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Segway Inventor Turns Mind to the Poor

Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway, turns his attention to decontaminating water and other challenges in poor places.

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Poverty, Climate Change … and Recession

There is fury among some campaigners about whether the European Commission failed to address the challenges faced by poorer nations in the face of global warming.

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10 Billion People by 2100?

Fertility is not declining as rapidly as expected in some of the world’s poorest countries and has shown a slight uptick in some richer countries.

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Climate Change Hinders Crop Yields

Corn yields were off a few percentage points in China, Brazil and France from what would have been without rising temperatures, researchers say.

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Food Prize Goes to Ex-Leaders of Ghana and Brazil

John Kufuor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are recognized for making strides in sharply reducing hunger in their countries.

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Millions Will Be Trapped Amid Climate Change, Study Warns

Environmental change is just as likely to trap people as it is to make them migrate — or it can cause them to flee to even more vulnerable areas, a British government study warns.

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The Elephant in the Room

United Nations officials hope that this week's population threshold -- seven billion -- will jump-start a conversation that American environmental groups tend to avoid.

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Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity, U.N. Warns

A report warns that drastic measures are needed to offset future environmental problems that could stall development and perpetuate poverty.

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Q.&A.: The Underside of ‘Green’ Transactions

Presenting 17 case studies, researchers write that some investments in biofuels, ecotourism and other green initiatives amount to land grabs that displace the poor.

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Food Prize Goes to Ex-Leaders of Ghana and Brazil

John Kufuor and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are recognized for making strides in sharply reducing hunger in their countries.

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Millions Will Be Trapped Amid Climate Change, Study Warns

Environmental change is just as likely to trap people as it is to make them migrate — or it can cause them to flee to even more vulnerable areas, a British government study warns.

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The Elephant in the Room

United Nations officials hope that this week's population threshold -- seven billion -- will jump-start a conversation that American environmental groups tend to avoid.

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Climate Change Imperils Global Prosperity, U.N. Warns

A report warns that drastic measures are needed to offset future environmental problems that could stall development and perpetuate poverty.

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Q.&A.: The Underside of ‘Green’ Transactions

Presenting 17 case studies, researchers write that some investments in biofuels, ecotourism and other green initiatives amount to land grabs that displace the poor.

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