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According to The Associated Press, "Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that up to 100,000 people may have died in the devastating cyclone."
US Consumers Rank Last in World Survey of Green Habits
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Queenie Wong of McClatchy Newspapers writes: "Americans rank last in a new National Geographic-sponsored survey released Wednesday that compares environmental consumption habits in 14 countries."
Climate Change Harder on Women
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Reporting for Reuters, Deborah Zabarenko says, "Climate change is harder on women in poor countries, where mothers stay in areas hit by drought, deforestation or crop failure as men move to literally greener pastures, a Nobel Peace laureate said on Tuesday."
Barbara Spencer | Small Farmers Have Huge Stake in Farm Bill Debate
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In The Los Angeles Times, Barbara Spencer writes: "The longer we farm, the more we are affected by our location, soil and climate. Our choice of what to grow is more and more driven by our belief in terroir, the true nature of a place. This act of farming has changed our values and increased our connection to the earth."
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