Cambodia: Mass Evictions May Follow Lake Grab

Inter Press Service: A plan to redevelop Phnom Penh's largest remaining natural lake into a residential and shopping precinct has ignited a storm of protests and claims that it could result in the largest eviction in Cambodia's post-war history. Local and international …

No organic for me, please

Globe and Mail: I lost the household battle over organic foods years ago. I had argued that organic foods were outrageously expensive, that some of the fertilizers used on them-animal poop, to be precise-might be risky to our health, and that organic standards were …

Environmental Laws That Bite Back

Is the Future of the Internet the Future of Knowledge?

"US-based panel speakers Lawrence M. Sanger, PhD and Andrew Keen discuss issues of legitimacy, credibility, regulation and censorship on the Internet. What role do truth, trust and expertise have to play in the creation and dissemination of knowledge and news through …

India court approves Vedanta to mine in tribal hills

Reuters: India's Supreme Court allowed Britain's Vedanta Resources Plc on Friday to mine bauxite in sacred hills in the east of the country where tribal people and voluntary groups strongly oppose it. "The application of Vedanta is allowed," the Supreme Court bench …

Emerald ash borer found in Wisconsin

Associated Press: Officials confirmed the first appearance of the emerald ash borer in Wisconsin, a finding that could put about 740 million trees in the state in jeopardy. State Department of Natural Resources foresters took samples from a group of dying ash trees …