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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this materialhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/28/3255253.htmA storm front, which has passed over Western Australia's South West, has brought with it heavy rain, thunder and lightning.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:59:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-7ac0854b4369c94f2a2c07a6134964dahttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43565301/ns/us_news-environment/It's been more than 300 months since the average global average temperature was below average, scientists and the U.S. government said in a State of the Climate report released Tuesday.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:21:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-97c007d0e81ed836def842057f6bfde4http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/28/the-world-needs-secure-its-food-resources.htmlExtreme weather, rapid population growth – an estimated world population of 9 billion by 2050 – and other aggravating factors, like the diversion of food crops to biofuel production, are steering the world into an uncertain era. Agricultural experts, policy makers, scientists and ...Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:23:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-08220cbf52f2e7825aae48c0a3f1cb4ahttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/storm-lashed-wa-homes-without-power/story-e6frfku0-1226083354538?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20newscomaubreakingndm%20%28NEWS.com.au%20%7C%20Breaking%20News%29THOUSANDS of homes have lost power as a storm front passes across Western Australia's south-west.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:01:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-26b541587841aa1f210cc794512245b4http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/wa-storm-cuts-power-to-thousands-of-homes-20110628-1gnv8.htmlThousands of homes have lost power as a storm front passes across Western Australia's southwest.Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:26:00 +0200smhensmh-9906e5f71fb28ec5edd7576ce50c7795http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14582829/?f=rsspageColombia Clean Power & Fuels was created to tap a lucrative market in South America: metallurgical coal. Despite obstacles, director Daniel Carlson is confident of success.Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:20:00 +0200cfoencfo-52868e1fa34c066d86608e4962e4ef084.63022 -74.080513http://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/06/27/H002.htm[ Maandag 27 juni 2011 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ] 27/06/2011 - Disruptive shocks to the global economy are likely to become more frequent and cause greater economic and societal hardshipMon, 27 Jun 2011 15:06:00 +0200nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-8f518251a2d2c8f80eebfd886647798ahttp://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137420871/how-great-disruption-could-save-the-world?ft=1&f=1007All over the world, fisheries are collapsing, deforestation is on the rise and food prices have spiked again. Paul Gilding, the former head of Greenpeace International, explains in his new book why, as he puts it, "the Earth is full" — and why he thinks humankind will respond.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:54:00 +0200nprennpr-e82c000fa09dc6c8324dd76f123cabcchttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10734026&ref=rssThis month, as the US reeled from some very nasty weather - floods in Mississippi, drought in Texas, tornadoes in the Midwest - the New York Times got right down to brass tacks: given damage to property, crops and lost business,...Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:21:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-88233b38ec8db27b6c41fe0fac1bf65d31.4943738356216 -99.360041181702932.7518403486568 -89.6658696819102http://www.gmanews.tv/story/224436/sports/rain-or-shine-phl-sri-lanka-match-at-rmsc-to-push-throughThe second leg of the 2014 World Cup Asian qualifying match between the Philippines and Sri Lanka on July 3 will be played as scheduled at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex (RMSC) whatever the weather conditions are.Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:36:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-4b343a87763ce185e7a0252d3e51734611.4481 125.49749811.72521 124.768615.71057 121.10739913.94253 122.35459910.89692 123.4158027.277936 126.37670110.41975 125.61930110.91773 122.17890210.24512 119.26090210.92107 125.0242http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/who-do-you-think-you-are-20110624-1gjjh.htmlA landmark survey of Australian values reveals big changes on work, sport and booze, writes Andrew West.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:49:00 +0200smhensmh-a15f7a9e81a74f6fe60b9ee0dacb4e7ehttp://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/120148/world-travel-health-alerts-june-22-2011WORLD TRAVEL HEALTH ALERTS – June 22, 2011 - Deadly start to JE season in India’s north - Malaria flares in India; Small outbreak in Sabah - Dengue alerts for India, Brazil, Australia - Measles reaches new places, new faces on global march - Cholera epidemics hit Africa, Asia, Caribbean - Measles....Thu, 23 Jun 2011 03:59:00 +0200etravelblackboardenetravelblackboard-2f9c831987cfee4c4ef25a6b28573e9028.5687 77.2168http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/miners-lose-as-frontline-hits-front-lawn/story-fn59niix-1226080244457?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20TheAustralianTheNationNews%20%28The%20Australian%20%7C%20The%20Nation%29WHEN miners were yesterday denied a permit to explore for coal deep beneath the "garden city" of Toowoomba, Jim Wiltshire heaved a deep sigh of relief.Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:37:00 +0200TheAustralianenTheAustralian-8562f1c22249f05d9efd84e9e150d235-27.560459 151.960007http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jun/22/rising-food-prices-explainerAs G20 ministers meet in Paris this week to discuss food security and the impact of speculative activity on prices, we look at the explanations put forward for the jump in food prices How high have food prices risen? The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said last week that global food....Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:22:00 +0200guardianenguardian-822b0da00b1915d9547b12fcb6cce5e148.8521 2.34899http://www.news.com.au/national/severe-weather-warning-for-sa-issued-by-bureau-of-meteorology-melbourne-faces-cold-blast/story-e6frfkvr-1226078903369Live updates : ALMOST 10,000 properties are without power as gale force winds and blizzard conditions hit SA and Victoria.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:34:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-496c337789cd0dc15e6228f22dcac65b22.2743 114.17748.4442 -123.37122.274309 114.177399http://www.news.com.au/national/severe-weather-warning-for-sa-issued-by-bureau-of-meteorology-melbourne-faces-cold-blast/story-e6frfkvr-1226078903369Live updates : ALMOST 10,000 properties are without power as gale force winds and blizzard conditions hit SA and Victoria.