"I can't understand why there aren't rings of young people blocking bulldozers and preventing them from constructing coal-fired power stations." - Al Gore

Is Fascism On The March Again In Europe?

Does the election of two BNP MEPs and the success of the far right elsewhere in Europe mean we are facing the threat of fascism? Or is this just a protest vote that will quickly fade? Leading historians give their verdicts

Valve Dreams Of Team Fortress 2 Movie

Valve Software's fans have long had a basic demand: make great games.

European citizens: This is our chance to vote for the climate

The upcoming European Elections are just a few weeks away. And when it comes to saving the climate this EU election is one of the more important ones.

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Kansas abortion doctor murdered at church, suspect arrested

Dr. George Tiller, a Kansas doctor whose clinic received national attention for performing late-term abortions, was shot to death as he entered his Wichita church on Sunday.

Sarah Palin's awful environmental record - climate sceptic, oil, polar bears, shooting wolves

McCain's running mate Sarah Palin has an appalling environmental record of climate change scepticism, creationism, support for big oil, opposition to endangerment listing of polar bears, wants wolf shooting from planes ...

Offshore Drilling – It's NOT the Answer to High Gas Prices at the Pump

Record high gas prices have been making the news headlines for the past few months. Each week gas prices top the previous week, resulting in a new all-time high.

Swedish cows milk organic trend

Although Swedish sales of organic milk are better than ever, it won't be possible to buy full-fat organic milk in your local supermarket as of next week.

Huge chunk snaps off storied Arctic ice shelf

A four-square-kilometre chunk has broken off Ward Hunt Ice Shelf - the largest remaining ice shelf in the Arctic - threatening the future of the giant frozen mass that northern explorers have used for years as the starting point for their treks.

Show the political parties you have some balls and won't follow their failed agenda no matter what

Don't blame the last eight years of @!$%# on President Bush. It's time you blamed it on the real mastermind behind it all. It's time to set some examples.

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What Top World Scientists Say About the Climate Emergency

Here are about 2 dozen recent, Web-documented, expert statements from outstanding, world-leading climate change experts, other eminent scientific experts and top scientific organizations with expertise to make authoritative comments about the Climate Emergency and related matters …

Why does Channel 4 seem to be waging a war against the greens, asks George Monbiot

As Channel 4 is once again fiercely criticised by the TV watchdog for distorting the views of climate scientists, George Monbiot lays bare the channel's shameful history of misleading its viewers on global warming

Italy condemned for 'racism wave'

Human rights group Amnesty International has said it is extremely alarmed by what it calls a "climate of discrimination" in Italy.

Man beats four-year-old girl into coma in Rome

A four-year-old French girl is in a critical condition after her father was found beating her head against a monument in Rome, officials say.

Climate documentary 'broke rules'

A controversial Channel 4 film on global warming broke Ofcom rules, the media regulator says. The Great Global Warming Swindle attracted various complaints, including claims that it misled contributors. [...]

Al Gore: A Generational Challenge to Repower America

There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger.

Israeli 'shooting video' causes outrage

An Israeli human rights group has just released graphic video footage obtained during clashes between Israeli troops and demonstrators protesting against the separation barrier on the West Bank.

EU Health Insurance Card - Don't go on holiday without it!

The European health insurance card provides proof of European citizens' entitlement to health insurance. Today, more than 172 million citizens have the card in their pocket.

Climate change fight needn't cost the earth - economist

Curbing climate change would cost no more than 1 percent of global income per year, and the world can afford it, development economist Jeffrey Sachs said on Wednesday.

Video: Interview with Iran's foreign minister regarding USA's failure in Iraq

An interesting video interview with Iran's foreign minister, Manoucherhr Mottaki, during the Swedish Iraq conference.

Video shows masked Israeli settlers attacking a Palestinian family with baseball bats

This video shows masked Israeli settlers attacking a Palestinian family with baseball bats. According to human rights organisations in the area assaults like these are common for palestinians.

Blogger arrests hit record high

In the last four years, British, French, Canadian and American bloggers have also been arrested.

Gore endorses Obama and promises to help him

Al Gore announced his endorsement of Barack Obama Monday and promised to help the Democrat achieve what eluded him — the presidency. In a letter to be e-mailed to Obama supporters, the former vice president and Nobel Prize winner wrote, "From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected president of the United States."

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Coal power kills 170,000 people every year

According to this article pollutants from coal-based electricity generation kill 170,000 people annually.

Fox News Says Global Warming Deniers Are Crazy

Fox News, anchor Shep Smith was reporting on the bizarre story of a man who was found "drunk, naked and wedged up to his waist in a toilet" when he made the comparison to "people who deny the whole global warming thing." "They're just a little crazy, you know?" said Smi …

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