By: Paul Donovan
Human rights groups have filed an official complaint against oil giant Shell for breaches of basic business standards, after a Nigerian bishop protested about the company’s activities. Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 31, 2011
Arctic Defrost Dumping Snow on U.S. and Europe
By Stephen Leahy
UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 28, 2011 (IPS) – The world’s northern freezer is on rapid defrost as large volumes of warm water are pouring into the Arctic Ocean, speeding the melt of sea ice, according to a new study. Surface temperatures in parts of the Arctic have been 21 degrees C above normal for more than a month in recent weeks. Continue reading
If the world is to be fed …
The TabletTim Aldred
In 40 years’ time the earth will no longer be able to sustain its projected population. The only chance to feed the billion who then face starvation would be for the billion overeaters in the developed world to cut back significantly on their consumption Continue reading
