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November 26, 2009

Transformed Planet | Global Warming

Global warming is radically transforming the world we live in. Glaciers and ice caps are melting even faster than experts predicted, and rising temperatures are threatening life in traditionally warmer climates. Even those areas that might enjoy rising temperatures will be affected when other areas of the world are damaged.
Climate change has taken its toll on Africa's highest peak. Mount Kilimanjaro, the inactive volcano in northeastern Tanzania, has been losing its famed ice cap at a phenomenal rate. Researchers have calculated that the cap may completely disappear within 20 years.
Scientists say the effects of global warming in the Arctic region are increasing at an accerated rate. Glaciers are shrinking, and permafrost is thawing faster than ever, and there has been a notable increase in the temperature of the region's water.
Emissions from coal burning are a major cause of acid rain and air pollution and have been connected with global warming.
A polar bear stands on a drifting piece of ice off the northern coast of Greenland. Ice in the region has melted much more quickly than experts had predicted.
A child walks through a junkyard full of used plastic bottles on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. Waste disposal and treatment can produce emissions of several greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change.
A view of the Huayna Potosi glacier in the Bolivian highlands. From the Himalayas to the Andes, faster-melting glaciers spell long-term risks for hydroelectric power generation and supplies of drinking water.
East Africa faces a critical shortage of water and food. Climate change has aggravated the situation.
 
The Brazilian Amazon holds 40 percent of the world's remaining tropical forests. It plays a vital role in bio-diversity conservation and climate regulation. A recent study from the WWF reported that deforestation could wipe out or severely damage nearly 60 percent of the Amazon's rainforests by 2030.

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November 12, 2009

Black Out | Brasil

A power failure has blacked out Brazil's two largest cities, Rio and San Paulo, and other parts of Latin America's biggest country for more than two hours two days ago, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. The photographs give you an impression of the spooky atmosphere in the dark cities. 

               

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November 3, 2009

Marge in Playboy | Comic Art

For the November issue Playboy shows pictures from the comic star Marge Simpson. It is the first time in Playboy's history that a comic figure smiles from the front cover. Read the Playboy interview and learn what is Marge's motivation to pose for the Playboy.

       

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November 2, 2009

Road Accidents in the 1920s | Traffic History

         

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October 27, 2009

Rocket Test Flight | Space Science


NASA's first flight test for the agency's next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system, called Ares I-X, will bring NASA one step closer to its exploration goals. The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I. 

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July 27, 2009

Sexual Warfare | Topicality

Sexual violence is a devastating weapon in the war-torn North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese army and rebel groups systematically use brutal gang rape against their enemies, causing crippling injuries and spreading HIV.
The numbers speak for themselves. Aid groups estimate one in three women in North Kivu have been raped. Over 30 per cent of these have been infected with HIV. All across this devastated region – in every village, every camp and almost every home – a man-made plague is stealing and destroying the lives of women. In a scale never seen before around the world.


The Sydney Morning Herald has featured a superbly produced multimedia project titled Sexual Warfare: The Democratic Republic of Congo. Check it out to get more information.

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July 20, 2009

Apollo 11 | Live Stream

To meet his ambitious goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade, John F. Kennedy greatly accelerated the space program initiated by the Eisenhower administration in 1959. Then, on July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 astronauts realized the President's dream for the space program. They successfully landed on the moon and eventually returned safely to earth. Make a 40 year time travel and follow the Apollo 11 mission in a live stream. Hear the original radio signals and be on board when the spacecraft touches the surface of the Moon.

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July 2, 2009

Amnesty International Report | Topicality

Amnesty International is calling for a New Global Deal on human rights, because of a human rights investment gap by world leaders. They say that it is not just the economy, it is a human rights crisis and that the world is sitting on a social, political and economic time bomb. Read more by checking out their annual report.

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June 24, 2009

Zurich in the 1950's | Time Travel

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June 24, 2009

Fatenah | Movie

         

Fatenah is the first computer animated movie from the west bank, based on a true story. Fatenah, a Palestinian woman who lives in Gaza Strip. Her simple wishes were her consolation in the absurd living situation around her. But when she discovers a lump near her breast, she will start a journey to save her dreams.

 

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