The world has already passed the point of no return for
climate change, and civilisation as we know it is now unlikely to survive,
according to James Lovelock, the scientist and green guru who conceived
the idea of Gaia - the Earth which keeps itself fit for life.
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Several
times a year Osama Bin Laden emerges from seclusion to taunt America.
There is always a quiet confidence about him as he proclaims that victory
for Islam and God over America is inevitable. In addition to promising
more attacks on us, Osama says he is patient and willing to wait for our
demise as long as it takes. Is he crazy? Where does he get the idea that a
group of rag tag thugs who live in caves is going to defeat the greatest
superpower nation in history? After all, as horrendous as the 9-11attacks
were, our economy rebounded quickly.
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A new kind of
nuclear power plant is being developed in South Africa. Scientists say
pebble bed technology is clean and safe, and will revolutionize the energy
industry, especially for developing nations. But critics are concerned
about the cost of the pebble bed reactors and about the lack of disposal
plans for the radioactive waste.
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