Sep 26, 2006

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Global warming nears ‘dangerous’ level

LiveScience: Global temperatures are dangerously close to the highest ever estimated to have occurred in the past million years, scientists reported Monday.

 

Indonesia capital aims to replace dirty taxis

Drivers of three-wheeled "Bajaj" taxis protest outside the Jakarta Governor's office in this June 23, 2004 file photo. For years, their acrid fumes have been as much a part of the Indonesian capital as the distinctive smell of the country's clove cigarettes. Now the Jakarta city government hopes the old smoke-belching motorised rickshaws or bajajs, which Indonesians pronounce as "budge eye", may finally be able to rattle off into the sunset.To match feature INDONESIA-BAJAJ REUTERS/Supri/Files (INDONESIA)The Jakarta city government hopes the old smoke-belching motorized rickshaws or bajajs, which Indonesians pronounce as “budge eye”, may finally be able to rattle off into the sunset.