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18 June 2001
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‘The Greens are hurting the poor in Third World’ It is important to note that although the costs of global warming are high the costs of reducing emissions may be higher – at least one environmentalist believes that they are. He suggests the first world should invest the money it would have spent on lower greenhouse gas emissions directly on improving the lot of the third world. And another example – according to this article about Dr Bjørn Lomborg of Aarhus University, “Well meaning and compassionate environmentalists are convinced that pesticides cause cancer. Yet the link is tenuous and these chemicals may well have decreased the incidence of cancer by boosting production of fruit and vegetables, the consumption of which cut cancer risk.”

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Computer recycling overview Not only is it environmentally sound to recycle out of date electrical goods (which contain many heavy metals) it can also be profitable. According to this article in the Independent, there is, “gold in them there machines. And silver. And palladium. And tantalum. And copper. And aluminium.”

Of course if computers are powerful enough to run Windows or Linux they should probably be rescued and donated to the third world or domestic charities instead, but that still leaves millions of surplus machines.holding lenders home accreditedreligious schools accreditationcards doubling 2007 minimum credit lawwith 5000 credit check loan nomerchant card account california processing creditprior learning of accreditationcredit state alabama unioncredit visa instant card accept accept Map

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Abandoned Places A Belgian air pilot shares his obsession with photographing disused factory complexes – something I too find fascinating (and his photos are artistic and evocative, to boot). In one place he unearths a “Graffiti Palace“. Also see a tour of an abandoned missile silo by Kevin Kelm and Dave Rodenbaugh.