Chemical Plant Protest Censored in China
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby Residents of China’s southwestern Kunming city took to the streets on May 4, 2013 to protest against the potential production of a toxic chemical at a nearby factory. According to state media, the... more
Views: 349Ownership of St. Lucia's Beaches in Question
Region: BahamasOwnership of St. Lucia's Beaches in Question Written by Matthew Hunte St. Lucians can usually visit any beach they choose [1], but thanks to a recent celebrity wedding, the beach surrounding a local... more
Views: 810New Avian Flu Outbreak Causes Deaths in China
Region: ChinaWritten by Owen A strain of avian flu never before seen in humans has so far infected 21 people [1], with six deaths [2], in China, putting health authorities on high alert and prompting fears among many Chinese of the di... more
Views: 818China: Blogger Detained After Calling Attention to Dead Pigs
Region: ChinaWritten by Abby A Shanghai poet was detained for questioning by Chinese police after she posted to popular microblogging site Sina Weibo calling on her followers to take a stroll en masse along the Huangpu River... more
Views: 816River Cauvery being exploited to the brink
Region: IndiaThe Cauvery river water issue, which is a bone of contention between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and also entangles Kerala and Puducherry, is now caught up in a new row. This time within Karnataka itself, where the river maj... more
Views: 920Illegal Mining in Ukraine
Region: UkraineBy Veronica Khokhlova Donetsk [1]-based blogger Stanislav Kmet (LJ user frankensstein) visited Severnyi, a decaying coal-mining village in eastern Ukraine, after a group of local residents emailed him asking for help i... more
Views: 767Record-Breaking Air Pollution Readings in Beijing
Region: ChinaBy owen Beijing is no stranger to air pollution, but this time it was different. A lingering 4-day heavy smog with jaw-dropping pollution readings [1] hit the Chinese capital in mid-January, making news headlines and ga... more
Views: 703The Tao of Saigon Horn:Part Two
Region: Australia
But Ellis says it is “not the use of animal parts per se that is the problem – it is the slaughter of animals for what might be specious applications, or worse, the slaughter of critically endangered species&rd... more
Views: 970The Tao of Saigon Horn: Part One
Region: Australia
‘Rhino horn has the medicinal benefit of chewing your fingernails’. The phrase is meant to be off-putting, a layman’s interpretation of the results of scientific tests. It is a key state... more
Views: 2213Trinidad & Tobago: Turtle Crushing Incident Sparks Blogosphere Response
Region: Trinidad and Tobago
By Janine Mendes-Franco The news [1] of leatherback turtle hatchlings being crushed by bulldozers on a beach in Trinidad this past weekend has ... more
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