Fisheries cooperatives on Dec. 8 demanded Tokyo Electric Power Co. rescind its plan to release radioactive water from its crippled nuclear plant into the sea, … Fisheries demand TEPCO drop water-release planRead more
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World’s most environmentally outspoken president forced to resign at gunpoint
In the never-ending battle for democracy and civil rights, sometimes democracy loses. So it was today, with the visit by the Russian foreign minister to … World’s most environmentally outspoken president forced to resign at gunpointRead more
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Climate change killing trees in Africa
Trees are dying in the Sahel, a region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and human-caused climate change is to blame, according to a … Climate change killing trees in AfricaRead more
Posted inOil / Pollution / Spill / ToMl
Russia oil spills wreak devastation
Environmentalists estimate at least 1 percent of Russia’s annual oil production, or 5 million tons, is spilled every year. That is equivalent to one Deepwater … Russia oil spills wreak devastationRead more
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Science controversies past and present
Science—especially the science behind climate change—is under fire. The climate issue has sparked a vigorous, and at times surreal, public debate that seems to pit … Science controversies past and presentRead more
Posted inEconomics / Job / ToMl
One million full-time jobs lost
The two billion hours of unpaid overtime worked last year would be enough to create over a million extra full-time jobs, the TUC says today … One million full-time jobs lostRead more
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Radioactive water leaks at Japan’s Kyushu nuclear plant
Water containing radioactive materials leaked inside a nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan, but was contained and did not escape into the environment, the Nuclear … Radioactive water leaks at Japan’s Kyushu nuclear plantRead more
Posted inAccident / Bicycle / Media / ToMl / Transportation
Car drivers without helmet
Oscar-award winning actor Gene Hackman was hit by a pickup truck on his bicycle in the Florida Keys. The incident was covered widely by the … Car drivers without helmetRead more
Posted inSocial / Sustainability / ToMl
12 Steps for the Developing World
Many of us are thinking about the changes we want to make this year. For some, these changes will be financial; for others, physical or … 12 Steps for the Developing WorldRead more
Posted inFarm / Health / ToMl
The secret horror of the world’s ‘mega’ factory farms
CAFO or ‘Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation’ is the acronym used to describe the industrial farming model that America has perfected and is currently exporting abroad. … The secret horror of the world’s ‘mega’ factory farmsRead more