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Dust Storms Spread Deadly Diseases Worldwide, But May Ease Effects Of Climate Change: Researchers

The Observer | John Vidal | Posted 11.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Australia, Desertification, Diseases, Africa, Flu, Sahara, Health, Influenza, Climate Change, Asthma, Drought, Desert, Storm, Dust Storms, Health Effects, Emissions, Valley Fever, Epidemiology, Dust, Deforestation, Environment, Green News

Huge dust storms, like the ones that blanketed Sydney twice last week, hit Queensland yesterday and turned the air red across much of eastern Australi...

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Is Climate Change Good For Deserts?

BBC NEWS | Posted 08.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Deserts, Sahara, Climate Change Deserts, Climate Change, Green News

It has been assumed that global warming would cause an expansion of the world's deserts, but now some scientists are predicting a contrary scenario in...

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$500 Billion In Funding For Saharan Solar Project?

solveclimate.com | Posted 07.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Desertec, Sahara, Africa, Sahara Solar Project, Solar Power, Green News

Desertec seeks to transform Saharan Africa into a solar hub for Europe by constructing a supergrid of concentrating solar thermal plants (CSP) on 6,50...

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Sahara Solar Project Could Power All Of Europe

guardian.co.uk | Dave Burdick | Posted 04.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Europe, Africa, Poll, Sahara, Green Energy, Solar Power, Saharan Solar, Green Technology, Green News

The Guardian reports that a proposed solar project that would take up the space of a "small country" in the Sahara could provide all of Europe's power...

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Clive Cussler To PAY $13.9 Million In "Sahara" Legal Fees

AP | Posted 04.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Sahara, Film, Clive Cussler, Matthew McConaughey, Legal Matters, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has ordered Clive Cussler to pay $13.9 million in legal fees to the production company that tur...

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