Southeast Asia
According
to the World Wildlife Fund, between 1997 and 2011, many new species of plants
and animals, including the ruby-eyed pit viper (Trimeresurus rubeus),
were identified in the Greater Mekong, a region that spans Cambodia, Laos,
Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and the province of Yunnan, China. Of the species
discovered in 2011 alone, there were 82 plants, 21 reptiles, 13 fish, 5
amphibians, and 5 mammals.
Europe
Human trafficking has
become a serious problem in “the entire European Union,” says a report in The
Moscow Times. People are sold for sexual exploitation, forced labor, and
even “illegal trade in human organs.” Traffickers take advantage of poverty,
unemployment, and gender inequality.
New Zealand
Researchers who
investigated TV watching by children and adolescents concluded that excessive
viewing is “associated with increased antisocial behavior in early adulthood.”
Their findings, say the researchers, support the recommendation that children
should watch “no more than 1 to 2 hours of quality programming per day.”
Alaska
Nearly all “Alaska Native
villages” are located on coasts or near rivers, and 86 percent of these
villages are affected by flooding and erosion. Reports indicate that rising
temperatures are delaying the formation of protective shore ice, leaving villages
more exposed to autumn storms.
World
Despite huge investments
in clean-energy technologies, such as wind and solar power, “the average unit
of energy produced today is basically as dirty as it was 20 years ago,” says
Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency.
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