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Indigenous Groups Protest Hydropower Congress as Controversy Hits Meeting in Malaysia
Environment  (tags: energy, native rights, politics, world, protection, environment, ecosystems, destruction, nature, humans )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - news.mongabay.com
The opening of the International Hydropower Association World Congress in the Malaysian state of Sarawak was marred today by indigenous protests and controversy after a local indigenous leader was barred from attending a pre-conference workshop
Oklahoma Tornado Health Risks May Lie In The Rubble
Society & Culture  (tags: health, tornadoes in Oklahama, news, environment, safety, usa )

Cal
- 4 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
In addition to rusty nails, shattered glass, falling debris and loose wires, hazards such as cancer-causing asbestos and neurotoxic lead can be stirred up by the violent winds and by recovery efforts themselves. Such risks may raise the toll of death and
China's Air Pollution: Is The Government Willing To Act?
Environment  (tags: pollution, world, Chinese air pollution, government, ecosystems, environment, destruction, protection, humans, nature, habitatdestruction, habitat )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - npr.org
Earlier this week, state-run China Daily called most of China's major cities Such unusually blunt language from the Chinese government's English-language mouthpiece is a sign of just how bad conditions have become.
Arizona Water Pumping Decision Threatens Millions of Birds in Globally Important Bird Area
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, animals, animaladvocates, birds, overdevelopment, habitat destruciton, environment, endangered )

Cal
- 12 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
San Pedro area is extremely important to many bird species including the South-western Willow Flycatcher.
5 Most Horrifying Things About Monsanto--Why You Should Join the Global Movement and Protest on Saturday
Environment  (tags: pollution, Monsanto, environment, destruction, GMOs )

Cal
- 5 hours ago - alternet.org
Fed up with health concerns, environmental threats and political corruption, a Utah mom organizes a global movement against the biotech giant.
Elizabeth Warren Attacks House GOP on Student Loan Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: republicans, propaganda, news, congress, student loan rates, ethics, usa, politics, obama )

Cal
- 4 hours ago - motherjones.com
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed a Republican student loan bill the House just approved that would allow interest rates on student debt to skyrocket
Celebrities Back Earth's Most Threatened Tribe
World  (tags: children, activists, politics, society, culture, indigenouspeoples rights, government, freedoms, news, rights )

Cal
- 4 hours ago - survivalinternational.org
One year after Oscar winning actor Colin Firth launched Survival International's campaign to save the Awá, Earth's most threatened tribe, a large number of international celebrities have joined him and his wife Livia in backing the urgent campaign.
TAKE ACTION NOW! Help Save Honey Bees!
Animals  (tags: bees, wild lbees, pesticides, die-offs, agriculture, protection, animalwelfare, world, protection, land mine detection, world )

Cal
- 4 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
In 2010, the United States alone lost a third of its total honey bee colonies for the fifth year in a row. Since 2006, the American bee population has plummeted from 4.5 million honey-producing hives to only 860,000 and falling.
TAKE ACTION NOW! Save America's Rainforest
Environment  (tags: trees, ecosystems, environment, Tongass, activism, destruction, conservation, humans, animals, habitat, habitatdestruction, green, government )

Cal
- 4 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
The Tongass rainforest is the crown jewel of America's national forest system. 3 years ago, the gov't set a goal of moving away from destructive old-growth logging, yet now the Forest Service is considering weakening its conservation strategy, even planni
Fracking Accident Leaks Benzene Into Colorado Stream
Environment  (tags: Fracking, frack is whack, activism, activists, destruction, ecosystems, green, conservation, water, pollution, nature, habitat, habitatdestruction, energy, pollution, wildlife, healthconditions )

Cal
- 3 hours ago - grist.org
A plant for fracked natural gas processor Williams Energy, near Parachute, Colo., spilled an estimated 241 barrels of mixed natural gas liquid into the ground, some of which eventually washed as benzene into Parachute Creek
 
 
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