Regime attempting to bring protesters to their knees but this only seems to make them more determined. After a week of intensifying protest that has seen the civilian death-toll exceed 500, commentators agree that the uprising in Syria has reached a point of no return. In a speech to parliament two weeks ago, President Bashar al-Assad conceded […]
GMO-seeds to kill?
Scientific bite: Smelling Moolah Who could have thought that brinjal, the humble vegetable born 4,000 years back in some unknown part of India, will one day sprout to gag the voice of the world’s largest democracy? In view of public outcry and the triumph of big business over the environment, farmers and the general […]
Gas Execs Call for Disclosure of Chemicals Used in Hydraulic Fracturing
Figure 5-3, ‘Sample Fracture Fluid Composition by Weight’, as seen in the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on natural gas drilling by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Mineral Resources Two prominent gas industry executives have directly addressed one of the key environmental concerns surrounding the expansion of natural gas […]
Biological Control May Beget Exotic Invaders
It’s not easy to be good. You thought you’d do the responsible thing and buy some ladybugs (technically beetles and not ture bugs at all, known as ladybirds in the UK) at the store to keep your roses clean instead of spraying poison. Little did you realize, you could be harming your local eco-system and […]