[posted by Dinesh Sharma on The Wire, March 28th, 2018] New Delhi: Here is more evidence why we need to worry about climate change. A new study says extreme rainfall events are on the rise in India and attributes the trend to human-made emissions, what scientists call anthropogenic warming. Not just this, the trend is likely to become more prominent by mid-century, particularly in southern and central India. While previous studies...

[posted on BankWatch, March 16th, 2018] Multilateral development banks have supported no fewer than 82 hydropower projects across southeast Europe, including in protected areas, according to a study by CEE Bankwatch Network released today. The study finds that the number of hydropower projects in the region that enjoy financial support from multilateral development banks and commercial banks, is even greater than previously known....

No alle trivelle nel mare Adriatico

Riceviamo e diffondiamo Trivelle nel mare Adriatico, domenica 8 aprile otto flash-mob in 5 regioni adriatiche Otto eventi in cinque regioni adriatiche domenica 8 aprile per dire no ai progetti di prospezione petrolifera con l’air gun approvati dal Ministero dell’Ambiente e in via di autorizzazione definitiva da parte del Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico. Gli attivisti di diverse associazioni, dopo l’esito...

Manifestazione NO SNAM

Riceviamo e diffondiamo.   APPELLO PER LE ADESIONI ALLA MANIFESTAZIONE “NO SNAM – No Gasdotto, No centrale, Stop Hub del gas” DEL 21 APRILE A SULMONA (AQ).     AI MOVIMENTI SOCIALI, ASSOCIAZIONI, COMITATI, SINDACATI, OPERATORI ECONOMICI, ORGANIZZAZIONI DI CATEGORIA, MOVIMENTI POLITICI ABRUZZESI ED ITALIANI EMAIL PER LE ADESIONI: sulmona21aprile@gmail.com   Nella seduta del 22 dicembre 2017, un...

[posted by Tom Tuite on The Irish Times, March 26th, 2018] Court hears ‘glitch’ caused breach during Dublin waste plant’s first week in operation. The operator of the Poolbeg incinerator has been fined €1,000 and ordered to pay €14,000 in costs after a “glitch” led to breaking its environmental protection licence during its first week. The power plant at Pigeon House Road, Poolbeg, Dublin 4, which began operations in June last year,...