In the photograph, a frozen moment of optimism, Yvette Flores is smiling. It’s the summer of 1979. Yvette, in a flower-patterned dress, is 22 years … Unequal Risk of electronic workers from toxic chemicalsRead more
Environment
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Hydroelectric Dams Not Environmentally Friendly
Hydroelectric dams are rapidly emerging as the new villain in the myriad of anthropogenic threats to tropical forest biotas. Dams displace indigenous communities [1], disrupt … Hydroelectric Dams Not Environmentally FriendlyRead more
Posted inChina / News / Pollution
Beijing Issues First-Ever Pollution “Red Alert” Amid Choking Smog
Beijing has issued its first-ever “red alert” for pollution, as China’s capital city is engulfed in thick smog rife with poisonous chemicals that can make … Beijing Issues First-Ever Pollution “Red Alert” Amid Choking SmogRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / Protest / Tar sand
Thousands March In The Midwest’s Largest-Ever Anti-Tar Sands Rally
Thousands gathered in St. Paul, Minnesota Saturday afternoon to march in protest of the growing network of tar sands pipelines in America, singling out one … Thousands March In The Midwest’s Largest-Ever Anti-Tar Sands RallyRead more
Posted inAcidification / Fisheries / ToMl
Pink Salmon Struggle as Freshwater Becomes Acidic
Pink salmon are providing researchers with sobering hints to how carbon dioxide-induced acidity could affect freshwater fish species by the end of the 21st century. … Pink Salmon Struggle as Freshwater Becomes AcidicRead more
Posted inCity / Climate
Depave your city
Reduce urban heat – one of the best ways to reduce the urban heat island effect is to plant trees and increase vegetation. They absorb … Depave your cityRead more
Posted inEconomics / Protest / ToMl
Galápagos rebellion against foreign investment in hotels, golf courses, luxury tourism
Residents of Ecuador’s Galápagos islands are mounting angry protests against government plans to open the World Heritage Site to foreign investment in luxury tourism and … Galápagos rebellion against foreign investment in hotels, golf courses, luxury tourismRead more
Posted inPalm Oil / ToMl
Massive Indonesian Plantation Fires
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has decided to cut his U.S. trip short due to raging fires that have resulted in haze and toxic fumes covering … Massive Indonesian Plantation FiresRead more
Posted inJustice / News / USA Empire
Justices rule against EPA power plant mercury limits
The Supreme Court invalidated a key Obama administration environmental regulation aimed at limiting emissions of mercury and other hazardous pollutants mainly from coal-fired power plants. … Justices rule against EPA power plant mercury limitsRead more
Posted inIndia / Politics
Greenpeace India ‘Refuses to be Intimidated’
Greenpeace India, which has been fighting for its life in the face of a government suppression, said on Wednesday that its office in the eastern … Greenpeace India ‘Refuses to be Intimidated’Read more