Just as the UN is warning of a global food shock (in part due to the diversion of croplands into production of “biofuels“), come reports of dangerous new fungus with the ability to destroy entire wheat fields spreading from Africa… Read moreWheat-eating fungus spreads to Iran, fueling “food shock” fears
On March 14, activist group “Agrofools” closed down the World Biofuels Market meeting in Brussels by sealing four sets of double doors with padlocks and chains and barring access with their bodies just before the official opening. A battle ensued… Read moreActivists protest at World Biofuels Market
With $100-a-barrel here for now, Goldman Sachs says $200 a barrel could be a near-term reality in the case of a “major disruption.” Goldman on March 7 also boosted by $10 the low end of its 2008-2012 projected range for… Read moreGoldman Sachs: oil “super-spike” forecast was too optimistic
Josette Sheeran, head of the UN World Food Program, warned that the global rise in basic food costs could continue until 2010, blaming soaring energy and grain prices—the effects of climate change and demand for biofuels. Some food prices rose… Read moreWorld Food Program warns of global food shock
ExxonMobil asked the Supreme Court Feb. 27 to reverse a lower court’s decision awarding $2.5 billion in punitive damages to Alaskan fishermen, cannery workers and others impacted by the disaster. The 3,000-square-mile slick caused by the 11-million spill forced the… Read moreExxon spills crude propaganda on Supreme Court
The Native Alaskan coastal village of Kivalina is suing two dozen oil, coal and power companies that they claim have affected the climate, causing their land and homes to slide into the Chukchi Sea. An Inupiat village numbering nearly 400… Read moreNative Alaskan village sues energy companies over global warming
Personally, we aren’t too comforted by the fact that this thing was blown up in the sky instead of falling to earth—releasing all that toxic hydrazine into the atmosphere. But we are glad this Feb. 21 account from the UK… Read moreChina protests double standard on satellite strike
Earth First! blockades power plant From Everglades Earth First!, Feb. 19: Early Monday morning hundreds of concerned community members from Palm Beach County and all over the nation put their bodies on the line to halt construction of FPL’s West… Read moreBlockade shuts down Florida power plant construction site
Just as oil is hitting $100 a barrel, come warnings of an impending global food shortage. In an article based on a study by Goldman Sachs, the UK’s Telegraph Feb. 9 argues that “peak oil” is morphing into “peak food”… Read moreNext: “peak food”?
Clearing vast tracts of land for biofuels production would hinder—not help—the effort to slow global warming, according to two new studies published in the journal Science. Although such fuels emit less greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, clearing forests and other… Read more“Biofuels” could worsen climate crisis
The US Forest Service, with minimal public notice and no formal environmental review, has approved a permit allowing the UK's Vane Minerals company to explore for uranium in the Kaibab National Forest just outside the boundaries of Grand Canyon National… Read moreUranium exploration at Grand Canyon approved
Protesters from the Ardoch Algonquin and Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nations returned to the prospective uranium mining site near Sharbot Lake, Ontario, Feb. 4 after mediation talks with the provincial government that began last fall broke down. Robert Lovelace, co-chief of… Read moreAlgonquins resume blockade of Ontario uranium site
