Stillbirth:A silent tragedy haunts the world's poor

Julie Steenhuyse

CHICAGO, April 13 (Reuters) - More than 2.6 million pregnancies a year end in stillbirth, a tragedy which mostly hits women in poor countries and accounts for more deaths than AIDS and malaria combined, researchers said on Wednesday.

Sustainable Society Foundation - Maps

Sustainable Society FoundationThe interactive maps offer anyone the opportunity to see how her or his country is performing with respect to sustainability. One can make comparisons with other countries, see how the various regions are doing, and so much more.

In China, Pollution Worsens Despite New Efforts

Peter Parks/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A coal-fired power plant in Linfen last December. A new report blamed coal-burning plants for continued deterioration of the air in Chinese cities.

International Energy Outlook 2010 - Highlights

World marketed energy consumption increases by 49 percent from 2007 to 2035 in the Reference case. Total energy demand in non-OECD countries increases by 84 percent, compared with an increase of 14 percent in OECD countries.

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