Great Waves of Change News- Climate Change May Worsen Air Pollution June 25, 2014
- Too hot to handle: life in a four-degree world June 18, 2014
- Report supports shutdown of all high seas fisheries June 10, 2014
- Tropical storms migrate toward poles May 20, 2014
- Fatal floods in Serbia and Bosnia force tens of thousands to flee their homes May 19, 2014
Author Archives: Jim Brennan
Pollution-choked Paris introduces emergency traffic measures
Expatica.com reports on measures being planned by the Paris authorities to try and combat the smog which is currently affecting the city: Paris authorities have requested emergency traffic-limiting measures to be put in place on Friday, as the City of … Continue reading
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Cyclone Pam ‘wipes out’ development
Herald Scotland reports on the situation on the pacific island nation of Vanuatu after being hit by cyclone Pam: The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu has lost years of development progress and must “start anew” following a powerful cyclone that … Continue reading
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Tagged archipelago, Baldwin Lonsdale, category 5 storm, climate change, cyclone Pam, disaster conference, natural disaster, Pacific, Pacific islands, Sendai, Typhoon, Vanuatu
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Chile forest fire: Thousands flee homes as deadly blaze spreads to threaten Valparaiso and Vina del Mar
The Independent reports on a forest fire affecting parts of Chile: Thousands of people have fled their homes in Chile as a deadly forest fire threatens to reach the port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Photos showed endless … Continue reading
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Nigeria says 36 towns now retaken from Boko Haram
The Lebanese Daily Star reports on gains made against Boko Haram in northern Nigeria: Nigeria said Wednesday that 36 towns had been retaken from Boko Haram since the start of a four-nation military offensive, voicing hope that the operation could … Continue reading
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Global flood toll to triple by 2030
The BBC reports on the expected rise in global flooding in the coming decades: The number of people affected by river flooding worldwide could nearly triple in the next 15 years, analysis shows. Climate change and population growth are driving … Continue reading
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Tagged economic cost, flooding, global impact of flooding, natural disasters, worldwide analysis
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ISIL destroy a second historic site in Iraq
The Daily Mail reports on the recent destruction of a second historic site in northern Iraq by ISIL: Islamic State extremists have continued their attack on Iraq’s cultural and historical heritage by bulldozing a second ancient site, officials say. Officials … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeocide, archaeological artefacts, archaeological artifacts, Ashurnasirpal, destruction of artefacts, destruction of artifacts, destruction of history, extremists, Hatra, idealogues, ideologically motivated attack, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State group, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, Mosul, religious violence, violent idealogues, violent jihadists
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Libya chaos deepens as Isil strikes threaten to halt oil production and government bombs Tripoli airport
The Telegraph reports on developments in the conflict in Libya: Libya may be forced to cease all oil production after suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) jihadists attacked three oilfields and the national army bombed an airport … Continue reading
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Tagged internal conflict, ISIL, ISIS, Libya, militant attacks, North Africa, oil production, oilfields
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Study finds lamprey decline continues with loss of habitat in Oregon
Phys.org details a study carried out on the decline in lamprey numbers: A new study aimed at understanding habitat needs for Pacific lamprey in western Oregon found this once-abundant fish that is both ecologically and culturally significant prefers side channels … Continue reading
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Tagged lamprey, los of habitat, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, salmon, Salmonid, United States, US, web of life
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China and India perform badly in deforestation ranking
The Guardian reports on the results of a study on deforestation carried out by the Global Canopy Programme: While we are all complicit in global tropical deforestation through the everyday products we buy, there are 500 key governments, companies and … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, balance of nature, China, climate change, corporate ethics, corporate responsibility, corporations, deforestation, India, loss of habitat, palm oil, Russia, sustainability, United States, web of life
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Ebola becoming endemic in west Africa remains a risk, scientists warn
The Guardian reports on the potential threat posed to world health if the Ebola virus were to become endemic in West Africa: Scientists are warning of a real risk that the Ebola virus disease could become endemic in west Africa … Continue reading
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