The British government is acting unlawfully in refusing to put forward eligible UK companies and individuals trading in Congolese ‘conflict minerals’ for targeted UN sanctions, said campaign group Global Witness in an application to the High Court for a judicial...
The dumping of deadly toxic wastes on Ivory Coast, in 2006, has finally led to a million euro fine being imposed on the culprit company, Trafigura. London-based Trafigura is second only to Glencore as an international resources commodities trader – a substantial...
A Botswana judge has ruled that Bushmen who returned to their lands in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve are not allowed to drill wells for water. The decision condemns them to having to walk up to 380 km to fetch water in one of the driest places on earth. See...
While investors expect a more cautious tone to be sounded for the second half by the likes of Vale, Anglo American and Rio Tinto, strong demand from Asia is expected to have boosted first half earnings. See...
The first six months of 2010 were the warmest on record, according to the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. See http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/?report=global&year=2010&month=6.
Rising greenhouse gases. Climate change. Rising energy costs. Declining fossil fuel reserves. Now the BP disaster. With the arguments against fossil fuels continuing to pile up it’s no wonder people have latched onto nuclear power as an attractive solution. Here are...
