monitor greenhouse gas along seven smaller satellite mission could boost business country cashhungry space programme rocket carrying biggest number satellite ever japanese rocket took tiny island tanegashima km mile south tokyo delay two day poor weather main satellite enable scientist calculate density carbon dioxide methane location earth surface japanese official hope contribute global effort tackle climate change mission also test japan set sight satellitelaunch business face competition europe united state russia well newer entrant china india

scientist studying remote arctic sea north siberia found high level powerful greenhouse gas methane place bubbling seabed new extremely alarming possible sign climate change impossible know long going still worrying might happening long time le alarming even scientist involved seem unsure university alaska scientist based put two embargoed press release original said seabed starting leak alarming second one replaced first day embargo lifted changed second paragraph drop word starting merely say seabed leaking worrying article journal science also make clear cant tell whether new monitoring urgently needed worst case leak recent caused global warming thaw seabed permafrost linked rising sea temperature could go release vast buried store heattrapping gas would stoke global warming best case may going thousand year inaccessible area one taken measurement either way worrying projected rise temperature could erode permafrost previously considered impermeable cap lead release methane

china went global warming offensive monday unveiling climate change action plan stressing sacrifice economic ambition international demand cut greenhouse gas pollution official launching plan said emission cap dented growth poor nation would damage climate change despite storm drought rising sea level global warming threatens generate ramification limiting development developing country would even serious climate change said kai director national development reform commission steer climate change policy china commit quantified emission reduction target mean assume responsibility responding climate change told reporter china first national plan climate change vow combat global warming energy saving agricultural adaptation forest planting document also serve shield tough international talk ahead beijing face rising call sign quota taming greenhouse gas emission trapping heat atmosphere plan appeared two day president hu jintao attends meeting group eight leader germany focus global warming mobilisation rally draw battle line approach beijing want make sure china target world opinion global warming issue said wenran jiang energy expert university alberta plan say wealthy power produced gas currently heating globe still far higher per caput emission china fund clean development rather forcing poor country accept emission limit rich country shifted manufacturing poor nation like china blamed rising pollution dragging foot promise share clean technology said feel there lot thunder little rain lot talk little action told news conference asked china satisfied technology transfer said nation average per caput emission one fifth u level year contention greenhouse gas set intensify negotiation open extending un treaty global warming beyond kyoto protocol first phase end china monday welcomed u president george bush recent proposal global warming positive change joined several european leader calling single global approach bush aim convene top polluting nation including china develop longterm goal combat global warming critic fear bush proposal separate talk could rival un effort said helpful complement substitute disputed eu target limiting temperature rise degree celsius calling study social economic impact target think yet scientific basis said national plan spell threat china see global warming coming decade intensified drought flood rising sea level melting glacier decline grain yield unless counter step taken promise support clean transport wind solar power recycling industry stressresistant crop shore wall withstand rising sea chinese premier wen jiabao head national leading group orchestrate climate change policy plan said creation group indicates increased seriousness climate change issue said gorild heggelund analysis chinese global warming policy fridjof nansen institute norway beijing place broad goal navigate climate politics year ahead said zou ji people university china advised government plan said resistance emission quota would shift doesnt mean there room cooperation negotiation added mean cooperation basis economic development continue

