links for 2007-01-29

• Violence against women fueling spread of HIV worldwide
  Violence against women worldwide is fueling the spread of HIV in the population, and unwillingness among some governments to acknowledge the issue will continue to undermine prevention and education efforts, advocates said this week at the World Social Fo
  (tags: feminism health politics sex violence HIV)
• Mussels May Harm Calif. Water Pipelines
  AP) — Wildlife officials pledged this week to be aggressive in their hunt for a destructive species of non-native mussel that they fear could clog pipes and wreak havoc with water lines supplying Southern California. Quagga mussels were found this month
  (tags: mussels california water)

~ by SAP on 28 January 2007.