Events
Operation Noah calls on the Stoxx Europe Christian Index to reconsider the inclusion of Oil Exploration Companies in the Index....
John Perlin, author of A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization, recaps and expands on the cautionary tales he’s recounted on how the world has already experienced the age of Peak Wood in this Miller-Mccune article.
18th June 2010
The Gulf of Mexico: the impact on wildlife, as oil gushed from BP's rig, has been clear from day one. Shocking images of oil-soaked birds and marine life have been many, and disturbing. Today, the Huffington Post reports, the first large mammal was found dead:
"NEW ORLEANS — A dead sperm whale has been found floating 77 miles south of the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
18th June 2010
Persistent, heavy rains have left more that 50 dead in Myanmar reports Sky news this morning. And it is not just in Asia that is suffering under extreme weather conditions this month, there has also been fatal flooding in southern France and the US.
YANGON, Myanmar — Days of flooding and landslides caused by monsoon downpours have killed 57 people in northwestern Myanmar, state media reported Friday.
18th June 2010
The death toll in Var has risen, and may continue to rise according to authorities, the BBC reports here.
The death toll from flash floods in the south-eastern French department of Var has risen to 25.
Authorities warned that more bodies could still be found as they picked through debris swept away by Tuesday's torrential rain above the Cote D'Azur.
18th June 2010
Tony Hayward appeared before US Congress, in a bid to hold BP accountable for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill: what has been described as America's worst environmental catashtrophe.
Accusing BP of an extreme and damaging case of 'corporate complacency', the committee described themselves as were 'frustrated with your (Haywards) lack of candour'.
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