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U.N. hit with cash demand over Haiti cholera outbreak

Thu, Nov 10 2011 at 7:22 PM

A cholera outbreak that killed more than 6,700 Haitians results in a demand for hundreds of millions of dollars in reparations.
Climate to widen sleeping sickness risk in southern Africa

Tue, Nov 08 2011 at 7:17 PM

By 2090, an additional 40 to 77 million people could be at risk of exposure to the disease, according to a new study.
U.N. climate fund rifts linger, Durban talks loom

Fri, Nov 04 2011 at 8:03 AM

Questions about where the fund's financing will come from and who will manage it bog down climate fund negotiations.
How to make overpopulation OK

Mon, Oct 31 2011 at 11:48 AM

As humanity hits the 7 billion mark today, a new U.N. report suggests we should focus more on our quality of life than the quantity of it.
Halloween fright: 7 billion humans

Mon, Oct 24 2011 at 5:23 PM

Earth has never hosted 7 billion people all at once before, but according to the U.N., it may reach that spooky milestone by the end of this month.
U.N. completes draft of green climate fund

Mon, Oct 24 2011 at 4:35 PM

The United States and Saudi Arabia had withdrawn their support for the overall design of the fund due to concerns about some wording of the text.
To push clean cookstoves, involve the cooks

Thu, Oct 13 2011 at 2:05 PM

Cookstoves that burn more efficiently and channel smoke outside could save millions of lives around the world.
South Africa studies legalizing rhino horn trade

Mon, Oct 03 2011 at 12:07 PM

An increase in organized rhino poaching syndicates incite authorities to market research.
Climate investment needs 'quantum leap', says U.N. official

Wed, Sep 14 2011 at 1:17 PM

While interest in climate investments have risen, not enough large corporations have gotten on board with such projects.
Greenpeace turns its attention from U.N. climate talks to fossil fuel industry

Wed, Sep 14 2011 at 12:28 PM

The 40-year-old environmental group will apply pressure to polluting businesses and the banks that back them.

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Articles about UN

U.N. hit with cash demand over Haiti cholera outbreak

Climate to widen sleeping sickness risk in southern Africa

U.N. climate fund rifts linger, Durban talks loom

How to make overpopulation OK

Halloween fright: 7 billion humans

U.N. completes draft of green climate fund

To push clean cookstoves, involve the cooks

South Africa studies legalizing rhino horn trade

Climate investment needs 'quantum leap', says U.N. official

Greenpeace turns its attention from U.N. climate talks to fossil fuel industry

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