Archive for March 4th, 2013
Time to join the dots on environmental murders
Posted by IIED: Mike Shanahan on March 4th, 2013
IIED: In recent days the blood of environmentalists has flowed once again. A man in China got beaten. A man in Thailand was shot dead. Both had campaigned against illegal pollution. They are just the latest in a long and fast growing list of people whose exposure of environmental crimes has made powerful men their enemies.
On Monday a gunman shot Prajob Naowa-opas four times in broad daylight in Chachoengsao province, Thailand. The Bangkok Post reported that local police thought the murderer was a professional...
Flooding in Wales fuels worries over impact of climate change
Posted by WalesOnline: None Given on March 4th, 2013
WalesOnline: Concern about climate change among people in Wales is greater than it was two years ago, according to results of a national survey published today.
It is thought that the impact of last year’s flooding has created fresh anxieties among the Welsh population – particularly those in communities deluged by water.
The survey conducted by a team from Cardiff and Aberystwyth Universities shows that a clear majority (88%) of the Welsh public believe that the world’s climate is changing. People are...