Environment

No deal on huge Antarctic marine reserves

A bad news for the future of Antarctica:  International talks on establishing huge marine reserves in Antarctica have failed to reach a consensus… BBC News explains in its article: Russia blocked attempts by western countries to set up the protected areas in the Ross Sea and...

Web monitoring devices in Iran, Sudan, Greenpeace activists, Hina Jilani and Ernesto Zedillo

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Web monitoring devices made by U.S. firm Blue Coat detected in Iran, Sudan; Greenpeace activists scale London's Shard tower; Kofi Annan announces two new Elders: Hina Jilani and Ernesto Zedillo. - Report: Web monitoring...

Anti-NSA Rallies, Zimbabwe, The coal industry, Solar Powered Plane, South Sudan

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Thousands to Join 'Restore the Fourth' Anti-NSA Rallies, Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Streaks Ahead, The Coal Industry Knows That Enviros Are Winning, Solar Powered Plane Finishes Final Leg Of Flight To New York City, and the 2nd...

South Sudan: Dams, Droughts, Desertification and Water Wars

Eric Reeves wrote about the current situation in South Sudan. An article published on AllAfrica which provides a great insight explaining why ‘water, not oil, will determine the economic fate and well-being of Sudan and South Sudan‘… Reeves writes: South Sudan and Sudan...

The World Food Prize, brought to you by Monsanto

Alex Park on Mother Jones, wrote about Secretary of State John Kerry announcing the recipient of the quarter-million-dollar World Food Prize. His article points out how and why The World Food Prize, brought to you by Monsanto… This is the 10th year that the State Department has...

Zahra’s paradise, Water, children work as domestic servants, DNA, China in Africa

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Zahra's paradise: the Iranian woman running for president, Water: the Connecting Link to Climate Change Adaptation, Ten million children work as domestic servants, DNA code sheds light on world-ranging alga and Alexis Okeowo...

Illegal logging in Congo, Kimberley Process, IMF, Child and Forced Marriage

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed: Illegal logging 'ravaging DR Congo forests', CPJ rejects Egyptian ruling against civil society, Kimberley Process Loophole Raises Concern, IMF admits: we failed to realise the damage austerity would do to Greece, Child and...

Japan’s post-Fukushima solar boom

An article published on the online version of Australian newspaper The Age explains how Japan is boosting applications for solar installations across the country: ‘Domestic shipments of solar cells and modules in Japan leapt by their most in at least 30 years last fiscal year as...

Tara Oceans Polar Circle, Bashir and Kiir Meet, Reasons Not to Buy Fur

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Tara left on the Tara Oceans Polar Circle expedition in the Arctic on May 19th from Lorient in France; Bashir and Kiir Meet in Addis As Sudan Reportedly Demands Permission to Pursue Rebels; Winter may be...

Uganda expels ‘rebels’, Babies victims of rape, Carbon bubble

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement has recommended the expulsion of four outspoken members of parliament from the party; Babies as young as six months victims of rape in war: U.N. envoy;...