meeting downtown omaha nebraska berkshire first welcoming shareholder since covid derailed america largest corporate gathering two year allowed shareholder ask five hour question directly buffett vice chairman charlie munger question vice chairman greg abel would become chief executive buffett could serve ajit jain buffett said berkshire long faulted holding much cash boosted combined stake oil company chevron corp call duty game maker activision blizzard inc nearly sixfold billion berkshire also said firstquarter operating profit little changed billion many dozen business withstood supply chain disruption caused covid variant ukraine invasion rising cost inflation buffett said really feel good address shareholder person holding last two meeting without attendee included jpmorgan chase co chief executive jamie dimon actor bill murray think sane buffett annual shareholder letter february bemoaned lack investment opportunity prompted shareholder ask changed march berkshire bought occidental petroleum corp agreed buy insurer alleghany corp billion buffett said simple turned occidental reading analyst report alleghany chief executive led berkshire general business wrote market crazy thing occasionally berkshire get chance something said smart think sane berkshire spent billion equity quarter cash stake sank billion billion conglomerate many cashgenerating resource including insurance operation buffett assured reserve wont run dry always lot cash said like oxygen time disappears minute flipping coin buffett jain stumbled answer asked whether ukraine conflict could degenerate nuclear war jain drawn buffetts praise decade said lack ability estimate berkshire insurance exposure buffett added low risk nuclear attack though world come close cuban missile crisis world flipping coin every day buffett said berkshire answer buffett also picked favoured target saying stock market sometimes resembled casino gambling partner existed extraordinary degree last couple year encouraged wall street said part munger echoed nancy reagan criticizing bitcoin saying advisor suggested put retirement account say munger also criticised trading firm robinhood market inc buffett munched familiar candy see berkshire owns drank soda cocacola big berkshire investment meeting abel defended berkshire bnsf railroad saying done improve operation customer service compete rival union pacific corp buffett also said berkshire designed assure shareholder company business culture survive mungers departure berkshire built forever said early wakeups shareholder also rejected proposal requiring berkshire disclose business promote diversity address climate risk install independent chairman replace buffett role read full story buffett run berkshire since mario gabelli chairman gamco advisor prominent berkshire investor opposed ending chairmanship inappropriate company look separating chair ceo said doesnt make sense case berkshire hathaway guy done fantastic job year like idea thousand people massed outside downtown arena housing meeting door opened berkshire projected lower attendance seat normallyfull arena empty berkshiresponsored event weekend nearly attendee wear mask though needed proof covid vaccination cnbccom webcast meeting bought chair walmart could sit said tom spain founder henry spain investment service market harborough england arrived third meeting everyone using next year might bring massive container coffee give lauritz fenselau yearold owner software startup frankfurt germany showed first meeting like pilgrimage said also sleepdeprived andres avila arrived omaha boston five hour getting line carrying umbrella fend rain bunch idol said

washington fri jul bdnews comreuters u president barack obama suffered doublebarreled setback congress thursday member party moved apply brake top legislative priority healthcare climate change obama demanded urgent simultaneous attention overhauling healthcare addressing climate change saying necessary boost u economy deep recession demanded congress send bill october cut healthcare cost provide medical coverage million uninsured american president want climate change legislation year end obama italy thursday encouraging world leader intensify fight global warming legislation cut u emission greenhouse gas suffered delay senate leading senate committee responsible developing climate change legislation put least month work bill leaving le time congress fulfill obamas desire enact law year well soon get back september monthlong break senate environment public work committee chairman barbara boxer democrat announced earlier week boxer said committee planned complete work bill early august white house spokesman asked identified said administration continuing work senate pas comprehensive energy legislation belief track declined discus timetable house representative last month narrowly passed version bill cut carbon dioxide emission level percent percent senate delay came senator continued bicker reduce industrial emission carbon dioxide without putting u business consumer disadvantage congress controlled obamas democrat also preoccupied healthcare reform lawmaker chamber worked draft proposal revamp bureaucratic u healthcare system supporter healthcare overhaul searching way bring plan price tag least trillion pay without raising tax middle class poor u senate main player climate change also central healthcare reform debate congress house representative healthcare plan faced possible delay group fiscally conservative democrat let known happy cost direction draft socalled blue dog democrat put concern letter released house speaker nancy pelosi reaffirmed intends win house passage congress august recess comprehensive healthcare bill letter pelosi house majority leader steny hoyer blue dog faction said house pare back costdrivers produce bill afford paying health care reform must start finding saving within current delivery system maximizing value health care dollar ask public pay letter said group complained house bill failed reform payment doctor hospital insurer lacked provision shield small business excessive cost rapidly dwindling legislative time house senate take august break conservative democrat also insisted must sufficient time review legislation discus floor vote separately thursday democratic senator crafting version healthcare reform bill said trying wring billion dollar saving proposal reform medicare payment doctor hospital insurer

