As long as the rich can speculate on food, the world poor go hungry
To overcome poverty we have to overcome the causes of poverty, and the big causes of poverty today are untouched by aid. Poor countries are still forced to pay off unpayable debts. The global poor are facing ever-higher food prices, driven by speculation. And climate change is already destroying lands and livelihoods.
http://is.gd/JSjC3q
US Drought Could Cause Global Unrest
Twice in the last five years, rising food prices triggered global waves of social unrest. With drought baking US crops, another round of soaring, society-straining price spikes may happen in coming months.
http://is.gd/Ujw966
From Information Clearing House
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Climate Change: This Is Just the Beginning
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/04-0
What Good is a Higgs Boson When the Planet is Burning?
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/04-8
Courts Should Stop Jailing People for Being Poor
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/05-3
War and Climate Change
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/12
US Politicians Must Regulate Finance to Tackle the Drought and Food-Price Crisis
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/25-3
Drought in US Intensifying to 'Historic Proportions'
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/07/26-6
Food Disaster Worries Mount as US Drought Worsens
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/08/03-0
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Top Ten Things Climate Change Is Making Worse Right Now
Rebecca Leber and Ellie Sandmeyer, ThinkProgress: ''The onslaught of extreme weather and record temperatures this year have had an impact on people globally, directly through drought and temperature, and more indirectly impacting food prices and public transportation. Here are 10 impacts we are seeing right now that climate change is very likely worsening, in some cases playing a major role.''
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10465-top-ten-things-climate-change-is-making-worse-right-now
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On the drought and our food supply
http://lewrockwell.com/orig11/mills-r4.1.1.html
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=climate+change
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=extreme+weather
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=drought
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=food+crisis
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=food+price
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=speculation
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=poor
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=poverty
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=hungry
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=global+unrest
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Amy+Goodman
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Jennifer+Browdy+de+Hernandez
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=/mills-r
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Carl+Takei
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Robert+C.+Koehler
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Rebecca+Leber
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Ellie+Sandmeyer
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Raj+Patel
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http://is.gd/JSjC3q
US Drought Could Cause Global Unrest
Twice in the last five years, rising food prices triggered global waves of social unrest. With drought baking US crops, another round of soaring, society-straining price spikes may happen in coming months.
http://is.gd/Ujw966
From Information Clearing House
--------
Climate Change: This Is Just the Beginning
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/04-0
What Good is a Higgs Boson When the Planet is Burning?
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/04-8
Courts Should Stop Jailing People for Being Poor
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/05-3
War and Climate Change
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/12
US Politicians Must Regulate Finance to Tackle the Drought and Food-Price Crisis
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/07/25-3
Drought in US Intensifying to 'Historic Proportions'
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/07/26-6
Food Disaster Worries Mount as US Drought Worsens
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/08/03-0
--------
Top Ten Things Climate Change Is Making Worse Right Now
Rebecca Leber and Ellie Sandmeyer, ThinkProgress: ''The onslaught of extreme weather and record temperatures this year have had an impact on people globally, directly through drought and temperature, and more indirectly impacting food prices and public transportation. Here are 10 impacts we are seeing right now that climate change is very likely worsening, in some cases playing a major role.''
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10465-top-ten-things-climate-change-is-making-worse-right-now
--------
On the drought and our food supply
http://lewrockwell.com/orig11/mills-r4.1.1.html
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=climate+change
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=extreme+weather
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=drought
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=food+crisis
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=food+price
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=speculation
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=poor
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=poverty
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=hungry
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=global+unrest
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Amy+Goodman
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Jennifer+Browdy+de+Hernandez
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=/mills-r
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Carl+Takei
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Robert+C.+Koehler
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Rebecca+Leber
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Ellie+Sandmeyer
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Raj+Patel
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