South African company helps Zimbabwe develop recycling industry to create jobs

July 23, 2012 (TSR) - The South Africa Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) said on Monday it is assisting Zimbabwe to develop recycling industry which will help boost economic growth...

How Robofish Could Save the World’s Oceans

 by Michael A. Robinson, Pulitzer Prize-nominated Writer, Published Author, Defense and Tech Trends Expert July 19, 2012 (TSR) - A new breed of robotic “fish” is on track to play a key role...

Japan chooses disaster-alternative capital to prepare for the Big One

July 16, 2012 (TSR) - The Japanese government is considering unparalleled counter-measures to withstand the inevitable earthquakes and tsunamis awaiting Japan in the future. Experts propose preparation of emergency government...

Research Report: Impacts of Biofuels on Climate Change, Water Use, and Land Use

by Dr. Mark A. Delucchi, Private Consultant and Research Scientist  at Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California- Davis  July 6, 2012 (TSR) - Governments worldwide are promoting the development of biofuels, such...

EPIC SHOWDOWN: Chevron CEO versus Ecuador Amazon Defense Coalition plus Angry Shareholders

May 24, 2012 (TSR/PRNewswire via COMTEX) - There is an epic showdown between angry Chevron shareholders and notoriously short-tempered CEO John Watson over the company's $18 billion USD Ecuador...

Australian state to stop waste discharge into the Yarra River

May 24, 2012 (TSR) - The Government of Victoria, Australia, has signed an agreement with Mobil Oil Australia to stop the discharge of industrial wastewater into the Yarra River. Petroleum producer...

China allocates $79bn to prevent water pollution

May 24, 2012 (TSR) - The Government of China is planning to allocate CNY500bn ($79bn) for the prevention and control of water pollution in major drainage areas until 2015. The plans...

Fukushima: A Nuclear War Without a War: The Unspoken Crisis of Worldwide Nuclear Radiation

by Michel Chossudovsky, Canadian Economist, Economic Adviser to governments of developing countries and Consultant for United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), African Development Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), World Health Organisation (WHO), et al. April...

FALSE ALARM: Millions breathe sigh of relief after tsunami alert is lifted

April 12, 2012 (TSR) - Millions of people living along the coastline of the Indian Ocean were left breathing a sigh of relief today after warnings of a devastating tsunami were lifted...

Monsanto ravaging Butterfly Population

March 13, 2012 (TSR) - Monsanto’s Roundup, containing the active ingredient glyphosate, has been tied to more health and environmental problems than you could imagine. Similar to how pesticides have...

Haiti: Two Years Later

Jan. 14, 2012 (TSR) - As many as 300,000 or more died. Many others were injured. Impoverished Haitians enduring crushing hardships lost everything, including loved ones. Two years later, relief efforts...

Radioactive dust from Fukushima plant hit N. America soon after meltdown: researchers

Radioactive materials spewed out from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant reached North America soon after the meltdown and were carried all the way to Europe, according...