Archive for April 29th, 2008
Biofuel Production Criminal: Jean Ziegler
Posted by jennifer, April 29th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Energy & Nuclear
Comments: 34
The United States and the European Union have taken a “criminal path” by contributing to an explosive rise in global food prices through using food crops to produce biofuels, the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to food said today.
At a press conference in Geneva, Jean Ziegler of Switzerland said that fuel policies pursued [...]
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Satellite Tagged Seals Collect Data from Ocean Around Antarctica
Posted by Paul, April 29th, 2008 - under Uncategorized.
Tags: Climate & Climate Change
Comments: 90
The latest research from scientists in Antarctica reveals the deep ocean around the frozen continent is becoming less salty and that this could play a major role in changing ocean currents and the climate. New details about changes to salinity are coming from deep beneath the sea ice, courtesy of satellite tagged seals. This unique [...]

