Sampal, the dolphin that lived in captivity, is now free and has a calf
The sighting of Sampal off the coast of South Korea confirms that reintroduced dolphins can survive, breed and have a family.
Emma Thompson holds a bake-off fracking protest
A frack free bake off in a land for gas extraction: that’s how the Thompson sisters criticise the Government energy policy with Greenpeace UK.
Sikkim, the Indian state becomes the first to farm 100% organic
The government decided to make Sikkim a certified organic state thirteen years ago. Around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land were gradually converted. Organic practices and principles were applied according to the National Programme for Organic Production’s guidelines, says Sikkim Organic Mission’s executive director, Doctor Anbalagan. Foundational measures Although the state has traditionally not been an
Cyclus, 100 bikes for a hundred Indian girls
Arjowiggins Graphic, a leader company in recycled paper, and Childfund Alliance have launcehd an initiative to donate a hundred bikes to the same number of Indian girls.
The Alberta tar sands. Canada’s oil costs more than it makes
The Alberta tar sands hold much of Canada’s oil wealth: the region contains an estimated 1.7 trillion barrels of bitumen oil. The size of this reserve makes it the third largest oil deposit in the world after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia. Yet despite this, the cost of extraction now outweighs the profit made per barrel.
Food is a signal
For too long food has been considered just a heap of calories, vitamins and microelements. But it is much more than that: it’s what comes of the sun entering the soil, plants and animals, transforming them into the energy our body requires.
Energy in India. The time has come to alter the energy balance, but at what cost
Energy in India: an overview India is a country of over 1 billion people, around 18% of the world population. 60% of Indians live in rural areas and at least 240 million have no access to electricity. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, estimated to grow 8% in the next
Chernobyl 30 years later. How the disaster changed the world of nuclear power
The 26th of April 1986 is still an indelible date in the minds of millions of people around the world. The explosion that destroyed reactor number four at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the former Soviet Union changed people’s perception of nuclear power forever, making them question its safety. Controversy regarding the death toll
Prince has died at the age of 57
Prince has died at the age of 57. According to TMZ, the first to give the news, the musician’s body was found on the morning of the 21st of April in his estate, Paisley Park, in Chanhassen in the US state of Minnesota. I am #transformed — Prince (@prince) 15 aprile 2016 On
Bamboo bicycles: a Ghanaian enterprise becomes social and eco-friendly
Bamboo bicycles become a low-impact source of wealth: Ghana bamboo bikes initiative is a social enterprise that has put sustainability at its heart.