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UN Security Council Passes MH17 Resolution
Australia, which lost 28 citizens in the crash, had introduced a resolution over the weekend. Russia agreed to vote for it after changes to wording, such as changing "shooting down" to "downing." Russia has supported pro-separatist in east Ukraine.
A Malaysian passenger jet carrying 298 people was shot down Thursday, July 17 in the Donetsk area today. Rebels were accused of using a Buk anti-aircraft missile. The government of the Netherlands has opened a criminal investigation in the crash. The flight originated from Amsterdam and was headed towards Kuala Lumpur.
International Reaction to Crash
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said there is "enormous evidence" that Russia supplied rebels in east Ukraine with the BUK missile system that downed MH17, and UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned that Russia risks becoming a "pariah state" because of the incident. For more background, maps and a timeline about the conflict see your page on the Ukraine Conflict.
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Air Quality Improvements Uneven
Some air quality measures have improved, but many still suffer from pollution.
While the number of onshore pipeline spills has dropped, the damage climbs.
Iraq Charts Oil Future Amidst Challenges
Iraq plans to increase production of oil. Pipeline blockages confront it now.
Spotlight: Middle East Conflict
Syrian refugees use 35 liters per day, six times as much water as Jordanians an official says.
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: Key Facts about Key IssuesConflict over Oil
which are not free nor stable. Click on map for more details.
The increasing difficulties in maintaining high production rates is the key metric in this conflict. Although the earth may contain billions of barrels of oil or similar hydrocarbons, it is only the amount that can be extracted in a timely fashion that is use to economies and societies. There have been many examples of this extraction rate going into decline after a high point, a phenomenon called "Peak Oil." The United States experience Peak Oil in the early 1970's. As other countries, and ultimately the world as a whole, go into Peak Oil phases, competition is expected to become more intense.
The map to the right shows the political status of countries which export oil to the United States. The green countries are assessed as 'free' by the think tank Freedom House. The yellow countries are 'partly free' and the purple are 'not free.' The United States gets 60 percent of its foreign oil from countries which are neither free, peaceful nor stable. Click on the map to enlarge it and for a table and its accompanying story.
Extreme Weather
Some say it is a largely a manifestation of man-made climate change; others attribute it to natural variability and periodic trends of the earth. And there is the argument that it is some of both.
Whatever the cause, extreme weather is causing thousands of deaths and destroying billions of dollars of property and crops. Coastlines are impacted by sea level rise, even at the rate of a few millimeters a year.
This channel helps you stay informed about the issues and ramifications of extreme weather.