'Sustainable relief' is needed
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The World Urban Forum hears a call for governments to think beyond merely recovering from natural disasters.
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Although relief organizations are distributing medical supplies to prevent the outbreak of disease following the Indian Ocean tidal waves, the main focus is still on dealing with the wounded, said Jamie McGoldrick, an emergency relief coordinator of the
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Business & money: Â· Call to catch up with big energy crop producersÂ· Concerns over food supply are 'absolute nonsense'
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By Bob Downing, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Sep. 23--CLEVELAND -- Problems on the Great Lakes are approaching the tipping point and environmentalists need to intensify their push for Congress to fund restoration efforts on the lakes.
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By The Wisconsin State Journal  Dec. 12--The resilience of life on Earth continues to amaze and inspire.   And a little reassurance is probably needed, given such threats as  terrorism, global warming and bird flu.
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Text messages could soon be at the heart of a system to help people cope in the aftermath of disasters.
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By Nisha Sabanayagam; Ranjeetha Pakiam; Minderjeet Kaur; Teresa Yong;  THE tipping point is very close.   Environmentalists warn that once past it, our countrys environmental deterioration will lead to irreversible consequences.  It may already have happened.
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The relief effort moves in fits and starts in 11 nations where infrastructure has been destroyed and disease looms. By Chris Brummitt / Associated Press.
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But problems arise when it comes time to pin down those responsible for climate change.
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Comprehensive reform is vital to promote environmental protection, says an editorial in Southern Metropolis Daily. An excerpt follows:  The public feels powerless to do anything about the deteriorating environment. Anxiety and indifference are common responses.
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The Asian disaster must not "suck money" from other crises, says Oxfam.
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The Government's own advisory group says urgent action is needed to help vulnerable households
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The world's largest disaster relief agency appealed on Tuesday for nearly $300 million in funding for 2007, some 67 percent more than last year, to help countries prepare for climate change and fight AIDS.
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By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 19--Everywhere you look right now, you'll see some organization asking for assistance to help someone in need. You may even start to feel overwhelmed by all the requests.
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Relief agencies responding to the disaster in southern Asia, Indonesia and Thailand are seeking financial support locally for their efforts.
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Comment is free: Julian Glover: Government exists to achieve tasks individuals cannot tackle alone. On the environmental crisis, it has badly failed.
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The chairman of a UN conference on climate change warns that poor countries need urgent help to stave off the effects of global warming.