Environment
Sixty-one Members of Congress Urge Sec. Salazar: Protect Arctic from Unsafe Drilling
"While difficult, making the right decisions now is imperative for sound long-term planning in the Arctic regarding shipping, infrastructure and ecological protections."
Beluga whale, Arctic.
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European Commission mobilises emergency aid to help flood victims in the Philippines
Following massive flooding in the Philippines, national authorities have begun a large-scale emergency response. The European Commission will complement on-going efforts with €700,000 of humanitarian aid which will be distributed through its partner organisations.
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Blackfeet Tribal Council Faces Whether to Sacrifice the Beauty & Health of their Montana Lands for Moneys of EnergyCompanies Wishing to Hydraulically Fracture Their Land
Fracking--Hydraulic Fracturing--kills the land, animals, and plants by poisoning waters and lands. Faucet water in local and distant homes ignite on fire due to the toxic elements Fracking uses, notes Pauline Matt.
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Clean Air Advocates Challenge Weak Air Pollution Requirements for Minnesota’s National Parks and Wilderness Areas
Visibility impairment from air pollution at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota. (EPA)
Above: View on a clear day.
Below: View on a hazy day.
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EPA Awards Over $49,000 to the LSU AgCenter to Document Expansion of the Invasive Mexican Rice Borer
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, known as the LSU AgCenter, $49,956 to develop an electronic reporting and mapping system to document the expansion of the invasive Mexican rice borer.
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Bread for the World Applauds Malnutrition Focus at the Olympics Global Hunger Event
On the final day of the Olympics, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Brazilian Vice President Michel Temer hosted a high-level meeting to highlight child malnutrition.
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Iranians Struggle to Recover After Powerful Earthquakes
Thousands of people in Iran's East Azerbaijan province are struggling to cope after their homes were destroyed by two powerful earthquakes that struck minutes apart. Iranian TV says that 12 villages were reduced to rubble and 60 more were badly damaged by the quakes, which measured 6.4 and 6.3 on the Richter scale. At least 250 people were reported killed.
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Iranians Struggle to Recover After Powerful Earthquakes
Thousands of people in Iran's East Azerbaijan province are struggling to cope after their homes were destroyed by two powerful earthquakes that struck minutes apart. Iranian TV says that 12 villages were reduced to rubble and 60 more were badly damaged by the quakes, which measured 6.4 and 6.3 on the Richter scale. At least 250 people were reported killed.
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In Republic of Korea, Ban launches new initiative to protect oceans
Fishermen in the ocean near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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International Atomic Energy Agency Expert Team Concludes Mission to Onagawa NPP
An International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA)team of international experts today delivered its initial report at the end of a two-week mission to gather information about the effects of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station (NPS), saying the plant was "remarkably undamaged".
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020