Farmers And Environmentalists Fighting Off Toxic Pesticide From California Fields
Environmentalists and labor groups have joined forces to stop a new cancer-causing pesticide from being used in crops across California. The pesticide, commonly known as “MIDAS,” uses methyl iodide as its key ingredient. Methyl iodide is extremely great at killing bugs, but also at killing animals and humans — causing cancer and harm to the nervous system to those exposed to it for long periods of time: migrant farm workers and their families.
Greenpeace’s Message To G20:Danger-Climate Destruction Ahead
Today, the police in Pittsburgh arrested 9 Greenpeace activists. The environmental group started what are expected to be protests at the G20 summit. The 9 activists arrested were suspended from a bridge and unrolling a large banner bearing the message “Danger:Climate Change Ahead” (see photo). The banner hung for 2 hours from the bridge near […]
Climate Change: UN’s Ban Ki-moon Calls For Urgent Action
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pressed world leaders gathered at the United Nations on September 22, 2009 to speed up their action on global warming and preserve the planet for future generations. The summit at the UN headquarters in New York is the largest ever on climate change, with more than 100 heads of […]
Climate Change: Sarkozy Announces Carbon Tax
Today, French President Sarkozy announced the creation of a carbon tax of 17 Euros per tonne of CO2 emitted. He called it “a fiscal revolution”. “If things don’t change, it will be your children who pay the price,” said Sarkozy. The new tax will be on oil, natural gas, and coal consumption. The carbon tax […]
Climate Change: What Can Be Accomplished At The World Climate Conference?
Today is the start of the 3rd world climate conference. It is organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It is hosted by Switzerland, and takes place between August 31 to September 4.
