2009's 3rd Highest Global Temperature: Support for Climate Change

2009 set a record for the third highest Global surface temperature average  since 1891. It tied with 2002, 2003 and 2006. The annual mean land temperatures where above average in most land areas, except for...

3 Earthquakes Hit Fukushima Ken Oki Japan March 14: 6.6 Magnitude

Fukushima Ken Oki in Japan was the epicentre of three consecutive earthquakes today of a magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale. The first earthquake was at 17:08 followed by another at 17:13 and a third one at...

African Ethnic Diversity: Racial Origin Used to Redistribute Land

Some of Zimbabwe's politicians suggest that white Africans are not entitled to property or business, raising the questions "What is an African? A white African?" among others related to social justice issues and...

Jewish/Christian/Islam Jointly Protest Israeli 'Ethnic Cleansing'

Islamic, Christian, and  Jewish writers and bloggers are asking if Israel is conducting ethnic cleansing along the lines of 1930s fascism. Israel’s latest wave of annexations and crack downs on...

Israeli Forces Clash with Palestinians at Sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque today clashing with Palestinian youth in Friday prayer. AFP reports injured on both sides in a battle that is still underway. March 5th 2010 Israeli-Palestinian fighting is likely a result of Israel’s latest attempt to annex more of...

Haiti, Chile Earthquakes Suggest Increased Frequency: Untrue

Earthquakes, and their related natural phenomena - tsunamis, typhoons and hurricanes - like the ones that devastated Haiti January 12th and Feb 27 struck Chile with a magnitude of 8.8 on the Richter Scale,...

Earthquake In Chile, Tsunami warning for Chile,Peru & Australia.

The earthquake struck 90-km Northeast of Concepcion at a depth of 59-km at 3:34-am local time (06:43 GMT). Its magnitude was reported at 8.3 and 8.5, then fixed by the USGS at 8.8. So far six people are reported...

Profit driven Agriculture causing famines and soil degradation.

By, Uwe Paschen. Modern, new and high tech is not always the anther to our problems. This is especially true when it comes to agriculture and its environmental impact. Most importantly would be the long-term...

While the World condemns Niger's coup, its people celebrate.

By, Uwe Paschen. It has been three days since President Tandja was relieved from power by a military coup. By now, the first reactions from around the world where voiced. The most important may be that of the...

The Curfew has been lifted, only a day after Niger's coup.

By, Uwe Paschen. The coup is over, the curfew has been lifted, Niger has a new government, a military government that is. Its new President is Squadron chief Salou Djibo. This is not the first coup that Niger had...

The cost of pollution, not only a matter of dollars. Lives too

By, Uwe Paschen. A study conducted by the London-based consultancy Trucost, which is due to be published this summer, found that the combined damage of only the world's 3000 biggest companies was worth US $2.2...

Coup in Niger after a year of demonstrations and opposition.

By, Uwe Paschen. A Coup is underway in Niamey, Niger.  The streets of Niamey are empty, Shops in the city’s Wadata market have closed their doors, taxis are no longer operating or to be fund any where in the...

Thousand protesting Tandja's hold on power in Niger.

By, Uwe Paschen. Thousand have taken to the Streets of Niamey on Valentines day to Protest against their Government and in particular against their President Tandja Mamadou . This one has fired the...

Mandela's life achievement overshadowed.

By, Uwe Paschen. This 20th anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s release from prison and the end of Apartheid that followed are overshadowed by South Africa’s ailments. This event of immense historical significance...

Permanent residence may be granted the right to vote in Japan.

By, Uwe Paschen. To give or not to give permanent residence the right to vote in Japan, this is the question many ask them self these days.  Japan may give permanent residence the right to vote at the local...
 

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