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Environment

Communities affected by wind energy development being kept in the dark

Eddie O’Connor of Mainstream Renewable Power, writing (Irish Times, December 19th) about economic stagnation, suggests that “building a new green economy”...

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg tops 2013 charity giving list

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg led the way on the giving list for U.S. philanthropists, gifting a Silicon Valley foundation with nearly $1 billion along with his wife, Pr...

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Environment

Methane Hydrates and Global Warming

Off the coast of Svalbard methane gas flares originating from gas hydrate deposits at depth of several hundred metres have been observed regularly. A new study conducted by...

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Sustainable Development

Food security, water and climate change

So much—good and not-so-good—happened last year on a local, regional, national and international level when it comes to sustainability issues. An attempt to be ...

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Sustainable Development

The Year the World Bank Fused Sustainable Development with Its Goals for the Future

The World Bank Group set two ambitious goals in 2013, and in the process made clear that one concept will underlie its actions toward both: sustainability.
“Endi...

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Movies

The Wolf of Wall Street Review

Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” is a riot, packed with absurd hilarity, great performances and cleverly designed characters that keep the audi...

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Hollywood

The Wolf of Wall Street Review

Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” is a riot, packed with absurd hilarity, great performances and cleverly designed characters that keep the audi...

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Environment

Researchers Use Hubble Telescope to Reveal Cloudy Weather On Alien World

A team of scientists led by researchers in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago report they have definitively characterized the atmosph...

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Health

Vitamin E may slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course o...

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Thought Factory

The Lesser known Farooque Shaikh

We all knew of his talent as an actor, his passion for theatre and the dexterity with which he anchored enjoyable television programs. The discussed these we bid farewell t...

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