additional form custom charge health safety check needed good cross britain border particularly arduous business moving small quantity includes specialist food importer buying small supplier across european continent helped make london one world best city dining minimised ability discover import unusual product said yannos hadjiioannou owner maltby greek past decade imported food wine greece island prising product rarely found britain saturday arch customer peruse goatmilk butter mastelo cheese kind halloumi made cow milk island chios bunch mountain tea pale gigantes bean feneos northern peloponnese getting item became complicated two week ago yearlong delay jan britain stepped enforcement custom requirement good coming european union accounted half import country good must accompanied custom declaration last year british importer could delay reporting six month business importing animal plant product food example must notify government shipment advance border introduction new rule gone relatively smoothly dfds danish logistics company run ferry service britain said customer incorrectly filled paperwork food shipment stopped one day shipment netherlands halted deal backlog previous day everybody involved tried learn happened year ago said torben carlsen chief executive dfds last year european union introduced custom rule soon brexit went effect immediately problem piled delivery delayed trucking company stopped serving ireland food spoiled port took month problem resolved britain couldnt afford import issue year quarter country food imported european union according data figure jump substantially winter fresh fruit vegetable challenge unseen away border british business taking export cost european supplier avoid losing others importing le reducing choice customer still others restricting purchase bulk order forgoing trying new product decline noticeable even latest import rule began first nine month food drink import fell according food drink federation britain left eu custom union start hadjiioannou kept business going normal said within six month however additional custom cost associated price increase became prohibitive stopped getting weekly delivery anthotyro soft fresh sheep milk cheese crete traditionally strained sheep goat yoghurt leaving popular product regularly stock sausage crete come frozen instead fresh sent larger le frequent delivery perishable product suffered particularly one small volume important lot restaurateur deli hadjiioannou said biggest disruption brexit loss flexibility added maltby greek warehouse spa terminus long strip railway arch housing food producer wholesaler wine importer time year fresh produce market includes sicilian citrus italian leafy green french root vegetable opposite end maltby greek rachel sill sell cheese made switzerland netherlands experience exporting switzerland softened blow brexits trade rule hasnt insulated extra cost buy cheese four small producer netherlands small email address one required economic operator registration identification number well custom agent export tax paperwork must complete detailed invoice include tariff code sill said taken extra cost export clearance cheesemakers recently able combine order pay euro invoice top import fee stage havent started paying real cost export charge said paperwork cost actually onerous sill said company lot supplier add cost one becomes insane said especially buying small volume far brexit boiled business extra cost past point wild shortage said david henig trade policy expert based london custom system work damage like slow boiling frog extra cost eat away britain economy independent forecast indicating longrun shortfall gross domestic product customer overall effect likely le choice henig added also continues diminish incentive company invest britain le ukcentric couple year ago said franco fubini founder natoora began london supply fresh produce hundred small farm europe north america restaurant globally shop including selfridges whole food outpost united state natoora reorganised internal process british arm company longer import anything directly farm italy france spain greece instead employee hired paris milan produce could bought hub continent sold london office consolidation mean one invoice saving money truck custom even though natoora found workaround fubini said brexit dented britain international reputation making reconsider company future first time year really started question much continue invest uk said prime minister boris johnson announced new trade deal european union christmas eve said agreement anything allow company exporter even business european friend reality made harder easier brexit might free britain brussels bureaucracy tied business red tape promise brexit varied opening new market deregulation slowness realising benefit frustrated even supporter fresh produce market spa terminus puntarelle co run elena deminska said brexit could great opportunity british farmer produce food mostly imported european union country climate bitter winter lettuce broccoli raab little bit effort apricot deminska said instead complains farmer flexible four year ago great foresight deminska outsourced custom work external company still despair brexitinduced paperwork helpful said already enough paperwork business hurdle ahead beginning july food import need accompanied health certificate signed inspector european union could picked spot check border change going add complexity add cost fubini said disruptive new york time company

