It is now the 22 anniversary of Chernobyl explosion, the largest civil nuclear disaster ever. Serious contamination spread over 150 000 square kilometres in Byelorussia, Ukraine and Russia. Radioactive clouds deposited radiation thousands of kilometres away. Hundreds of thousands people had to be evacuated, and millions more were left to live in areas that were […]
Nuclear power belongs in the past
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Environment
EuroTrip ‘08 - Belgrade, Srdjan [A Blog Around The Clock]
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
I already mentioned my friend Srdjan Milovanovic before. Like his father, he is a psychiatrist now, but we go waaaaay back. We have been friends since we were really small - he was two and I was three years old. We grew up in this house - Srdjan on the 8th floor, I on 7th […]
Tags: Health
Brussels Seafood Expo - business closed!
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
“Ladies and Gentlemen your attention please, the Dongwon, Mitsubishi, Moon Marine, Azzopardi and Ricardo Fuentes stalls are now closed.” That was one message being relayed over the public address sound system at the Brussels Seafood Expo today, as Greenpeace closed down the stands of five tuna suppliers - including the world’s largest, Mitsibushi. Full Story… […]
Tags: Environment
Paradise lost for soap and ice cream
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Are you a “green” consumer? Even if your intentions are good, your “Earth friendly” soap and organic ice cream may be driving species to extinction and heating up the planet, especially if these products contain palm oil. Full Story…
Tags: Environment
Unilever’s ‘Monkey Business’ - Greenpeace swings into action
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s been a busy morning for Greenpeace activists across Europe, many of whom have been dressing up as orang-utans to draw attention to Unilever’s “monkey business”. Today, we’re launching the next stage in our campaign to protect the rainforests of Indonesia from the expansion of the palm oil industry. Full Story…
Tags: Environment
Brussels Seafood Expo - business closed!
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
“Ladies and Gentlemen your attention please, the Dongwon, Mitsubishi, Moon Marine, Azzopardi and Ricardo Fuentes stalls are now closed.” That was one message being relayed over the public address sound system at the Brussels Seafood Expo today, as Greenpeace closed down the stands of five tuna suppliers - including the world’s largest, Mitsibushi. Full Story… […]
Tags: Environment
Paradise lost for soap and ice cream
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Are you a “green” consumer? Even if your intentions are good, your “Earth friendly” soap and organic ice cream may be driving species to extinction and heating up the planet, especially if these products contain palm oil. Full Story…
Tags: Environment
Time’s running out for tuna
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tuna stocks in the Pacific are running out due to overfishing from illegal and commercial fishing fleets. Full Story…
Tags: Environment
Unilever’s ‘Monkey Business’ - Greenpeace swings into action
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
It’s been a busy morning for Greenpeace activists across Europe, many of whom have been dressing up as orang-utans to draw attention to Unilever’s “monkey business”. Today, we’re launching the next stage in our campaign to protect the rainforests of Indonesia from the expansion of the palm oil industry. Full Story…
Tags: Environment
Time’s running out for tuna
April 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Tuna stocks in the Pacific are running out due to overfishing from illegal and commercial fishing fleets. Full Story…
Tags: Environment