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In Nigeria, Shell causes worst oil spill in a decade
January 5, 201275 miles off the coast of the Niger delta, up to 40,000 barrels of crude oil were spilled, poisoning the water.
Read moreWorld communist parties: “Socialism is the future”
January 3, 2012"Socialism is the future" was the theme of a meeting here of communist and workers parties from 59 countries last month.
Read moreBolivia’s law gives nature equal rights to humans
January 2, 2012Bolivia is set to pass the Law of Mother Earth, (in Spanish La Ley de Derechos de la Madre Tierra) which will grant nature the same rights and protections as humans.
Read moreNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il dead
December 19, 2011According to the White House, "President Obama spoke with [South] Korea President Lee Myung-bak to discuss the situation on the Korean Peninsula."
Read moreChilling discovery: Arctic ice releases deadly greenhouse gas
December 14, 2011Methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, has been found by scientists in deadly, bubbling plumes on the surface of the Arctic Ocean.
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