clarissa poon one estimated million people contracted mosquitoborne dengue fever last year spent agonising week drip bangkok hospital battled potentially deadly disease single moment wasnt aching everywhere dizzy nauseous weak couldnt even stand said poon caught illness family holiday beach resort thailand kid worried mother one friend died added africa asia latin america around billion people live area risk dengue fever viral disease spread aedes aegypti mosquito vaccine drug treat illness killed estimated people last year child due international travel climate change aedes aegypti mosquito habitat spreading january health official warned disease poised move across united state spreading aggressively latin america caribbean reaching epidemic level last year dengue endemic southeast asia tropical climate monsoon rain provide ideal condition strategy developed place singapore might provide vital information country seeking combat virus mosquito spread family doctor singapore look patient suspicious symptom case confirmed researcher try nail specific dengue virus subtype four location outbreak need monitor subtype going around want limit damage fatality world health organisation advisor asia john ehrenberg told reuters dengue malaria share geographical pattern dengue dangerous mosquito carrier thrive indoors mosquito carry malaria rarely found urban area dengue fever endemic country africa america eastern mediterranean southeast asia western pacific million people contract disease every year one percent get potentially deadly severe dengue haemorrhagic fever dhf requires hospitalisation cure vaccination dengue fever sufferer poon face increased likelihood developing dhf contract disease uncommon living tropic mosquito carrier flourish stopping international travel made spread dengue inevitable expert say always risk border central america lot people moving north ehrenberg said risk people moving dengue ehrenberg say little stop dengue spreading compare west nile virus appeared new york spread across united state canada mexico west nile killed people united state last year see west nile virus hardly anything control spread u place there always risk introducing climatic condition right ehrenberg said dengue west nile spread mosquito neglected disease one pay attention outbreak except place like singapore good surveillance ehrenberg said singapore health worker aggressively control breeding site regularly spraying pesticide park garden government inspector fine people allowing water build flower pot favourite breeding site singapore reported dengue case fell case first half according case thailand figure near top dengue list fanned across country volunteer educate villager mosquito control chiefly removing stagnant pool water kitti pramathphol head thailand dengue control said inspection would made remove potential breeding site rainy season june july disease peak egg hide crevice survive year without water tropical climate normal temperature rain water hatch larva said compared cousin culex mosquito aedes aegypti considered weaker specie slender thin wing culex like breed drain water aedes die dirty water like rain water relatively clean water pramathpol said usually indoors problem surviving outdoors pramathphol said adding another strategy trap indoors insecticidelaced curtain drugmaker novartis ag designed drug hope combat four dengue virus safety acceptable hope go human testing hopefully next year paul herrling head corporate research said telephone interview

brussels fri jun bdnews comreuters europe next week start move help china india develop technology trap bury carbon dioxide underground fight global warming according draft european commission document carbon capture storage cc process burying harmful gas seen potential silver bullet curb emission coalfired power plant multiplying rapidly worldwide threaten heat atmosphere dangerous level european union start consultation process finance technology delivered china later india could critical securing commitment new global deal climate change talk copenhagen december china build every year much coalfired power plant entire uk generating capacity said report prepared consultation industry seen reuters friday unless way found making climatecompatible never meet climate objective regardless action take europe added technology exist utility reluctant build cc power station without public funding cc component add billion cost plant intellectual property project size never done said eric drosin spokesman zep european coalition industry scientist environmentalist back cc knowledge sharing crucial rapid deployment cc china added willing share information except covered intellectual property right many environmentalist oppose spending public money technology saying untested utility already make massive profit driving planet towards irreversible climate damage rather trying persuade china bet technology might even workthe eu help china invest renewables efficiency leapfrog fossil fuelbased energy model west said greenpeace campaigner frauke thies commission euchina near zero emission coal nzec proposal initially tap million euro million existing eu development funding also seek support industry taxpayer likely cc component chinese nzec demonstration project alone cost total around million euro said report seek garner financial support member state initiative first instance affect china india south africa opec emerging economy developing country added almost percent co emission power sector projected captured compared virtually none today almost percent said report

