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UN official warns climate change could lead to conflicts over resources -- 'There can be little doubt today that climate change has potentially far-reaching implications for global stability and security,' he says

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UN official warns climate change could lead to conflicts over resources
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Climate change could result in "sudden and abrupt" shocks to countries around the world and have "far-reaching implications for global stability and security," a senior United Nations' official has warned.

Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environment Program, told the U.N. Security Council Wednesday that natural resources would be "at increasing risk from climate change and its impacts."

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Population Growth Rate in China

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http://www.luqyu.cn/fenxishow.asp?nid=573

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Here are the legends, from left to right:

Negative Growth Rate              Low Growth Rate             Moderate Growth Rate           High Growth Rate

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Railroad Lines in China

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rdi.cass.cn

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Railroad Lines in China

_______: Already Built/In use

-------: In Construction/Maintenance

.........: Potential Railroad trails

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Map of Air Quality in China

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http://www.18show.cn/bbs/showtopic-8986.html

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Map of Air Quality in China

Here are the Scales, From top to bottom:

No Basis

Excellent Air Quality

Okay Air quality

Slightly Polluted

Lightly-Moderately Polluted

Moderately Polluted

Moderately-Heavily Polluted

Heavilily Polluted

 

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