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Anti-coal campaign comes under fire

admin /8 June, 2012

Anti-coal campaign comes under fire Amy Remeikis June 8, 2012 – 3:46PM Read later Comments 5 Activist groups GetUp and Greenpeace have taken aim at the proposed Galilee Basin mega coal mine projects by targeting its potential international investors. The groups, in conjunction with BankTrack, have taken out a full page newspaper advertisement in the Continue Reading →

Risks from nuclear power and weapons are on the rise

admin /8 June, 2012

Risks from nuclear power and weapons are on the riseArs TechnicaThe article attributes this increasing risk, at least in part, to emerging nuclear powers that may have insufficient measures in place to keep nuclear weapons or civil nuclear reactors safe, secure, or properly regulated. Finally, as if preempting the …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →

Retreating glaciers are a threat to biodiversity

admin /6 June, 2012

Retreating glaciers are a threat to biodiversity Posted: 05 Jun 2012 07:27 AM PDT The projected disappearance of small glaciers worldwide threatens to eliminate the water supply for numerous towns in valleys, such as the Ecuadorian capital Quito, fed by the rivers that flow down from the surrounding mountains. But retreating ice is also a Continue Reading →