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Poverty: one of the big problems facing the the world

Environment or economy?

EUROPE: Although concerns about the euro are getting lots of media attention, it seems that Europeans think there are even bigger problems facing the world.

Sorgen, Bedenken

konfrontieren, bedrohen

Climate lessons

CANADA: Do you want to save the planet? First, learn more about the greenhouse effect and global warming with a new, easy and free online course. Then spread the word.

Treibhauseffekt

es weitererzählen

Do you remember what the press had to say about these people and events?

Press language 2010

In this quiz, we take a look back at events that took place in 2010. Test your knowledge of the language used in the commentary pages of the world's most popular media.

Figures and facts

Media attention remains focused on the US after the midterm elections last week, as well as the introduction of QE2, a second round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve.

Kongresswahlen, Zwischenwahlen

quantitative Lockerung

US-Notenbank

Body scanners and the climate crusaders

We look at media comment on Schiphol Airport’s decision to use body scanners, on the Copenhagen accord, as well as comment on French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s failed attempt to be a champion climate crusader.

Vereinbarung

Vorreiter(in) im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel

The Copenhagen climate deal is hanging ___.

In the balance or out to dry?

The promise of Copenhagen

This week, we look at comment on the global climate-change summit in Copenhagen and on the effects of “Climategate”.

Gipfel(treffen)

Earth

A two-week meeting of nearly 200 world leaders started on 7 December. Top of the agenda is the search for a plan to save the Earth. Is it possible that so many leaders will be able to agree on a plan that will make a difference to the Earth?

ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung stehen

tw. bewirken bei

A strikingly unhealthy climate

Is privatization the answer for Britain’s troubled Royal Mail? We look at comment on this topic as well as on solutions to climate change and Barack Obama’s healthcare plan.

Thema

Gesundheitswesen

Miliband: ambitious plans. Photo by DECC

New energy in Britain

Ambitious British plans to become a low-carbon society by 2020 include the creation of green power, electric trains and efficient homes. About 500,000 jobs could be created and new technologies developed. But can the plans work?

wenig CO2-emittierend

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