Archive for March 4th, 2013

Time to join the dots on environmental murders

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

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...