by faster | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog
SOURCE: Reuters DATE: March 1, 2021 SNIP: In the tenth century, Erik the Red, a Viking from Iceland, was so impressed with the vegetation on another Arctic island he had found he called it “the green land.” Today, it’s Greenland’s rocks that are attracting outsiders...
by faster | Jan 14, 2021 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: January 14, 2021 SNIP: [I]n 2015, the Estonian government allowed what is known as clear-cutting in some parts of the Haanja nature reserve. The practice involves stripping entire areas of mature forest and removing whole tree trunks. This...
by faster | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: Climate Home News DATE: October 23, 2020 SNIP: Indigenous communities in Mexico are suing the government over plans by a Total-owned company to install more than a million solar panels near their homes. The 674-hectare site earmarked for the solar farm,...
by faster | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: Phys.org DATE: October 23, 2020 SNIP: In July, Indonesia’s state-owned oil company, Pertamina, produced its first batch of biofuel made entirely from palm oil. Called D100, this “green diesel” is part of Indonesia’s strategy to promote...
by faster | Oct 20, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: DGR News Service DATE: October 20, 2020 SNIP: On October 12th, 2020, Indigenous People’s Day, a group of indigenous people and allies gathered in Illahee (Portland, Oregon) to confront the Sierra Club and 350.org for their corporate ties and advocacy of false...