Greenpeace poses as oil company: this is how we have corrupted scientists
Attivisti di Greenpeace, spacciandosi per emissari di grandi imprese, hanno convinto scienziati e docenti a farsi pagare per smontare le tesi ambientaliste.
A macabre tale of murder and negligence. Syngenta found guilty of the death of Brazilian activist Keno
Syngenta AG, the world’s third largest producer of biochemically-engineered foods, has been found guilty of murder by Judge Pedro Ivo Moreiro of the Civil Court of the municipality of Cascavel in the southern Brazilian region of Paraná. The announcement of the ruling was made public on the 17th of November. The court has ordained that
Bosnia-Herzegovina. Hydropower plant threatens one of Europe’s rarest fish
Il progetto della società austriaca Kelag potrebbe compromettere un habitat unico e la sopravvivenza del salmone del Danubio.
Pearl Jam donate 54,000 dollars to protect forests in Latin America
On 28 November, Pearl Jam closed their Latin American tour of nine dates started on 4 November 2015, where they also played cover songs of popular bands including Comfortably numb by Pink Floyd, Imagine by John Lennon and a U2’s songs cover. But the Seattle band leaves its mark in Latin America for another reason: Pearl Jam decided to offset carbon emissions
Brazil, the sweet river becomes river of death
Il disastro minerario avvenuto in Brasile tre settimane fa ha devastato il bacino del Rio Doce e dei suoi affluenti, seminando morte tra gli animali e disperazione tra i pescatori.
The COP21 has begun. Alongside promises and arrests, one certain fact: it can’t fail
Atmosfera tesa a Parigi alla vigilia della Cop 21: la polizia ha reagito ad una manifestazione non autorizzata in place de la République. Decine di arresti.
Costa Rica and Australia, the goodies and baddies of climate change
Il futuro del nostro pianeta dipende dalle azioni che i paesi, grandi e piccoli, intraprendono per ridurre le emissioni. Ci sono stati virtuosi ma anche chi è rimasto indietro.
Mud, toxic substances, and death. Two dams have collapsed in Brazil
The dam burst of 5 November is one of the worst mining disasters in Brazil’s history, and could have irreparably contaminated the area.
Ken Saro-Wiwa, the environmental martyr killed 20 years ago. The Niger Delta is still hell on Earth
Ken Saro-Wiwa, militante ecologista, si batté contro la multinazionale petrolifera Shell. La storia gli ha dato ragione: la sua terra, oggi, è devastata.
The truth about nuclear power: NGOs reveal CO2 “omissions”
Uno studio realizzato per conto di alcune associazioni francesi smentisce l’idea che le centrali nucleari non producano CO2.