State Department protests challenge Keystone XL Pipeline
60 activists risked arrest Monday outside the State Department building in Washington, DC, during a sit-in and protest over the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. The State Department declined to arrest...
View ArticleEgypt uses violence to press Ethiopia over Nile water
ADDIS ABABA: According to Ethiopian government officials, the Egyptian interim government has been pressing officials here in Addis Ababa to stop construction of the Renaissance Dam along the Nile...
View ArticlePETA wants SeaWorld scene out of Anchorman 2
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have called on producers of the upcoming Anchorman sequel to remove a scene that takes place at SeaWorld, asking that animal cruelty not be...
View ArticleBan on shark finning urged by India’s Animal Welfare Board
India is the second-largest shark-catching nation in the world, according to a study by the European Commission. Indian fishermen target and catch sharks primarily for their meat, reports the Times of...
View ArticleAmur River flooding ‘breaks records in China’
The Amur River which marks the border between China and Russia has experienced its worst flooding in a century, cutting off roads to some areas, Chinese state media said Monday. The Amur, which China...
View ArticleWorld’s best sustainable design revealed in Copenhagen
Award is the biggest design award in the world worth €500,000 and is given ONLY to design that improves life for people. The winners of INDEX: Award 2013 have been selected by a professional,...
View ArticleShark fin decline in China linked to decline in corruption
Conservationists have attributed a dwindling demand for shark fins to China’s crackdown on corruption which has forced a decline in lavish banquets. “We are seeing a reduction in demand from China....
View ArticleEthiopia continues solar push into homes
ADDIS ABABA: The Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy reported over 13,200 home solar systems has been installed over the past nine months in rural areas which are not connected to the national...
View ArticleWater supply In Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor restored
Water supply in Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor, disrupted by pollution of Sungai Selangor, was restored this evening. Syarikat Air Selangor (Syabas) Corporate Communications and Public...
View ArticleAbuse continues on Thai fishing boats
The International Labor Organization (ILO) on Monday warned of “serious abuses” in the Thai fishing industry — a major global supplier — such as forced labor and violence. About 17 percent of the...
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