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:47:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-8a26cec35263299695827e6ed5ef774a22.2743 114.17748.4442 -123.37122.274309 114.177399http://www.news.com.au/ki-battens-down-the-hatches/story-e6frea83-1226078268338MORE than 1300 homes are still without power and police are warning motorists of hazardous driving conditions after a wild night in South Australia.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:01:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-6361c88de302dc1f7d23fcbeb29a0470-35.3499 149.042http://www.news.com.au/national/severe-weather-warning-for-sa-issued-by-bureau-of-meteorology-melbourne-faces-cold-blast/story-e6frfkvr-1226078903369ALMOST 10,000 properties are without power across SA as gale force winds and blizzard conditions move towards Melbourne.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:01:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-15d0e06c8344e4e3b60c08da99555a42-37.853 145.075http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-news/australia-cuts-coal-export-forecast/article2068868/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2068868The flooding and cyclone damage has already contributed to the biggest slump in Australia’s GDP for 20 years in the first quarter. By some analyst estimates it could be another six months before the country, the world’s biggest supplier of steel-making coal and also a major thermal coal shipper,....Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:58:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-a362b4286197583d2ee1354b5d2452d6-35.3499 149.042http://www.news.com.au/ki-battens-down-the-hatches/story-e6frea83-1226078268338THE cleanup has begun after wild weather lashed much of South Australia overnight, bringing down trees and cutting power to thousands of homes.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:31:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-5c28a60adb02a13b0bbc63e69345fd73-35.3499 149.042http://www.herald.ie/world-news/in-brief-chile-volcano-grounds-flights-2800734.htmlVirgin Australia will suspend flights into and out of the southern city of Adelaide when the ash cloud from a Chilean volcano returns to Australian airspace.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:49:00 +0200herald-ieenherald-ie-7307088361e4b653a721ba6f5f197548-34.9185 138.613http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733397&ref=rssPrime Minister John Key today addressed the Australian Parliament, the first time a New Zealand leader has done so.In his speech, he underscored New Zealand's commitment to its closest neighbour, while thanking Australia for the...Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:29:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-f2136d82a8ecf3840068b300713cca6b-41.3348 174.807-35.3499 149.042http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10733267&ref=rssAustralia's bitterly divided Parliament will declare a truce today to hear Prime Minister John Key try to steer the transtasman relationship to a new level.Mr Key will join a handful of influential world leaders when he becomes...Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:27:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-9f78a3311194fd45c0cb00d5b2538aaahttp://www.gmanews.tv/story/223826/technology/un-climate-talks-leave-kyoto-deadlock-unresolvedAbout 180 nations took small steps to help combat climate change at U.N. talks ending on Friday, without breaking a deadlock over the fate of the Kyoto Protocol that risks collapsing at the end 2012.Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:00:00 +0200gmanewsengmanews-8974d3aa82043dc075aa260498eca85ehttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/clean-up-begins-as-nsw-floodwaters-recede/story-e6frfku0-1226077292870AS devastating floodwaters receded across northern NSW today weary locals began cleaning up and counting the heavy cost.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:49:00 +0200news_com_auennews_com_au-942ab172b278e520b8b9aa4c6b818880http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/17/3247014.htmThousands of people packed into Brisbane's Riverstage on Friday afternoon to soak up the Dalai Lama's thoughts on attaining happiness in the face of adversity.Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:28:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-9286bcd9d76e41c015dce60daaa4654chttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7412484.htmlA further five council areas in northern New South Wales (NSW) in southeast Australia were declared natural disaster zones on Thursday as thousands of people remain isolated following days of torrential rain in the region. The local government areas included in the updated declaration are Greater....Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:46:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-74596c03ed2039e2a7090f8149afceb6-35.3499 149.042http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia-pacific/2011/06/201161661516832962.htmlParts of eastern Australia have been declared natural disaster areas following days of extreme weather which swamped the mid-north coast. Days of heavy rain caused flooding in the state of New South Wales, forcing 2,000 people to leave their homes, with as many as 10,000 having been cut off by the flood waters.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:57:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-60e469a1b18e4837fc2800fff6805f73-32.1660767304355 147.007371102808http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7411380.htmlThe Emergency Services of New South Wales state in southeast Australia warned on Wednesday there was now a risk of some flash flooding in the city of Newcastle. The warning came amid news that the peak flood level of the Manning River further north in New South Wales will be at 4.3 meters instead of 3.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 05:29:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-61e3fae5b39b3605de379c2588633a40-32.9796 151.648http://www.pr-inside.com/new-market-study-australia-mining-r2658529.htm(PR-inside.com) Australia is a leading player in many segments of the global mining industry. Owing to its substantial deposits, the country possesses an array of minerals including iron ore, nickel, bauxite, copper, gold, silver, uranium, diamonds, zinc and coal.Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:11:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-44e1ff405dfdc04caf31d744a0dfecd4-35.3499 149.042http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/social-studies/teaching-kids-to-count-use-bigger-numbers/article2062298/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2062298What comes after three? “Using larger numbers matters when teaching preschool children the concept of counting, research by the University of Chicago indicates,” says United Press International. “Researchers found preschool children seem to grasp the true concept of counting only if they’re taught....Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:30:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4741f2346bdc8c6b133eb86aac369e5741.8265 -87.6413http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110615/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_floodsAP - Heavy rain has caused flooding in eastern Australia that has forced 2,000 people to leave their homes and isolated thousands of other residents.Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:47:00 +0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-5b9da742b6b5f704823ec3ab6853bb6d-35.3499 149.042