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Whaling on trial (part 2)
This week our activists, Junichi and Toru, spent two very long and intense days in court, defending the honourable actions they took to expose the corruption within Japan’s whaling industry. As the prosecution fumbled its desperate attempt to cast the ‘Tokyo Two’ as criminals, it became obvious that whaling really is on trial in Aomori.
Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Switzerland stands strong against GE
The Swiss Parliament has just extended its ban on the cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) plants for three more years. Originally enacted in 2005, Switzerland will stay GE-free until at least 2013.
Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Whaling on trial
The Tokyo Two trial continued today as a former whaler took to the stand and cast serious doubt on the veracity of the official investigation into our allegations of institutional embezzlement within Japan’s whaling industry. He further revealed how the whaling crew kept for themselves the meat from baby whales caught in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.
Publ.Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Last chance for bluefin tuna, too late for real conservation
So the world is finally waking up to the fact that the Bluefin tuna is in crisis. That’s nice. But decades of overfishing have pushed this majestic fish to the brink of extinction, which is not the point at which we should start thinking about conservation. The situation is so extreme that an international trade ban is now its only hope of survival.
Publ.Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Calling out Samsung for toxic failure
Samsung still uses PVC and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in all its products, except in a few models of mobile phone, MP3 players and some components, despite many promises to clean up. That’s why our activists stuck huge stickers on the Korean electronic giant’s Benelux headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday stating “Samsung = broken promises”.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

GE food: COMING SOON!?!?! - to a supermarket near you?
Just when we thought the threat to our environment couldn’t get any worse after world leaders failed to secure a deal to save the climate in Copenhagen - we’re now stunned to discover that the EU Commission is exploiting a ‘backdoor’ loophole to get genetically manipulated crops onto the supermarket shelves in the EU - and into our mouths.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Facebook update: Renewable energy now
Facebook recently announced it will build a massive data centre in Oregon, U.S., packed full of the latest energy efficient computers to serve the hundreds of millions of friends connecting on their near-addictive social networking website. But the company plans to run the place on electricity made by burning coal–Yes, the dirtiest source of energy and largest single source of global warming pollution in the world.
Publ.Date : Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Where Has the Oil Gone?
Oil supply is not infinite. Sooner or later it will run out. The interesting speculation is when that will happen. In a recent publication (ACS Energy and Fuels), several Kuwait scientists have studied this matter with a multicycle Hubbert model. The original Hubbert model in 1956, accurately predicted that oil production would peak in the United States around 1970. The model has since gained in popularity and has been used to forecast oil production worldwide. However, recent studies show that the model does not take into account more complex oil production cycles of some countries. Those cycles can be heavily influenced by technology changes, politics, social upheavals, and other factors.

Green Cleaning Supplies
When we get out the rags and the wash buckets, we have the best of intentions. Cleanliness is a virtue, right? And healthy too! Well, if you use conventional cleaning products, perhaps not. Have you ever cleaned your shower or oven and then had teary eyes, burning nasal tissues, an itchy throat, a headache, or dizziness? Guess what? All of these symptoms and more could have been caused by chemicals commonly found in household cleaners.

Global Trade’s Dirty Secret: Outsourced Emissions
The Carnegie Institution of Science released a new study this week finding that one-third of the carbon dioxide emissions developed countries release into the atmosphere result from goods and services produced outside their borders. The report’s details are troubling: Carnegie’s researchers estimate that 2.5 tons of CO2 per person are consumed in the United States but are produced elsewhere, and that figure spikes to 4 tons per European. Another point that will cause considerable disagreement among global climate negotiators is Carnegie’s analysis that one-quarter of the emissions in China are actually the result of its exports to its trading partners such as the United States.

US EPA to regulate Green House gas emissions from cars
The White House is finalizing rules on the first U.S. greenhouse gas emission standard for automobiles, which would raise average fuel economy 42 percent by 2016 in a bid to slash oil imports and fight climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Transportation Department sent the final rules this week to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, according to a notice posted on the OMB website. The higher mileage requirements will reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 900 million metric tons and save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the life of vehicles built during the 2012-2016 model years, according to the EPA.

Heinz Redesigns Ketchup Package. Landfills Groan.
In case you’ve been under a rock, the big news on the street is the incredible new Heinz Ketchup Packet which will apparently revolutionize french fry enjoyment for the 21st century. The packet contains a larger amount of ketchup than the traditional sachet and opens in two ways — the traditional “squeeze” and the newfangled “dip.” Blogs and other media are aflutter with excitement, and Heinz’s corporate communications department is no doubt popping the champagne at a veritable coup d’etat of publicity.

Earthquakes Move the World
When there is a large earthquake, it basically means that a major geological stress was released. When that happens the earth will literally move. It may not be as dramatic as some motion pictures may show but it does happen. The massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck the west coast of Chile last month moved the entire city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west, and shifted other parts of South America as far apart as the Falkland Islands and Fortaleza, Brazil.

Compact fluorescents - Recycle them?
An investigation by The Ecologist reveals that three-quarters of London councils giving out wrong advice on the safe disposal of mercury-containing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) The majority of local authorities in London are advising residents to throw compact fluorescent lightbulbs in their general waste, despite the hazard posed by their mercury content.