barack obama said tuesday united state would engage vigorously climate change talk president pledged work reduce emission sharply despite financial crisis democratic presidentelect regularly criticized bush administration attitude toward global warming reiterated plan start cap trade system limit carbon dioxide co emission big industry establish strong annual target set u course reduce emission level reduce additional percent said video address global warming summit california attended u governor representative nation presidency mark new chapter america leadership climate change strengthen security create million new job process said obama said would attend unsponsored climate talk poland december president george bush still office sent message international delegate spent year battling bush representative target reduce greenhouse gas emission halt global warming take office sure united state engage vigorously negotiation help lead world toward new era global cooperation climate change obama said presidentelect said asked member u congress would present poland report back european nation pushed united state year show leadership climate change china india developing nation whose emission outpacing developed world follow suit painful action though obamas remark reiteration campaign promise timing signaled commitment potentially painful environmental objective despite teetering auto industry financial crisis california gov arnold schwarzenegger hosted conference praised obamas climate goal schwarzenegger backed republican john mccain nov election new administration much interested adopting kind regulation adopted california schwarzenegger said noting state landmark law cap greenhouse gas emission obama promised white house campaign create emission trading system similar european union set limit amount co factory emit let company trade permit allow pollute system known cap trade presidentelect said plan invest billion every year solar power wind power renewable fuel would reduce u dependence foreign oil improve national security helping planet also help u transform industry steer country economic crisis said citing frequently mentioned estimate million job could created green environmentrelated industry environmentalist welcomed approach saw significance timing word world leader gather coming week poland negotiate pathway climate crisis eye world upon america newfound resolve rejoin global effort national wildlife federation president larry schweiger said statement today call action global warming presidentelect obama kicked gear change motion

china led call developing nation deeper emission cut united state japan europe un climate talk tuesday study showed decade warmest record first decade century hottest since record began world meteorological organisation said underscoring threat scientist say planet face rising temperature negotiator nearly country trying seal outline climate pact combat rising sea desertification flood cyclone could devastate economy ruin livelihood million people yvo de boer head un climate change secretariat said dec talk copenhagen good start eu said positive one walked negotiation session richpoor rift continued cloud negotiation finance emission cut recessionhit rich country yet made concrete offer aid developing nation also want industrialised world act faster curb emission china many developing nation urged rich make deeper cut emission beijing scoffed faststart fund billion billion year meant help developing country rich country expected approve china world biggest emitter greenhouse gas criticised goal set united state european union japan cut greenhouse gas emission su wei senior chinese climate official un climate talk copenhagen said target broadly fell short emission cut recommended un panel scientist panel said cut percent level needed avoid worst global warming said u offer equal percent level regarded remarkable notable eu cut percent also enough japan setting impossible condition offer percent cut life death billion divided world population le per person said adding even enough buy cup coffee copenhagen coffin poorer part world climate change matter life death said brazil climate change ambassador said country want sign longterm goal halving global emission unless rich nation took firm shorterterm target danish host view core outcome talk copenhagen meant seal legally binding climate deal broaden fight climate change expanding replacing kyoto protocol look reach host denmark want leader least agree politically binding deal danish government said