Friday, March 3, 2017
Thursday, March 2, 2017
In Honduras, Defending Nature Is a Deadly Business
YaleEnvironment360
Berta Cáceres fought to protect native lands in Honduras — and paid for it with her life. She is one of hundreds of victims of a disturbing global trend — the killings of environmental activists who try to block development projects. First in a series.
Scientists Say Canadian Bacteria Fossils May Be Earth’s Oldest
The New York Times
They are microscopic artwork: tiny tubes and long filaments, strange squiggles etched into some of the most ancient rocks known. Details here.
Monsanto cancer lawsuits take dramatic turn over EPA official’s ‘highly suspicious’ role
Nation of Change
Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official Jess Rowland may have to testify over claims that he covered up evidence that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto‘s top-selling herbicide Roundup, could cause cancer. Details here.
Sunday, February 26, 2017
The European Union’s renewable energy policy is making global warming worse
New Scientist
Countries in the EU, including the UK, are throwing away money by subsidising the burning of wood for energy, according to an independent report. While burning some forms of wood waste can indeed reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in practice the growing use of wood energy in the EU is increasing rather than reducing emissions, the new report concludes. Story here.
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