‘Site C’ dam will flood over 60 miles of traditional territory of West Moberly and Prophet River first nations Global campaign launched on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples A massive hydro-electric dam now under construction in the Canadian province of British Columbia violates Canada’s commitments to uphold the human rights of indigenous peoples, … Read more
As it is announced that the US ban on importing British red meat – which was introduced following the BSE crisis known as “mad cow” disease – is to be lifted after 20 years, Friends of the Earth argues that protection from US hormone treated beef must still remain in place. Responding to today’s announcement … Read more
The 50 biggest US companies have more than a trillion dollars hidden offshore according to a new report published by Oxfam today. This is more than the entire GDP of countries such as Spain, Mexico or Australia. The companies, which include global brands such as Pfizer, Goldman Sachs, Dow Chemical, Chevron, Walmart, IBM, and Procter and … Read more
The UK government and the Met Office will join forces with the US Government, NASA and Google to help improve early warning systems for natural disasters across the developing world. The new partnership, launched in Washington D.C. today, will bring together organisations from across the globe to improve access to weather forecasts and climate information … Read more
A man has been rescued by police and fire crews after he had become caught upside down by his foot from a basketball hoop. Police were called to Cal Anderson Park in Seattle following reports that a shirtless man with a hammer was hanging from the hoop. Two firefighters brought along a ladder and the … Read more
A miniature dachshund was rescued after it had spent 13 days trapped underneath a concrete slab at her home in Kansas. It was reported in the Wichita Eagle that the dog, named Lucy, had disappeared on 3rd April while she was fenced in her Derby yard. It turns out that Lucy had managed to dig … Read more