Naomi Klein for The Guardian The Deepwater Horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident – it is a violent wound inflicted on the Earth itself. In this special report from the Gulf coast, a leading author and activist shows how it lays bare the hubris at the heart of capitalism Everyone gathered for the [...]
Despite promises, world governments failing to save biodiversity
Jeremy Hance for MongoBay.com In 2002 world leaders committed to reducing the global rate of biodiversity loss within eight years time: 2010. While many have noted that world governments have largely failed on their promises, a new study in Science looks at the situation empirically and agrees that their has been no significant reduction in [...]
China Reins in Dam Builders
By Antoaneta Bezlova for IPS Last week, China’s environmental watchdog suspended approval for hydropower stations along the middle reaches of the Jinsha (Yangtze) river. It made the decision after finding out that two of the mainland’s biggest power companies have begun illegal construction to dam the river. The announcement comes on the heels of a [...]
China announces green funding for Tibet
The Guardian | Friday 6 March 2009 The Tibetan plateau is suffering from soil erosion, melting permafrost, shrinking glaciers, grassland degredation and declining biodiversity China plans to spend 15bn yuan (£1.5bn) on environmental protection in Tibet, including measures to halt the encroachment of deserts on the roof of the world, the state media reported today [...]
Karen Group Opposes Salween River Dams
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | By SAW YAN NAING The Burmese government’s plan to build two major hydropower dams—the Wai Gyi and Hat Gyi—on the Salween River in eastern Burma threatens the human rights of local residents and the biodiversity of the area, says an environmental organization. According to the report “Khoe Kay: Biodiversity in [...]
Junta's hydropower projects to endanger biodiversity of Salween River
Mungpi Saturday, 27 September 2008 16:18 New Delhi – Over 40 endangered plant and animal species found in the Salween River in eastern Burma will become extinct if the ruling junta goes ahead with its construction of hydropower dams, a new environmental report said. The report titled ‘Khoe Kay: Biodiversity in Peril’ released by a [...]
Expert calls for cooperation
Nation Multimedia – Bangkok,Thailand | Pongphon Sarnsmak China and other Asian countries must underscore the need for integrated management of the Mekong River basin. They must address accelerated depletion, environmental degradation, threats to biodiversity and tensions among multiple users by installing massive inter river water transfer projects, an environmental expert said. Brahma Chellaney, professor of [...]
