Oil tensions for natives in Alaska
Each summer and autumn, the Inupiat, natives of the arid north coast of
Alaska, take their sealskin boats and gun-fired harpoons and go whale
hunting. Kills are celebrated throughout villages as whaling captains share
their catch with relatives and neighbors. Muktuk, or raw whale skin and
blubber, is a delicacy. But that traditional way of life is coming into
conflict with one of the modern world's most urgent priorities: finding
more oil. Royal Dutch Shell is determined to exploit vast reserves believed
to lie off the Alaskan coast. The Bush administration backs the idea and
has issued offshore leases in recent years.

Controlled Drinking: Controversial Alternative to AA
Can you fight the disease of alcohol addiction and still be a social drinker? Making such a stance was heretical only a generation ago. Yet controlled drinking, as it is called, has emerged as an accepted treatment option for those who find abstinence too daunting

Honey Works Better Than Cough Medicine
Honey is a better and safer treatment for children than over-the-counter cough syrup, a new study finds

Computer servers 'as bad' for climate as SUVs
Computer servers are at least as great a threat to the climate as SUVs or the global aviation industry, warns a new report.

The Real Costs of Saving the Planet
Critics say limiting carbon emissions could cost trillions. But a new study suggests the costs are much lower

Bulgarian nuclear plant on shaky ground
BULGARIA is poised to build the first Russian-designed nuclear power plant in the European Union. However, the site was rejected in the 1980s because it was prone to earthquakes

Reality-check or rip off? People spending millions on virtual gifts
You don't wrap these presents in a box. You can't wear them, play with them or show them off, at least not in the real world.

(Ispirati dal Dalai Lama nell'essere buoni
Secondo uno studio condotto dalla Società Edelman Strategy One il Dalai Lama è considerato dagli italiani e anche da altri europei la prima fonte di buone azioni e impegno sociale. Invece il Papa è considerato il massimo ispiratore in Giappone, nonostante la tradizione buddista. In Cina al primo posto si colloca la Bill Gates Foundation, in India Bono degli U2.
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Virtual world to host parallel climate conference
Two climate change conferences are taking place this week: the United Nations forum in Bali, Indonesia and a second meeting gathering animated creatures on an island in cyberspace.