tromsoe – The Mail & Guardian

/ 4 June 2007

UN: Melting ice accelerates global warming

The melting of the Earth’s ice and snow is accelerating the effects of global warming and could trigger wider-ranging impacts on people, economies and wildlife, the United Nations warned in a report on Monday. ”If snow and ice continue to melt, this will amplify global warming,” report author Paal Prestrud told a press conference in Norway.

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/ 12 June 2005

Nelson Mandela: ‘Let every child be a healthy child’

Nelson Mandela and international music stars pressed the world’s richest nations to save lives with increased action against HIV/Aids and poverty at a benefit concert under the midnight sun in Norway’s Arctic. ”Let every child be a healthy child,” Mandela told the cheering crowd of almost 18 000. ”We know what to do and how much it will cost. We now need leadership, vision and political courage.”

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