environment
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Oil spill worst environmental disaster in New Zealand history
A cargo ship carrying oil and diesel ran aground near Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand, Oct. 5, creating the worst environmental…
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Massive cost estimated for Japan’s nuclear cleanup
The Japanese government has made its first official estimate of the extent of the cleanup operation the country faces six…
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British environmentalists denied entry to United States
The man voted Britain's most effective environmentalist was barred from entering the United States despite having no criminal record.
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Tar sands extraction and pipeline: bad for the environment
Environmental activists came out in force Aug. 20 through Sept. 3 against the proposed tar sands pipeline that would run…
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Fukushima: Six months after the nuclear disaster
An examination of the situation in Japan six months after the nuclear disaster demonstrates the inadequacy of capitalism in responding…
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Mass arrests in protest against tar sands pipeline
NASA climatologist Dr. James Hansen was arrested Aug. 29 at the White House, one of 1,252 people arrested for protesting…
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Anti-corporate ‘convergence’ held in St. Louis
Some 400 activists from across the country attended the anti-corporate Midwest Rising: Convergence 2011 in St. Louis, Aug. 12-15.
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Racist immigration policy and environmental degradation
Congress has taken up a bill that could invalidate all environmental laws within 100 miles of any U. S. border…
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Global warming is real, and caused by capitalism
Despite scientific evidence to the contrary, a large section of the ruling class and right-wing apologists for capitalism continue to…
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Conditions for mass extinction emerge in oceans
On June 21, a report was released stating that the oceans are facing a severe loss of species similar to…
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