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UK news archive

May 2006

Why global warming is to blame for Britain's hay fever epidemic

05/16/2006 Global warming is to blame for the rising numbers of Britons suffering from hay fever, in the first direct impact of climate change on human health in this country.

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South Africa 'Unprepared' to Host World Cup

The recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa and President Mbeki's "quiet diplomacy" towards Zimbabwe are signs that South Africa may not be ready to host the 2010 FIFA World cup, says editor Matthew Hennessey.

From: Policy Innovations
Related: [Zimbabwe] [South Africa] [Civil Rights] [Race Politics] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance]

Punishing Prostitution 'Won't Stem HIV'

A recent Cambodian bill outlawing prostitution is a "failure" because it increases the victimization of sex workers and raises the risk of the spread of HIV, writes Melissa Ditmore, an expert on the issues of sex work and HIV.

From: Reproductive Health Reality Check
Related: [Cambodia] [HIV/AIDS] [Civil Rights] [Gender] [Activism] [Law] [United Nations]

Water. It's the New Oil.

U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama are missing a massive opportunity to save lives and radically change the course of world history, say health and education activists Saul Garlick and Elizabeth Arkell.

From: Student Movement for Real Change, Policy Innovations
Related: [Development] [MDGs] [Capacity Building] [Water/Sanitation] [Conservation] [Infant Mortality] [Globalization]

Power vs. Poverty

Privatization, free trade, and market forces...the rich world insists poor states play by our rules. But they don't work. Time to let countries determine their own destinies, asks Duncan Green.
From: New Statesman

Related: [Botswana] [Haiti] [Poverty] [Democracy] [Geopolitics] [Governance]

Three Worrying Climate Scenarios

Possible future scenarios for climate change range from bleak and dysfunctional to ambitious and optimistic, but all three predict dramatic changes in the environment, the economy, and international politics, says a report by a London-based think tank.
From: Green Car Congress

Related: [Climate Change] [Renewable Energy] [Geopolitics]

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