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Saving the Future with Plastic Bulbs

“Have you heard of the plastic bulb?” It is a question passed around, that in most cases received this answer; does it melt? To most people plastic around heat equals melting. But, according to scientists in the US, a plas...
by Fridah Mlemwa
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Ecuador

What Assange did for Climate Change

With all eyes on the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and the UK government’s looming (possible) extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, activists await the next move. Using the Internet, Julian Assange lit the match th...
by Yara Al Wazir
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Too Big to Succeed? A Critical Look at the Financing of Dams in Africa

“There can be no prosperity without infrastructure, but infrastructure projects don’t necessarily benefit the poor.” Those are the opening remarks of a report recently released by International Rivers entitled, Infrastru...
by Ruth Nyambura
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International Political Forum

Holy Crap: How Haiti’s Human Waste is Being Used For the Better

The earthquake of 2010 devastated Haiti – since then it has perpetually struggled to re-build itself and for those that have chosen to keep an eye on this impoverished Island we have seen few success stories. Corruption,...
by Nicky Armstrong
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Matt Damon Goes on Toilet Strike to Raise Awareness of the Global Water Crisis

“In protest of this global tragedy — until this issue is resolved, until everybody has access to clean water and sanitation — I will not go to the bathroom,” – Matt Damon. Ok, so although it is highly impr...
by Natasha Lipman
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Water Facts {Infographic}

Did you know that more than 3.4 million people die each year from water, sanitation, and hygiene-related causes? Nearly all deaths, 99 percent, occur in the developing world. And did you know that “[the water and sanitat...
by Natasha Lipman
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Animal Rights
International Political Forum

World Food Day: The Cost Of Meat

The devastating effects of mass meat production and how the increasing demand for meat has changed the world. Most people love meat and they always have, especially in Europe, meat can be found on consumers plates on a daily ba...
by Nane Steinhoff
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Chile

Chile’s fight against nature: Floods and forest fires engulf the country

If there is a powerful opponent it is certainly nature. So far this year, Chile has been living tough times. The South American country has struggled with damages provoked by unpredictable and devastating weather. Flash floods ...
by Carlos Arturo
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Green

A Tribe Fights to Move Beyond Coal to Clean Energy

Southern Nevada’s Moapa Band of Paiutes called for the closure of the Reid Gardner coal plant and a transition to clean renewable energy future for Nevada. The tribe has successfully managed to close most of the Reid Gard...
by Natasha Lipman
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