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Nigeria: My Father Could Not Afford My School Fees
10/26/2011Thomas Imonikhe Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s road to success no doubt was strewn with stones and a classic case…
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Empowerhouse Wins Affordability Contest at Decathlon, Demolishing Myth of the Passivhaus Premium
10/26/2011by Lloyd Alter, Toronto Not a few noses were put out of joint two years ago when Germany won the Solar…
Read MoreSupreme Court May Consider Whether Companies Can Be Sued Over Human Rights
10/26/2011Recent court rulings on the question of whether oil companies and other multinationals can be sued in U.S. courts for alleged…
Read MoreTexworld to host ‘Sustainability Day’
10/26/2011PARIS – Eco-friendly fabrics will be a key focus of this autumn’s Texworld exhibition, particularly on 20 September which has been…
Read MoreU.S. Had 2,000 Unhealthy Air Alerts in 2011 So Far
10/25/2011by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Yes, it’s true that our air — especially in smoggy cities like Los Angeles —…
Read MoreStrong Air Pollution Safeguards are a Matter of Health
10/25/2011by Sarah Hodgdon, Sierra Club Activists rally outside EPA headquarters in Washington, DC, for strong clean air protections. Photo credit: Javier…
Read MoreEntire Island Nation Runs Out of Water
10/25/2011by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Climate change largely to blame It’s a particularly bad time to live in a low-lying island…
Read More48th Golden Orange film workshop ends in Antalya
10/25/2011Striving to raise a new generation of scriptwriters and film directors, organizers of the 48th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival…
Read MoreEuropeans Fear Climate Change More than Economic Crisis: New Poll
10/25/2011by Brian Merchant, Brooklyn, New York Europeans seem to understand the severity of the threat posed by climate change a bit…
Read MoreChesapeake Bay dead zone could be largest on record
10/25/2011Every year the Chesapeake Bay is smothered by a large dead zone caused by farming and chemical run-off. This year’s dead…
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