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americas, Tag
- Peru tribal leaders vow to halt oil output unless indigenous rights respected Fri, 25 Aug 17, 8:42pmAmazon leaders accuse government of blocking consultation on 30-year contract with Canadian oil firm and have given ministers 20 days to apply law
- Ecuador risks Opec split by increasing oil output Wed, 19 Jul 17, 3:25amMove represents a tiny proportion of world production, but could embolden others to rethink their commitment to cuts
- Trump's pitch for making the Mexico border wall 'beautiful': add solar panels Thu, 8 Jun 17, 10:13pmThe president’s ‘put a solar panel on it’ policy to fund the wall may be expensive, impossible to build – and it’s unclear what the energy would be used for
- Need climate hope? Imagine the promise of green left-wing victories in Canada | Martin Lukacs Fri, 2 Jun 17, 11:49pmA NDP-Green coalition in BC, a $15 minimum wage in Ontario, and a surging Quebec Solidaire point toward a winning agenda in the age of climate crisis
- Fight to stop controversial Canadian pipeline gets fresh backing in BC Fri, 2 Jun 17, 8:30pmPact between leftwing NDP and Greens could force showdown with TrudeauCritics say pipeline proposal raises chances of catastrophic spill in Salish SeaAn alliance between opposition parties in British Columbia has offered...
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? | John Vidal Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Why is Latin America so obsessed with mega dams? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmProtests against Latin America’s pursuit of hydropower are increasing as the environmental costs mount up. Is the end of the region’s mega dams in sight?
- Por que a América Latina tem tamanha obsessão por mega-hidrelétricas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmFrequentemente tida como motivo de orgulho nacional, a matriz hídrica da América Latina gera custos ambientais cada vez maiores e é alvo de protestos crescentes...
- ¿Por qué la obsesión de Latinoamérica por las represas? Tue, 23 May 17, 8:14pmSon símbolos de orgullo nacional, pero dado el aumento en las protestas y los costos medioambientales ahora se cuestiona el futuro de las mega represas
- Oil theft 'provides billions for terrorists and drug cartels' Wed, 22 Mar 17, 5:12am$1bn of oil is stolen in Mexico each year, while EU loses massive revenues, says the Atlantic Council thinktank
- The arsonists of Fort McMurray have a name | Martin Lukacs Thu, 12 May 16, 10:23pmFossil fuel corporations are causing the climate change fuelling mega-fires – and they should be footing the bill for the devastation
- Venezuelans lose sleep in bid to curb electricity shortage Mon, 2 May 16, 9:05amClocks moved forward by half an hour to restrict use of lighting and power as country grapples with economic crisis
- Surprise, the pundits were wrong: poll shows huge support for Leap Manifesto | Martin Lukacs Sat, 30 Apr 16, 3:12amCanadians across the political spectrum want a bold challenge to the status quo—and it’s up to the NDP to provide it