Six months ago 300,000 West Virginians were shocked to learn a chemical used in the coal production process, crude MCHM, had leaked into the Elk … Six Months After Massive West Virginia Chemical Spill, Residents Still Wary Of WaterRead more
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Criminalising Dissent in India against GMOs and Monsanto
Before being voted out of office this year, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance administration sanctioned open-field trials of 200 GM food crops in India. Monsanto’s … Criminalising Dissent in India against GMOs and MonsantoRead more
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Ecuador’s tribes declare ‘national mobilization’ against oil and mining
Ecuador’s umbrella organization representing the country’s Tribal Nations, CONAIE, has declared a National Mobilization to oppose a wave of oil and mining projects that threaten … Ecuador’s tribes declare ‘national mobilization’ against oil and miningRead more
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$800 Million Tar Sands Oil Spill In Michigan
The National Transportation Safety Board blamed multiple corrosion cracks and “pervasive organizational failures” at the Calgary-based Enbridge pipeline company for a more-than-20,000-barrel oil spill two … $800 Million Tar Sands Oil Spill In MichiganRead more
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Germany begins spying on Britain and America for the first time since 1945 Chancellor Angela Merkel has ordered her counter-espionage services to begin surveillance of … NewsRead more
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Earth has lost half of its ecosystem The Earth has lost about 50 per cent of its ecosystem, more than what the biosphere can bear, … NewsRead more
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Opponents Of Oil Exploration In Africa’s Largest Park Receive Death Threats
Two World Wildlife Fund (WWF) staff members have received death threats for speaking out against oil exploration in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic … Opponents Of Oil Exploration In Africa’s Largest Park Receive Death ThreatsRead more
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Hotter climate could turn sea turtles all-girl
Sea turtles are likely to be beneficiaries of a warming climate as hotter incubation conditions trigger a rising share of female hatchlings that could lift … Hotter climate could turn sea turtles all-girlRead more