While the smog-shrouded skyline of Beijing has received considerable attention in recent years, the rapidly worsening air quality in the Indian capital of Delhi has … City Urged To Close Schools On Bad Air DaysRead more
Environment
Posted inEnergy / Law / ToMl
States Form Secret Alliance With Energy Companies To Kill Environmental Regulations
Energy firms and state attorneys general have established a secretive alliance in an effort to derail environmental oversight and promote fossil fuels, according to an … States Form Secret Alliance With Energy Companies To Kill Environmental RegulationsRead more
Posted inSocial / ToMl
Going to the Arctic to witness history
I’m aboard the Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise, just out of Tromsø in northern Norway, to journey far north, to the edge of the Arctic … Going to the Arctic to witness historyRead more
Posted inCloth / Economics / ToMl
Counting for 31 years
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. 7 billion! If you count one number a second without stopping until you reach a billion, … Counting for 31 yearsRead more
Posted inCO2 / Global Warming / Greenhouse gas / ToMl
Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013
Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use and cement production reached a new all-time high in 2013, according to the annual report “Trends in global … Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013Read more
Posted inFossil fuel / Fracking / ToMl
New Yorkers Strongly Approve Of State’s New Ban On Fracking
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent decision to ban hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state is receiving widespread support from the people who live … New Yorkers Strongly Approve Of State’s New Ban On FrackingRead more
Posted inJustice / Police / ToMl
An Eco-Terrorist Freed 10 Years Early
Eric McDavid was a federal prisoner, serving a 19-year sentence for “eco-terrorism” in what his supporters say was a case of FBI entrapment. Today, he’s … An Eco-Terrorist Freed 10 Years EarlyRead more
Posted inFossil fuel / Law / NSA / Oil / Palestine / Politics / Spill / Spying / USA Empire
News
Foreign Intervention in Civil War 100x More Likely in Oil-Rich Nations A new academic study has concluded foreign governments are 100 times more likely to … NewsRead more
Posted inChemical / Health / ToMl
The ‘dirty’ side of soap
Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at University of California, San … The ‘dirty’ side of soapRead more