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
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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
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Corporate Conquistadors
Corporate Europe Observatory, which has just released a new report, “Corporate Conquistadors: The Many Ways Multinationals Both Drive and Profit from Climate Destruction.” “This is … Corporate ConquistadorsRead more
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Killing environmental activists
Peru, the host country of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference, is facing scrutiny because a new report by the group Global Witness finds it … Killing environmental activistsRead more
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Sulfur-dependent life forms thrived in oceans
Among scientists who study the early history of our 4.5 billion-year-old planet, there is a vigorous debate about the evolution of sulfur-dependent bacteria. These simple … Sulfur-dependent life forms thrived in oceansRead more
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Assigning a Cost to BP’s Gulf Oil Spill
In April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded, causing the single largest marine oil disaster in US history. While the oil gushed from nearly … Assigning a Cost to BP’s Gulf Oil SpillRead more
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Catholic Bishops Call for End to Fossil Fuels A group of Catholic bishops attending the UN climate talks in Lima, Peru, have called for abandoning … NewsRead more
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Keystone company’s PR blitz to safeguard its backup plan
Energy East strategy drawn up by public relations firm Edelman calls for thousands of activists, major online campaign and digging into background of opposition groups … Keystone company’s PR blitz to safeguard its backup planRead more
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The invisible extinction
When Roy Plotnick thinks about species going extinct, he tries to envision how that might look to a scientist millions of years from now. Plotnick, … The invisible extinctionRead more
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Brazil’s giant dam programme is a climate disaster
Brazil’s newly elected Dilma Rousseff is committed to completing the disastrous Belo Monte dam, writes Helle Abelvik-Lawson. Worse, she looks certain to press ahead with … Brazil’s giant dam programme is a climate disasterRead more