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‘The water table is dropping all over the world’: NASA warns we’re on the path to global drought (news.nationalpost.com)
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Stop eating Nutella & save the forests, urges French ecology minister - Ségolène Royal says Nutella is made using palm oil, which is contributing to deforestation, & urges Ferrero to make the spread with "other ingredients" (theguardian.com)
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The world’s largest underground aquifers – a source of fresh water for hundreds of millions of people — are being depleted at alarming rates, according to new NASA satellite data that provides the most detailed picture yet of vital water reserves hidden under the Earth’s surface. (independent.co.uk)
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Fifa corruption: Swiss banks 'report account suspicions', investigation could lead to the reopening of the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. (bbc.com)
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London: Pregnant woman weeks away from giving birth loses baby after thugs stamp on her stomach (standard.co.uk)
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Snowden’s lawyer says he witnessed Snowden destroy his copy of NSA documents before leaving Hong Kong; slams Sunday Times story (theglobeandmail.com)
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Diseased fish confirm damage to Great Barrier Reef ecosystem, say scientists - New research into reef confirms sediment from coastal agriculture & industry development, such as the dredging for ports, is having an adverse effect on fish (theguardian.com)
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Irish flags flying at half mast on State buildings following death of 6 Irish Students in Berkley balcony collapse (m.rte.ie)
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North Korea is suffering its worst drought in over a century causing massive food shortages (koreatimesus.com)
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As Tensions With U.S. Grow, Beijing Says It Will Stop Building Artificial Islands in South China Sea (nytimes.com)
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New York Times under fire for "stereotypical rant" after death of Irish students in Berkeley: The Times called the balcony-collapse incident "a source of embarrassment for Ireland" because the students were Irish and drinking... (mashable.com)
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Robots to 3D-print world's first continuously-extruded steel bridge across a canal in Amsterdam, heralding the dawn of automatic construction sites and structural metal printing for public infrastructure (weburbanist.com)
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Child sacrifices continue to rise in Uganda; children are reportedly abducted by witch doctors and others who feel sacrifices will bring them wealth (tinyletter.com)
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