As Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy takes a strong lead in Burma's elections, Nafeez Ahmed warns that the military will remain the real power in the land. And as UK, EU, US, Chinese and Gulf state energy corporations compete to exploit Burma's hydrocarbons, don't expect them to denounce the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya, and anyone else in the way of their oil and gas infrastructure.
… Genocide: Burma's Rohingya sacrificed in … don't expect them to denounce the ongoing genocide of the Rohingya, and anyone else in … impunity it craves to accelerate the genocide of the Rohinga. Nafeez Ahmed PhD …
Sir David King is credited with bringing climate change to serious political attention. But he is also a campaign of GM crops. How does that square?
… an 85 per cent cut is required to avoid genocide in Africa smacks of political … it has got to be 80 to 85 per cent, or it is genocide in Africa and we’re risking very …
Million dollar fines and compensation claims may dent the profits of BP and other companies admitting responsibility for ecological disasters but, on their own, are they enough of a deterrent?
… same way that individuals are prosecuted for genocide or war crimes. The International … to prosecution of individuals of four crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes …
Soco International PLC, a British oil company, plans to explore for oil in Virunga - Africa's oldest national park, in DRC-Congo. Local WWF campaigner Raymond Lumbuenamo reports on the threats to Mountain gorillas and other precious wildlife.
… in the region that followed the Rwandan genocide. Over 150 Virunga rangers have died …
The recent U-turn by of some of the UK's leading environmentalists - and one-time nuclear energy opponents - on the issue of nuclear energy, has caused vigourous debate in the media. Their reasoning is that we simply don't have the capacity to produce enough renewable energy to meet our needs. But as this comprehensive Ecologist report from 2007 shows the UK is really a renewable energy powerhouse.
The future of energy is renewable Jon Hughes Mark Anslow | 27th February 2009 News Renewable Energy Energy Oil UK Coal Gas Climate Change Global Warming Carbon Dioxide Carbon Dioxide Global Warming …
Campaign groups from Indonesia, Kenya and Peru have called on planners in the UK to turn down opencast coal mines in Co Durham and Derbyshire, write Anne Harris & Hal Rhoades. Not only do the mines damage local health and environment, say the activists. They also threaten global climate stability - and all countries must play their part in ending the world's coal addiction.
… linked to paramilitary killings , cultural genocide and the destruction of entire … from Siberia, Russia, who are facing cultural genocide as coal companies take over their …
Turkey's shooting down of a Russian jet near its border with Syria has just revealed the real nature of the war, writes Oliver Tickell, and sharply illustrates the dangers of getting involved in a conflict that is driven more by a battle of two gas pipelines than a clash of ideologies. The message for the UK - keep well out! Or if we are serious about crushing IS, best join in with Assad and Putin.
Russia's shot down jet is sending us a powerful message: keep well out of Syria! Oliver Tickell | 24th November 2015 News War Energy Oil Gas Politics Syria Turkey Russia US UK France su24-cut.jpg …
Christopher Nolan doesn’t want to 'make a didactic film - ever'. But with Oppenheimer he has made the most impactful anti-nuclear film for a generation.
Oppenheimer will blow you away Brendan Montague | 20th July 2023 | Comment Oppenheimer Nuclear Weapons Christopher Nolan Energy Editor’s Picks oppenheimer.jpg Christopher Nolan doesn’t want to 'make …
The enabling bill for Keystone XL failed yesterday in the US Senate. Supported by all 45 Republican senators, it fell one vote short of the required 60-vote threshold. But the victory will be a temporary one, writes Alexander Reid Ross. The final battle can only be won by massive grassroots engagement and protest in communities across North America.
… to secure the overcoming of exploitation and genocide. Real victory would mean transforming …