[RED DEMOCRATICA] Studies: Cutting carbon emissions will buy time in food crisis

 

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	January 15, 2013 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Studies: Cutting carbon emissions will buy time in food crisis Increases in crop yields over the past 50 years are at risk of being wiped out by damage to crops -- notably staples like corn, wheat and soybeans -- caused by the extreme heat that is being brought on by climate change, research shows. One study suggests that setbacks could be delayed if governments act to slash carbon emissions. "Climate policies can have a big effect in reducing the impacts on people," said Nigel Arnell, of the University of Reading. The Guardian (London) (1/13)      Prisoners' tales spurred Pillay to act on N. Korea  Vaccine switch could hasten polio's end in Nigeria  Syrian women, girls fleeing sexual assault  "Intelligent" buildings: Science fiction made real  French campaign in Mali to get African, U.S. help  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Women & Girls | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security Check out the new infographic from @StateDept on its many partnership initiatives: http://ow.ly/gJfit via @cookstoves" @UNFoundation "Though the timetable for intervention [in Mali] has accelerated, the underlying concerns about the conditions necessary for success are nowhere near resolved." UN Dispatch Prisoners' tales spurred Pillay to act on N. Korea The decision by United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay to cast a spotlight onto abuses in North Korea's labor camps came after she met in 2012 with two camp survivors. "Their personal stories were extremely harrowing. They described a system that represents the very antithesis of international human rights norms," said Pillay, who on Monday called for an international probe of the conditions to which an estimated 200,000 people are subjected. The Wall Street Journal/Korea RealTime blog (1/15)      Other News 30,000 Malians flee after flare-up of fighting, UN says AlertNet/Reuters (1/14)      Bolivia readmitted to UN narcotics convention despite coca concerns Al-Jazeera (1/12)      Vaccine switch could hasten polio's end in Nigeria Some children in northern Nigeria are being overlooked by health workers administering polio vaccines, while others are prevented by their parents from being immunized. Conditions in several states could mean the country will be the last to eradicate the disease, but the World Health Organization says shifting from oral to injected vaccines could improve Nigeria's chances. BBC (1/14), Nature (1/14)      New form of malaria expected to speed up trials, research The recent development of the first injectable form of malaria could mean that the world's first effective vaccine against the disease is on the horizon. AOL News/BBC (1/10)        Other News Laos pressured over disappearance of prominent development activist Al-Jazeera (1/15)      International sanctions lead to lack of medicine in Iran BBC (1/10)      Palestinians appeal to Arab donors amid cash crunch The Wall Street Journal (1/13)      Syrian women, girls fleeing sexual assault The threat of rape by groups of armed men is cited in a report as a primary reason Syrian women and girls have been fleeing the country. Hundreds of female refugees interviewed in Jordan and Lebanon by the International Rescue Committee said that they had been raped in front of their families or assaulted in public. The Guardian (London) (1/13), Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)/World Now blog (1/14)      Other News Rape of 7-year-old girl in Indian school sparks new protests Mail Guardian (South Africa)/Agence France-Presse/South African Press Association (1/15)      Renowned Congolese surgeon returns home after assassination attempt The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (1/14)      "Intelligent" buildings: Science fiction made real The so-called "intelligent" buildings being designed today might seem like the stuff of science fiction, Michael Millar writes. However, construction elements like self-healing and self-cleaning materials are at hand. BBC (1/15)      Balancing conservation and growth in Myanmar Aid and investment in Myanmar are expected to boost economic growth, especially in the sphere of natural resources. The government says it is aiming for green growth, but how will it balance development with environmental preservation, Aaron Russell asks. 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