would page annex country describing pledged action negotiator also trying whittle almost page draft text expected form basis eventual post climate treaty negotiator made progress refining text still full blank option african civil group led protest inside main conference centre copenhagen urging aid prepare global warming african suffering die silence said augustine njamnshi christian aid pleasing rich draft page danish text annex seen reuters last week drew criticism environmental activist said undermined negotiation focus danish text right distraction negotiation said kim carstensen head conservation group wwfs global climate initiative adding text lay would happen kyoto protocol called danish text weak attempt accommodate united state de boer described text informal paper purpose consultation official part negotiation much riding u president barack obama bring table copenhagen join world leader highlevel summit dec washington provisional offer cut emission percent level percent un baseline u environmental protection agency ruled monday greenhouse gas endanger human health allowing regulate without legislation senate bill cut u emission stalled delegate cautiously welcomed step boost obama

map prospectus british firm seeking raise money build coalfired power plant bangladesh campanale angry company would pump carbon emission air lowlying country vulnerable climate change form rising sea level also mystified investor didnt see financial risk went offended market werent picking risk given knew coal climate change campanale recall thought mad decade later campanales eureka moment grown powerful vigorously contested theory energy investor sitting trillion carbon bubble vast amount coal oil gas company reserve never extracted world limit rise global temperature degree celsius preindustrial level concept rippled bangladeshi map become part climate change lexicon formed basis warning stranded asset bank england governor mark carney inspired group like norway sovereign wealth fund divest billion fossil fuel holding also embraced green activist usually hostile market solution climate change igniting global campaign get investor divest fossil fuel resonated across global climate change talk paris week even yet entered formal agenda money morality concept shifted argument fundamentally ethical moral issue one impact risk portfolio say charlie thomas manager jupiter asset management ecology fund valued million pound million fossil fuel company vigorously dispute claim asset ever stranded many saying phrase political lever radical green activist lens serious financial analysis oil gas firm bristle lumped debate alongside carbonintensive coal campanale maintains pioneering work colleague conducted never politics werent thinking political narrative say said risk riddled across system answer carbon bubble address regulatory challenge year following bangladeshi prospectus campanale began honing issue nick robin former hsbc analyst jeremy leggett oil gas consultantturnedenvironmentalactivist early day called phenomenon unusable reserve didnt stick failed climate summit copenhagen leggett wrote opinion piece britain guardian newspaper highlighting longterm risk coal investment article caught attention joanna messing executive director growald family fund philanthropic fund cofounded youngest child david rockefeller messing made cold call leggett asking theory whether idea take action said funding rockefeller others quickly followed allowing campanale leggett exwwf policy adviser james leaton launch carbon tracker londonbased think tank focused financial impact climate change bubble surface breakthrough report called unburnable carbon world financial market carrying carbon bubble concluded percent world reserve would stay ground world meet degree target carbon tracker printed hundred copy distributing london investment manager analyst think time wed launched research job done campanale said pushed concept financial gathering lobbying executive annual davos economic forum wooing bank england chief economist andrew haldane idea subprime mortgagestyle threat financial system rockefeller connection introduced concept american activist circle programme director rockefeller brother fund gave one copy canadian author activist naomi klein passed along prominent u environmentalist bill mckibben mckibben longtime writer climate change converted network reader powerful org grassroots movement say took time work report significance following summer article global warming terrifying new math published rolling stone magazine introduced carbon bubble new audience student church group grist nascent campaign get investor divest fossil fuel rolling stone snowball maybe mostshared thing id written since original book climate change way back mckibben said religious sister st dominic caldwell new jersey got message april proposed resolution exxonmobils shareholder meeting arguing sooner later restriction carbon emission necessary according exxons sec filing led economist fear carbon bubble current investment may stranded wrote motion rejected percent phrase used u disclosure first time last month alone new york attorney general forced one coal concern peabody disclose assessment risk face increased regulation greenhouse gas emission begun investigating oil giant exxon mobil corp similar ground first ignoring issue energy industry begun fight back though split appeared process oil gas company especially europe increasingly distance coal regard far vulnerable bubble argument trillion tonne carbon bubble twothirds coal royal dutch shell chief financial officer simon henry told reuters say percent total held international oil gas company idea stranded asset arithmetic nonsense indeed coal suffering eve paris conference billion state pension fund sweden pulled coal company allianz europe biggest insurance firm said would cease investing coalheavy mining utility firm obscure report three year ago talking point world bank imf say mckibben become clear simply keep carbon ground

