Peru congress admits: mining Amazon not the best ideaLast year, the Peruvian Congress enacted two laws that opened the Amazon up for mining, logging and oil exploration, action which saw bloody confrontations between authorities and indigenous locals. Yesterday, the Peruvian government admitted it was wrong and revoked the laws.
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State of the Planet
How to choose the best option from the carbon menu … Brazil says: environment and economy compatible … The Standby Buster.
A glimmer of hope on same s-x rights?
Australian Democrat Natasha Stott Despoja has tabled a bill in Federal Parliament that aims to remove financial discrimination against same s-x couples as a glimmer of light has come from the government.
