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Weighing the Benefits of Solar Stoves

IRIN News - Wed, 11/19/2008 - 10:44
Researchers have sold over 1,000 solar stoves to rural families in Senegal in a bid to prove that the ovens can improve child and maternal health and reduce household fuel consumption.

Economic Crisis Could Threaten Public Health in Canada

The Epoch Times - Wed, 11/19/2008 - 18:44
Canada’s much vaunted public health care system could come under serious strain as the economic slowdown and rising health costs put the system under increasing pressure.

Japan's Burdened Care Sector Looks Outwards for Help

Time Magazine - Wed, 11/19/2008 - 23:30
With six years until more than a quarter of the nation is over 65, many in Japan are saying that the time has come to welcome more foreign workers into its care sector.

As Global Recession Threatens, China Pulls Back on Environmental Efforts

Washington Post - Tue, 11/18/2008 - 21:00
With the global economy at the edge of recession, China — now world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases — appears to be turning away from previous pledges to improve its record on environmental protection.

Energy Crisis Threatens Stability in Kyrgyzstan

EurasiaNet - Tue, 11/18/2008 - 12:01
After nine months of erratic blackouts and broken government promises, the Kyrgyz are growing restless.

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