london wed nov bdnews comreuters global economic downturn caused financial crisis biggest threat world security make many hundred million people poorer resentful thinktank report said thursday job loss collapsing market increase poverty illhealth malnutrition developing country without effective welfare system oxford research group org say annual security assessment likely fuel bitterness lead rise radical violent social movement controlled use force say early indicator include social unrest china india intensifying maoist rebellion facing deepest economic crisis two generation said author paul rogers org consultant professor university bradford either respond global community narrow group rich powerful country report say wealthy state far concentrated measure improve financial cooperation little relevance poorer country instead opportunity taken introduce fundamental economic reform reverse wealthpoverty division got much worse past three decade rogers said major factor making world le secure climate change competition energy resource tendency powerful elite maintain security often military force report say avoiding divided global system requires commitment emancipation social justice including fair trade debt cancellation radical cut carbon emission investment renewable energy resource org say implement policy could weakened tight government finance next several year wealthy country decide put emphasis helping world poor people tackling climate change coming year could tipping point toward greater global stability according report choice make next month much decide whether world becomes le peaceful next ten year rogers said iraq report say increased pace u troop withdrawal next year u presidentelect barack obama greater regional engagement washington could positive trend obama administration may reinforce u military commitment afghanistan likely lead intensified war say

cape town mon sep bdnews comreuters ruling african national congress name party deputy head kgalema motlanthe south africa caretaker leader ousting president thabo mbeki anc member parliament said monday anc leader jacob zuma made clear backing motlanthe pledged party would ensure smooth transition economic policy continuity despite biggest political crisis since end apartheid cabinet many experienced minister including deputy president anc kgalema motlanthe im convinced given responsibility would equal task said zuma first public remark since mbeki announced would resign face anc demand quit motlanthe leftleaning intellectual widely respected radical leftist business tycoon within anc seen figure could help heal deepest division party history he solid person youve read statement always avoids wild rhetoric seems also avoid making enemy present political climate thats good thing said keith gottschalk political analyst university western cape said certainly would regard presidential material anc militant led charge force mbeki judge threw graft charge rival zuma suggested highlevel political meddling case african national congress parliament member told reuters party would name motlanthe replace mbeki poll expected around april anc widely expected win opposition democratic alliance said parliament would elect mbekis successor thursday former prisoner motlanthe former student activist trade unionist former soldier ancs disbanded military wing umkhonto sizwe sentenced year imprisonment jailed robben island nelson mandela zuma racist apartheid regime policy change motlanthe short interim period would unlikely foreign investor eager stability continuity policy africa biggest economy watching closely clue ancs future policy short term uncertainty remain new political regime settle cabinet change likely coming week said mike davy middle east africa analyst eurasia group rand currency fell mbekis resignation recovered loss monday bond equity firmed zuma sought reassure market give pressure leftist union communist party ally shift away mbekis businessfriendly policy becomes president motlanthes appointment almost certain officially approved ancdominated assembly archbishop desmond tutu said deeply disturbed ancs ouster mbeki good oldfashioned titfortat country deserves better way retribution lead banana republic nobel peace prize laureate told reporter uncertainty may still deepen mbeki supporter split anc contest election breakaway party medium report suggest seeking ease concern exodus prombeki minister would hurt country zuma said party wanted current cabinet minister remain post suggests widely respected finance minister trevor manuel key figure foreign investor remain manuel indicted saturday resign repeatedly said serve request president