On a chilly evening last March in Flint, Michigan, LeeAnne Walters was getting ready for bed when she heard her daughter shriek from the bathroom … Mother who helped expose Flint’s toxic water nightmareRead more
Environment
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The little Ape that Could
A couple of years ago, on a panel TV show about climate change on the BBC, an audience member commented that they thought the idea … The little Ape that CouldRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / ToMl
‘Flaring’ wastes 3.5% of world’s natural gas
Around 3.5% of the world’s natural-gas supply was wastefully burned, or ‘flared’, at oil and gas fields in 2012, according to the latest estimates from … ‘Flaring’ wastes 3.5% of world’s natural gasRead more
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Human impact has pushed Earth into the Anthropocene
There is now compelling evidence to show that humanity’s impact on the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and wildlife has pushed the world into a new geological … Human impact has pushed Earth into the AnthropoceneRead more
Posted inCorruption / Economics / Oil / Spill / ToMl
BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotel
Last October, five years after the spill, the BP oil spill settlement was finally announced. Alabama received $2.3 billion of the $20 billion settlement (which … BP oil spill money to go to Alabama governor’s mansion and a new hotelRead more
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire / Water
How an Unelected Official Contaminated Flint’s Water to Save Money
Flint, Michigan, where a growing number of residents are demanding the arrest of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder over the ongoing water contamination crisis. Governor Snyder … How an Unelected Official Contaminated Flint’s Water to Save MoneyRead more
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How we are different?
Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist, best known for her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees and baboons. I had a chance to speak to her last month … How we are different?Read more
Posted inFossil fuel / Methane / Spill / ToMl
Thousand of Californians Are Fleeing an Enormous Methane Leak
For more than two months, California has experienced a slow-moving environmental disaster: Methane leaking from a faulty natural gas well near the Los Angeles neighborhood … Thousand of Californians Are Fleeing an Enormous Methane LeakRead more
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Earth Could Lose a Third of Its Topsoil
The UN, which designated 2015 as the International Year of Soils, warns that 33 percent of the planet’s soil resources are being degraded due to … Earth Could Lose a Third of Its TopsoilRead more
Posted inEarthquake / Fossil fuel / News / USA Empire
Oklahoma Limits Oil and Gas Waste Disposal After Surge in Earthquakes
Oklahoma authorities have set new limits for oil and gas companies after a vast increase in the number of earthquakes, including more than 6,000 last … Oklahoma Limits Oil and Gas Waste Disposal After Surge in EarthquakesRead more