News headlines for “Environmental Issues”, page 863
BIODIVERSITY: Prized Bluefin Tuna Adrift in a Sea of Conflicting Interests
- Inter Press Service
Mounting international criticism against Japan’s Atlantic bluefin tuna imports linked closely to the extinction of the species has turned the spotlight, once again, on the lack of a viable means of protecting most of the world’s fast- depleting natural resources.
Small Islands Sit Tight and Vow to Fight Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
If nothing is done to slow the pace of climate change, many small island developing states (SIDS) will be at risk of being wiped out, both economically and literally.
WORLD: Markets Can’t Self-Regulate; State Should Step In - UNCTAD
- Inter Press Service
The Washington Consensus is dead and the state must play a new role in development. The triple crises — economy, food and climate — show the need for a new developmental model as export-led growth and financial speculation in agricultural markets have proven to be disastrous.
MALAYSIA: Gov’t Urged to Explore Alternative Energy Sources
- Inter Press Service
Instead of going nuclear, the Malaysian government should be harnessing alternative energy resources, which are adequate in supply, said the country’s anti-nuclear lobby.
BRAZIL: Eviction from Rio's Slums Echoes Dark Past
- Inter Press Service
The longstanding debate between eviction or upgrading of Rio's 'favelas' or slums has gathered new force as this one-time capital of Brazil still shows the hillside scars left by rain-induced landslides in early April.
MEXICO: 'They're Killing Us Anyway'
- Inter Press Service
'Fuera Ecoltec!' (Get out Ecoltec!) protesters chanted in a demonstration Sunday in the Mexican town of Apaxco, one year after the start of a community blockade of a toxic waste processing plant run by a Swiss company.
ARGENTINA: Adding More Coal to the Fire
- Inter Press Service
Bucking recommendations to build up renewable energy sources, Argentina is forging ahead with a plan that will increase its dependence on coal, regarded as the most polluting fossil fuel.
BIODIVERSITY: We Can Live Without Oil, But Not Without Flora and Fauna
- Inter Press Service
The policies and deals that contributed to the massive oil spill under way in the Gulf of Mexico are also jeopardising the Earth's vital biological infrastructure, according to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 3, published Monday.
ENVIRONMENT: Australia Backflips on Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labor Party has made much of its plans to tackle climate change even before it came to power with victory in the country’s 2007 election.
ASTRONOMY: Big Southern Eye in Search of Extraterrestrial Life
- Inter Press Service
The construction of the world's largest telescope in the northern region of Antofagasta could make Chile an international leader in astronomy research and provide a launch pad for developing other scientific disciplines.
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