Disaster
BP Connection? Oil Traces Found in Pelican Eggs Far from Gulf
before 11:10'
| SierraActivist
Could pollutants from the BP oil spill be persisting in pelicans more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico? The evidence is still preliminary, but Minnesota Public Radio reports researchers were alarmed to find traces of oil and... …
Lucy Mangan: saving the planet, one loo roll at a time
before 11:36'
| guardian.co.uk
'How are we – after 30 years of being warned about impending disaster – still working at alevel at which an 11mm tweakto a cardboard tube can be lauded as any kind of triumph?' Do you know that …
The waste after the tsunami will be devastovat the American shores, 7 years
before 15:52'
| ČT24.cz
Los Angeles-the One and a half million tonnes of waste, carrying oceanic currents to the shores of North America. In water, the debris were given last year, after the tsunami hit Japan. Offices on the West coast of the United …
Invitation to the seminar the ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE-assessment of the risk in the CORPORATE PRACTICE
before 17:47'
| EnviWeb.cz
Attendees will receive information about the core obligations arising from Act No. 167/2008 Coll., and in particular from the newly adopted Government Regulation No 295/2011 Coll. and the methods of evaluation of the risks (basic and detailed risk assessment), including …
Fukushima Nuclear Crisis Update for May 15th – May 17th, 2012
before 19:48'
| Greenpeace.org
Here’s the latest of our news bulletins from the ongoing crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. State of Nuclear Politics in Japan This week, the Fukushima Accident Independent Investigation …
While Japan turns away from nuclear power, South Korea sticks to its path
2 days ago
| guardian.co.uk
In the same week that Japan mothballed its last reactor, South Korea began work on two new nuclear power stations The traffic lights are still blinking in Odaka town, north-western Japan, but few cars pass through these deserted …
Nuclear Energy Insider: Post Fukushima, Intensified Interest in Nuclear Power in the MENA Region Continues
2 days ago
| Yahoo! News
In a bid to meet increasing energy demands, the last decade has seen energy-rich countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) turn to alternative energy sources such as nuclear power and renewable energy. However, in the last few …
Nuclear Safety Debate Between Industry, Regulators Focuses On Radiation Filters
3 days ago
| WN.com - Environment News
In a sent Tuesday to Gregory B. Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, representatives of the nuclear power industry argued that an enhanced safety feature designed to limit releases of radioactive gases into the environment during a severe accident …
Power politics: French threat to UK energy
3 days ago
| WN.com - Environment News
Click HERE to view graphic On the sixth anniversary of that historic statement, Britain's nascent new nuclear programme is in trouble, due to a combination of the economic crisis, the disaster in Fukushima and changing political winds. Yesterday, giving evidence …
Whales and Elephants: Are They Instinctively Aware or Predictive of Tsunamis?
4 days ago
| Planetsave
In April, as tsunami warnings hit the Indonesian and Sri Lankan coasts, sea-watching photographer and filmmaker Andrew Sutton of Britain was off the southern tip of Sri Lanka. He and his crew were …
Hinkley nuclear power station delay deals blow to government hopes
5 days ago
| WN.com - Environment News
Earthwork preparation of Hinkley site put back as election of Francois Hollande as French president hits confidence Anti-nuclear protesters at Hinkley mark the first anniversary of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, on 10 March 2012. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images The …
A pair of bears on Kamchatka bled out man
6 days ago
| Ekolist.cz
Two bears on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East and the local population. tear us Summoned-a police officer of one of the animals near the accident he shot, the second beast escaped and chased after her, advised the …
Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya
7 days ago
| Eldis.org
In sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya is among countries most affected by the HIV and AIDS pandemic which led to the declaration of AIDS as a national disaster ...
Greenpeace Uncovers Shocking Photos Of Gulf Of Mexico Oil Disaster
11.05.2012
| DeSmogBlog
More than two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and BP 's well spewed millions of gallons of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Greenpeace has finally been granted access to pictures that show the …
Pike River mine defers recovery of bodies
11.05.2012
| ABC Environment.au
It seems unlikely that the bodies of the 29 men killed in New Zealand's Pike River Mine disaster will be retrieved in the immediate future. After signing a conditional agreement to purchase the mine, New Zealand's largest coal miner, Solid …
Cuba embargo could threaten oil-drilling safety, expert says
11.05.2012
| WN.com - Environment News
WASHINGTON -- The 50-year-old U.S. embargo of Cuba is getting in the way of safety when it comes to deepwater drilling in Cuban waters, an expert on the communist country's offshore drilling activity said Thursday. Lee Hunt, the former president …
Woman loses leg to necrotizing bacteria after zip line accident
10.05.2012
| MNN.com
One week after her accident, the 24-year-old from Georgia is still struggling for life.
Sulfate Aerosol as a Potential Transport Medium of Radiocesium from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident
10.05.2012
| Environmental Science & Technology
Environmental Science & Technology DOI: 10.1021/es204667h
Fukushima owner saved from collapse by Japanese government
09.05.2012
| WN.com - Environment News
Japan agrees to 1tn yen injection for Tepco, hit by compensation claims and decontamination costs after nuclear plant's meltdown The Japanese trade and industry minister, Yukio Edano, announces an effective government takeover of Tepco. Photograph: Jiji Press/AFP/Getty Images Tokyo Electric …
OLYMPICS: BP, EDF aim to shake off disaster associations with game sponsorships
09.05.2012
| Greenwire
BP PLC and Électricité de France SA are attempting to use their sponsorships of the London Olympics this summer to direct attention away from their associations with oil spills and…
