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The dirty truth about China’s incinerators

admin /5 July, 2012

The dirty truth about China’s incinerators The boom in polluting waste-to-energy plants in China has led to a backlash from residents, including one man’s long-running legal crusade Share19 Email Elizabeth Balkan for ChinaDialogue, part of the Guardian Environment Network guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 4 July 2012 15.35 BST Comments (6) A Chinese worker controls robotic arms to Continue Reading →

Japan declares Fukushima crisis ‘man-made’

admin /5 July, 2012

Japan declares Fukushima crisis ‘man-made’ By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires Updated July 05, 2012 19:30:20 Photo: The Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown last year. (AFP: Tomohiro Ohsumi) Related Story: Japan restarts nuclear reactor as protests mount Related Story: Officials withheld Fukushima radiation maps Related Story: TEPCO directors quit with ‘golden Continue Reading →

How a rape survivor could change Afghanistan (avaaz)

admin /5 July, 2012

How a rape survivor could change Afghanistan Inbox x Dalia Hashad – Avaaz.org avaaz@avaaz.org 9:42 PM (31 minutes ago) to me Dear friends, After being kidnapped, raped and tortured by Afghan police, 18-year-old Lal Bibi is fighting police impunity and the cultural requirement that she commit suicide. Prosecutors are failing to try her rapists, but a massive global outcry can Continue Reading →

Pre-industrial emissions still causing temperatures to rise

admin /5 July, 2012

No show stoppers for concentrating solar power Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:40 AM PDT Solar thermal power is largely unrestricted by materials availability. There are, however, some issues that the industry needs to look into soon, like replacing silver in mirrors. Pre-industrial emissions still causing temperatures to rise Posted: 03 Jul 2012 11:17 PM PDT Continue Reading →

Extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually

admin /5 July, 2012

ScienceDaily: Severe Weather News Extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:40 AM PDT Extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually. Currently, the greatest costs incurred are from road accidents, with the associated material damage and psychological suffering. You are subscribed Continue Reading →