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World Water Quiz!
Have fun testing your knowledge of interesting facts about water around the world. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! For…
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Resilient Cities: Climate Adaptation & Urban Development
Resilient cities mark the convergence between several powerful, prevailing trends in international development: rapid urbanization, climate adaptation and a pronounced increase in natural disasters. By 2050, the United Nations expects…
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The Great Global Water Squeeze
Water is the new oil, and water stress is a defining global megatrend of the 21st century. By 2030, global water demand is forecasted to surpass supply by 40 percent,…
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Quiz – Chinese New Year!
Have fun taking the Chinese New Year Quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about the fascinating customs surrounding China’s most important holiday. The quiz has 10 questions. Your…
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Beijing Air Pollution Exposes China’s Health & Environment Risks
Beijing air pollution levels rose to more than 20 times the World Health Organization (WHO) standard this weekend. As China extends its global influence, many Beijing residents are loathe to…
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Top World News Stories of 2012
The top world news stories for 2012 include the globalization of extreme environmental events, a string of high profile elections, the largest power blackout in world history, tension in the…
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India Quiz!
The India Quiz tests your knowledge of the world’s second most populous country. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers and explanations appear at the end. Enjoy! For…
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Infrastructure Fuels Growth in BRIC Countries
While infrastructure isn’t exactly the sexiest topic in international development, it’s hard to argue with its importance. India’s massive power blackout in July, the largest in world history, is a…
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Women’s Property Rights Shape Development
Women own just 1 to 2 percent of all titled land in the developing world and a similar share of land and other real property around the globe. Land and…
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BRIC Countries Top Survey of Green Consumers
Consumers most likely to report being “very concerned” about environmental problems and related health impacts hail from the BRIC countries of Brazil, India and China, Latin American nations of Mexico…