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Posts in this category are about Security. As inequities within and between nations increase, new threats to security are emerging. Security depends on Social Equity, a sense of affiliation to a broader community, and a reliable stream of ecosystem services. Security can only be maintained by addressing the root causes of violence. This requires that fundamental needs be met, community capital be increased, and ecosystem services be stabilized.

(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)

Fires and Smoke near Moscow

Source: NASA News - Posted: July 29, 2010 11:31
Acquired July 28, 2010, this natural-color image shows fires east of Moscow blanketing the region in thick smoke.
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More frequent, more intense heat waves in store for New York, climate scientists predict

Source: ScienceDaily Headlines: Earth & Climate - Posted: July 29, 2010 00:00
Heat waves like those that baked the Northeast in July are likely to be more frequent and more intense in the future, with their effects amplified in densely built urban environments like Manhattan, according to climate scientists.
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The Most Dangerous Road in Georgia

Source: Planetizen Network - Posted: July 28, 2010 15:00

Blueprint America reports from suburban Atlanta, where getting to the other side of the road is nothing to take for granted.

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