That sinking feeling

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Siberia's vast forest absorbs huge quantities of carbon form the atmosphere but due to the fire in summer 2003, which incinerated an area of 22 million hectares has resulted in the release of about more than 250 million tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere. This is the same amount of carbon what the industrialized countries have pledged to cut from their emissions by 2012 under the Kyoto agreement.

Author: Schiermeier, Quirin
Land, mineral, wildlife conservation, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, Forests & Parks, Forests and forestry, Forests, Siberia

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Europe tells Russia it faces HIV ruin

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Health experts from Europe and the United States have called on the Russian government to strengthen its fight against the country's dramatically worsening HIV and AIDS problem. It is believed that an estimate of 10 million of Russia's 140-million population could be infected within five years from 2005.

Author: Schiermeier, Quirin
United States, Europe, Government domestic functions, Management dynamics, Management, Prevention, Foreign medical assistance, Company business management, AIDS (Disease), Health policy, AIDS education

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Climate credits

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The impact of carbon offsetting on reducing carbon dioxide and greenhouse-gas emissions are examined. Voluntary carbon offsetting might help in solving the climate change problem as it can deal with the remaining emissions once avoidable energy consumption is eliminated.

Author: Schiermeier, Quirin
Carbon, Climatic changes, Climate change

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Subjects list: Environmental aspects, Russia, Emissions (Pollution)
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