Environment
Watch: Independent air pollution monitoring in the Balkans
Up in the Air: Independent air quality monitoring by Bank Watch in locations across the Balkan region show how dire the situation is near […]
Category: Environment
Biodiversity
After 70 Years, Wild Tigers Returning to Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan announced plans to bring wild tigers that went extinct back to their historical range in the Ili-Balkhash region “Kazakhstan is […]
Biodiversity
Goldminers “massacre” uncontacted Amazon Indians in Brazil
Public prosecutors in Brazil have opened an investigation after reports that illegal goldminers in a remote Amazon river have massacred “more than ten” members […]
Sustainable Business
Cambodian biodigester finds success, attracts investors
Tanushree Rao An innovative household biodigester has proved itself to a point where a consortium of international investors has put down US$1 million for […]
Environment
Are you drinking plastic water? Yes, says a new study
A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered […]
Sustainable Business
Survival International–WWF talks break down over tribal consent
The landmark mediation talks between Survival and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) over breaches of OECD guidelines for multinational corporations have broken down over […]
Environment
Acid drainage: the global environmental crisis you’ve never heard of
Stephen Tuffnell Acid drainage is a little-known global crisis. The UN has even labelled it the second biggest problem facing the world after global […]
Data & Reports
Ozone air pollution, kills a million every year
New research links long-term exposure to ozone air pollution with one million premature deaths per year due to respiratory diseases, which is 125 % […]
Environment
Spycops targeting NGOs & activists under the spotlight at EU Parliament
Police spies targeting campaign groups across Europe are the focus of a European Parliament event on 6th September, where MEPs will hear from activists […]
Disasters
Bangladesh eliminates post-flood disease deaths
Kamran Reza Chowdhury Despite massive flooding Bangladesh has seen very few disease related deaths, as having learnt from previous disasters the country has focussed […]
Biodiversity
The world protests as Amazon forests are opened to mining
Beatriz Garcia The Amazon, often described as the “lungs of the Earth”, is the largest rainforest in the world. Its extraordinary biodiversity and sheer […]
Corruption
Lead poisoning, gasoline lobbies and crime
Lead pollution was supposed to be eliminated in US long back, but it did not happen Most of you have probably heard how the […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.