The spat between Google and the Chinese government has been rumbling along for weeks, but just now it's been elevated to "fist fight" status: The inevitable strongly-worded Chinese warning about "consequences" has arrived. The warning came today from the Minister…
How green is your orange juice? A couple of years ago, PepsiCo, which owns the orange-juice brand Tropicana, tried to size up the carbon footprint of the popular morning tonic. It found that each half-gallon carton of OJ is responsible…
Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, WWF, Sierra Club -- are the biggest environmental NGO's losing credibility by receiving funds from major corporations? While at Copenhagen I found myself faced with a troubling reality -- as more and more corporations realize there…
Unilever Plc says it has set aside N25.2m to sink boreholes and construct toilets to demonstrate its commitment to the water, sanitation and hygiene campaign. The company’s Managing Director, Mr Thomas Boedinger, disclosed this on Tuesday at Okpoga, Benue State,…
The Golden State Warriors and Verizon Wireless invite fans to go ‘green’ and help curb domestic violence in the community. Fans attending the Warriors home game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday, March 11 can donate their used wireless…
Dans « L'affaire Coca-cola », diffusé lors du festival international du film des droits de l'homme*, le réalisateur canadien d'origine colombienne, Germà¡n Gutiérrez suit pendant trois ans l'action de deux avocats américains qui se battent pour que la responsabilité de…
IBM researchers on Tuesday said they have discovered a way to make Earth-friendly plastic from plants that could replace petroleum-based products tough on the environment. The breakthrough promises biodegradable plastics made in a way that saves on energy, according to…
L’heure est cruciale pour la République démocratique du Congo. Autant elle doit réunir toutes les conditions optimales pour atteindre le point d’achèvement et accéder au Programme PPTE pour bénéficier de la réduction de la dette extérieure, autant le Gouvernement est…
More than 350 residents of a Pompton Lakes neighborhood beset with groundwater pollution began suing DuPont and another company Thursday seeking financial damages on claims they have lost property values. The complaints also want DuPont to provide medical monitoring of…
The Niger Delta is one of the world's 10 most important wetland and coastal marine ecosystems and is home to about 31 million people. Its huge oil deposits have been extracted for years by the Nigerian govenment and multinational oil…
