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More superstorms heading our way
News, Published on 02/11/2012
» Sandy, a superstorm of unusual ferocity and scale, has already wreaked havoc on much of the east coast of the United States and Canada. There has inevitably been major disruption to transport (around 20,000 flights alone have been cancelled), more than 60 people are reported dead (adding to the more than 70 deaths already reported in the Caribbean), and more than eight million have been left without power.
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Stone-age soldiers
News, Published on 03/11/2012
» A young man in my condo building was born in Chiang Rai and moved away when he was four years old.
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Restraint is needed
News, Published on 05/11/2012
» I believe Naomi Klein ("Geoengineering: testing the waters", Sunday Forum, Nov 4) grossly understated the need for caution for those who would attempt to counter global climate change through scientific and technological means.
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Obama's message to Yingluck
News, Published on 18/11/2012
» While many are talking about what US President Barack Obama will say about human rights in his trips to Myanmar and Cambodia, little is being said about the serious human rights problems in Thailand. Mr Obama's visit to Thailand is an opportunity to press the Thai government and military to end abuses in the South, protect freedom of expression, and hold those responsible for political violence to account.
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Climate change hope rests with Qatar meet
News, Published on 23/11/2012
» We have learnt to expect surprises at UN climate change summits.
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Dam resettlement strategies need review
News, Piyaporn Wongruang, Published on 25/11/2012
» Hydropower is often said to be less potentially harmful than other energy sources such as coal and nuclear, but when the issue of resettlement is thrown into the equation the true costs of hydropower mount rapidly. This is something dam developers themselves admitted at a recent Mekong Forum held in Hanoi in Vietnam.
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UK must accept its European destiny
News, Published on 07/12/2012
» Europe has disturbed and divided British politics for years. But now mainstream politicians from the governing party are openly making the case for Britain leaving the European Union, or radically changing its relationship with it _ which may amount to the same thing _ with the sympathy of some of our nation's leaders and far wider support among the public.
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New laws in key nations vital to climate deal
News, Published on 12/12/2012
» With the Doha summit now concluded, with only very modest achievement, there is growing consensus that a faster response to climate change is desperately needed. This is especially so when the science and physical impacts of global warming are telling us that the urgency to act is increasing.
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Public needs charter facts
News, Published on 13/12/2012
» It now appears that the government is adopting a cautious approach in its attempt to rewrite the current constitution instead of ramming the pending charter amendment bill before parliament through its third and final reading.
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Growing professionalism
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/12/2012
» It seems there are fewer ammart military officers in the army these days. However, this does not necessarily mean these officers have switched loyalty to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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