Age of Thirst
If you live in the Southwest or just about anywhere in the American West, you or your children and grandchildren could soon enough be facing the “Age of Thirst”, which may also prove to be the greatest water crisis in the history of civilisation. No kidding.
Shock as retreat of Arctic sea ice releases deadly greenhouse gas
Russian research team astonished after finding ‘fountains’ of methane bubbling to surface. Dramatic and unprecedented plumes of methane – a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide – have been seen bubbling to the surface of the Arctic Ocean by scientists undertaking an extensive survey of the region. (Editor’s Note: This is not new. But there is still need for concern.)
Armenia’s Prized Lake Threatened by Mining
Environmental activists in Armenia are stepping up their year-long campaign against a gold-processing plant, which they believe poses serious risks to a unique lake that provides much of the country’s drinking water. Their concerns center on an ore-crushing plant at the Sotk gold mine, owned by the GeoProMining company. The plant was completed this year but is at a standstill while the environment ministry runs checks on its impact on the surrounding area.
Nations unite against Japan’s annual whale hunt
The United States, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands have said they were “disappointed” over the start of Japan’s annual whale hunt off Antarctica and warned against violent clashes.
Oil’s cheerleaders missing the point
It was perhaps inevitable that during a week of rock-bottom expectations for the UN climate talks in Durban, the oil business, meeting for its showcase World Petroleum Congress (WPC) in Doha, Qatar, would not miss the opportunity to remind the renewables industry of its lowly position in the world’s energy rankings.
Canada struggling to enforce law
The federal environment commissioner warned Tuesday that Environment Canada is struggling to enforce environmental protection regulations, and those who break the law aren’t always properly punished.
Environment in China cleaner but public still unsatisfied
A recent survey shows the number of people satisfied with air quality dropped by roughly 20 percent compared to 2009. The drop comes despite official figures suggesting air quality improved last year. The survey was conducted for the National Bureau of Statistics.
5 Anti-Environment Policies Republicans Don’t Want You To Notice
It’s no secret that many members of the Republican party in the United States of the Environmental Protection Agency. But that hasn’t stopped the GOP from being secretive about what exactly they’re planning to do to scrap environmental regulations.
