Environment
Activists, unionists protest oil-by-rail
July 29, 2014The protest was about the risks posed to workers and people in general: Tthe Lac-Megantic oil train tragedy that killed 47 people was still fresh in the minds of many.
Read moreGlobal agricultural model in bitter balance
July 29, 2014"It may cost Governments slightly more to source from a range of smaller-scale, sustainable operators than from major suppliers, but the investment is worth it."
Read moreOil depot ablaze, Libyan government appeals for help
July 29, 2014Libya's interim government said that the fire could trigger a "humanitarian and environmental disaster" in Tripoli, appealing for "international help" to extinguish the inferno.
Read morePoem: “The Detroit Water Crisis”
July 28, 2014"Who would be considered the nicest, after shutting off people's water, causing a crisis?"
Read moreGermany to ban fracking, or so it says
July 18, 2014"Fracking must be banned in Germany without any exceptions. They want to enforce a regulation which mostly allows fracking under the guise of an alleged ban."
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