Global freezing: January was “the third coldest… on record” for the 48 contiguous US states and “broke more than 4,800 snowfall records, reports climatologist Evelyn Browning [Read more…] about Global freezing
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German museum controversy
A German museum set up to promote greater understanding of Native American culture is embroiled in controversy after refusing to hand back American Indian scalps to their modern-day descendants. [Read more…] about German museum controversy
Davi Kopenawa to visit USA
Davi Kopenawa, an Amazonian shaman and spokesman for Brazil’s Yanomami tribe will make a rare visit to California (USA) in April 2014, to talk about the urgent need to safeguard the world’s rainforests for future generations, and his connection with the spirit world. [Read more…] about Davi Kopenawa to visit USA
Miners new solar employment
Morgantown – In Central Appalachia there has been a group dedicated to creating alternative energy jobs in the area. It is a building first for the West Virginia southern coalfields region – rooftop solar panels, put together by the unemployed and underemployed coal miners and contractors of the region. [Read more…] about Miners new solar employment
Gas exploration plans in Heritage site
A report leaked to British newspaper The Guardian has revealed secret plans by Argentine gas giant Pluspetrol to explore for natural gas in an area inhabited by uncontacted tribes in southeast Peru. [Read more…] about Gas exploration plans in Heritage site