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Climate experts say a fleet of wind-powered ships could be one of the more feasible solutions of climate engineering to reduce global warming.The Copenhagen Consensus on Climate has released an analysis paper that addresses a variety of proposed climate engineering options.The paper was written to address the question: "If the global community wants to spend up to, say $250 billion per year over the next 10 years to diminish the adverse effects of climate changes, and to do most good for...

By Jasen Lee Deseret News Utah must focus on sustainable development of its energy resources and balance multiple uses with environmental protection, according to the head of a Danish think tank. "Sustainable development of energy resources in Utah and the Intermountain region involves a delicate interplay of multiple-use and environmental protection, public-lands access, water resources, and the impact of energy use on climate change," Bjorn Lomborg, director of the Copenhagen Consensus...

A new study reported Friday found that just $1.2 billion in targeted government investments in dietary supplements and education on infant nutrition could create significant advancements toward ending hunger in developing nations.  The study said such investments could help a billion of the poorest people in Africa and Asia, saving millions of lives and delivering annual economic benefits of more than $15 billion from lower health bills and longer, more productive lives."Hunger and...