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Chemistry World December 11, 2009 Andy Extance	'Climategate' resolution underlines concern over data falsification Politicians in the US are raising the pressure on chemists and other scientists to ensure their work's legitimacy following the publication of emails suggesting unethical research practices at the University of East Anglia.
Finance & Development December 2009 Jones & Keen	Climate Policy in Hard Times Restoring economic growth after the global financial crisis need not thwart the fight against climate change
Finance & Development December 2009 Hamilton & Fay	A Changing Climate for Development Climate finance can provide the resources developing countries need to mitigate and adapt
Finance & Development December 2009 Bjorn Lomborg	Technology, Not Talks, Will Save the Planet There are smarter alternatives to fighting climate change than cutting CO 2 emissions.
Finance & Development December 2009 Ravi Kanbur	Poverty, Disconnected Why soup kitchens may be fuller than ever, even as official statistics suggest poverty is coming down.
Finance & Development December 2009 Ratha et al.	Remittances in Development Remittances, funds repatriated by migrant workers to family and friends back home, provide the most tangible link between migration and development.
Finance & Development December 2009 Barbara Stocking	Straight Talk: The Poor Should Not Pay the Price for the Crisis The economic crisis forces us to confront chronic vulnerability and damaging inequality. How can the financial sector help shoulder the cost?
BusinessWeek December 10, 2009 Marshall & Kelly Goldsmith	How Adults Achieve Happiness The results of a new survey on satisfaction -- at home and at work -- may surprise you.
BusinessWeek December 9, 2009 Elgin & Einhorn	China: Climate Change or Hot Air? The mainland earns billions in carbon-offset sales. But by taking credit for projects that would have been built anyway, it may not be playing by the rules.
Popular Mechanics December 9, 2009 Adam Hadhazy	Cutting Water Use to Curb Carbon Dioxide By taking water conservation further, and by thinking differently about how we treat and move water, analysts believe the U.S. can achieve dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions fairly quickly.
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