Mining is misery for us, says Colombian indigenous leader

Nov 27, 2013 | News

Yazmin Romero: “Defending the earth is an act of peace” “For us mining is misery. They say there is coal there for the world; but they don’t realise this comes at the expense of huge loss of human life.” Yasmin Romero Epiayu. Yasmin Romero Epiayu is an indigenous...

Nuclear news: Don't trade global warming for nuclear meltdowns

Nov 27, 2013 | News

Hinkley Point Power Station, Somerset, England The climate change crisis is upon us. The world’s leading climate scientists agree that time is rapidly running out and that urgent steps are needed in the next 10 years to dramatically reduce our carbon emissions....

Philippines: Unnatural disasters linked to mining

Nov 27, 2013 | News

Once again the Philippines has become the focus of news services as they record the appalling human costs of another ‘natural’ disaster (in this case typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda). These often make reference to the damage done to mining or  refining...