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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
News and Views from the Global South
MEDIA: Banned in Gambia, Defiant in Ukraine
Journalists from Ukraine and Gambia were honoured this week with the International Press Freedom Award for persisting in their work even while facing serious threats against their lives.
Writing the History of the Seas
New records show how the existing model for commercial fishing will exhaust fisheries in a decade or two.HEALTH: Factory Farms Migrate to Developing World
Factory farms are becoming the dominant source of meat and egg production worldwide, creating environmental and social problems as well as conditions that promote diseases like avian flu and mad cow, researchers say./CORRECTION**/AGRICULTURE-U.S.: The Organic Crops of Farmer John
The eccentric life of farmer John Peterson, from the central U.S. state of Illinois, is the centrepiece of an award-winning documentary film that tracks the decline of family farms in the United States, and - in a surprise twist - a new resurrection.ENVIRONMENT: Millions Flee Floods, Desertification
The United Nations estimates that upwards of 50 million people may be on the move in five years due to environmental disasters and degradation./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM: Documentaries Portray an Ailing Planet
Global warming is a life and death issue for the people of Tuvalu, as rising sea levels slowly drown their low- lying island nation in the South Pacific.ENVIRONMENT: Bush Climate Policy More Fossil Than Fuel
Has the United States reached a tipping point on global warming, as yet another destructive hurricane uproots millions of its citizens?U.S.: Years Before Katrina’s Environmental Costs Can Be Measured
Hurricane Katrina may cost the United States more than 200 billion dollars in rebuilding and recovery, but the full environmental cost may take years to calculate, experts say.Years Before Katrina's Environmental Costs Measured
Hurricane Katrina wiped out 52 square kilometers of coastal wetlands, and many barrier islands along the Gulf of Mexico coast disappeared. The environmental effects of this mega-storm will be felt for at least 15 years, say scientists.ENVIRONMENT: The Dawn of the Hypercane?
The number of super-powerful storms like Hurricane Katrina has nearly doubled and there will be even more in the future as the world's oceans continue to warm, scientists say.ENVIRONMENT: Why Is the Ozone Hole Growing?
A huge ozone hole has developed over Antarctica for the second year running, exposing southern Argentina and Chile to high levels of damaging ultraviolet radiation from the Sun.
Why Is the Ozone Hole Growing?
The hole in the atmosphere's ozone layer over southern Chile and Argentina is expected to reach its maximum size this week. Scientists consulted by Tierramérica analyze the ongoing causes of this phenomenon.ENVIRONMENT-US: Gulf States Grapple With Sea of Toxic Sludge
As polluted floodwaters are pumped from the devastated city of New Orleans, the true environmental impact of Hurricane Katrina - including oil spills, chemical leaks and toxic waste - will remain unknown for months.ENVIRONMENT-US: Wetlands Loss Left Gulf Coast Naked to Storm
Massive destruction of wetlands and rampant coastal development are among the reasons Hurricane Katrina may have killed thousands of people on the U.S. Gulf Coast and wreaked upwards of 25 billion dollars in damages.ENVIRONMENT: The Endless Hurricane Season
Up to 12 more tropical storms are expected to follow Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive storm to ever strike the United States, and four may be major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).ENVIRONMENT: The Endless Hurricane Season
Up to 12 more tropical storms are expected to follow Hurricane Katrina, the most destructive storm to ever strike the United States, and four may be major hurricanes, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).DEVELOPMENT-AFRICA: A Small Step From Barnyard to Pond
Africa must urgently boost investments in aquaculture to fight hunger, as natural fish stocks on the continent and elsewhere decline, scientists say.ENVIRONMENT: Climate Pact Is No Kyoto, Experts Say
India, China and four other nations have agreed to a new climate change pact championed by the United States that advocates new technologies instead of emissions reductions.ENVIRONMENT: Glacial Meltdown Speeding Up
A huge Greenland glacier has suddenly accelerated dumping enormous quantities of ice and water into the North Atlantic Ocean.TERRORISM: Washington Cuts Security Funds for Public Transport
Despite London's recent terrorist bombings, security for U.S. public transit systems remains woefully under-funded.ENVIRONMENT: A User’s Guide to the Planet
The world's ecosystems are failing, forcing business and industry to "green" themselves or suffer the consequences.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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