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...among the most oppressive governments in the world, one regularly accused of human rights violations, and Washington maintains harsh economic sanctions against the regime. But for more than a decade Rabinowitz has traveled back and forth from Burma - which the junta now calls Myanmar - meeting with everyone from high-level generals in the former capital of Yangon to local rebels in jungle camps, all in a painstaking effort to create and preserve the Hukawng Valley Wildlife Sanctuary...
Harvard researchers have produced countless scientific breakthroughs, from developing surgical anesthesia in 1846 to creating new lines of embryonic stem cells in 2004. But cutting-edge research is not limited to the University’s Nobel Prize-winners or top-flight faculty—many undergrads are pursuing high-level scientific research every day. This week, the Crimson takes a look at five students who are tackling topics ranging from sustainable development in the Middle East to flying robotic insects...
...from the signing rigmarole threatens to overshadow the E.U.'s own strong work in addressing climate change through emission caps. Indeed, the double summit comes just days after Al Gore was awarded his Nobel Prize for his his work on global warming, and at the same time as the high-level meeting on climate change in Bali...
...Does population size matter? Observers note that while China has been fairly vocal at Bali, the other rising emitter - India - has been quiet thus far. That may change when high-level environment ministers show up starting Dec. 12, but it could be indicative of a hardening negotiating position. More so than many other developing nations, India views climate change through a political position that prioritizes the responsibility of the rich countries, and rejects mandatory cuts on countries just beginning to industrialize. Their argument is based on population size: Even years from now, when China and India will be emitting much...
...When Hebah M. Ismail ’06, a graduate adviser to HIS, first arrived at Harvard as an undergrad in 2002, discussions with high-level Harvard officials were rare, she said...