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Keep dirty energy out of Green Climate Fund, demand activists and community groups
A coalition of nearly 300 civil society organizations mainly from developing countries are raising alarms that the Green Climate Fund could be used to finance projects that are just a little less dirt…
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Bee losses highlight urgent need to restrict pesticides, shift to sustainable agriculture
Washington, D.C. – Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its annual report on honey bee losses in the United States based on a national survey of beekeepers conducted with the Bee Inform…
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New USDA report on honey bee losses to be released this week
Harvard study points to pesticide exposures as key contributor WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the USDA is set to release its annual report on honey bee overwintering losses, which are expected to be s…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the Senate effort to force pro-Keystone XL vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the proposed legislation to force approval of the Keystone XL permit suffered a fatal blow in the Senate. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) wanted to…
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When our land is free, were all free: Liberian communities (almost) kick out Equatorial Palm Oil
It is all too rare that communities in the global south — or anywhere — win recognition of their rights to say ‘no’ to extractive projects on their lands. So when we received n…
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Friends of the Earth statement on President Obamas endorsement of Walmarts unsustainable practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Obama will visit a Mountain View, Calif. Walmart on May 9 to discuss energy efficiency and commercial impacts on the environment. Walmart touts the Mountain View locatio…
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More spin than science: The latest efforts to take down organics
A recent Oxford University study found that “organic farms support 34 percent more plant, insect, and animal species than conventional farms,” including important pollinators.
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Rowing against the tide: Friends of the Earth’s update on Wilmar and its sustainability policy
Campaigners from Friends of the Earth U.S., Friends of the Earth Europe and NAPE-Friends of the Earth Uganda are in Indonesia this week for strategy meetings with Walhi-Friends of the Earth Indonesia…
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Friends of the Earth statement on the Third National Climate Assessment
Washington, D.C. – The White House’s Third National Climate Assessment documents the devastating and immediate impacts of climate change throughout the United States, drawing upon the expertise of…
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ExxonMobil + Exim Bank = Tragedy in Papua New Guinea
In a powerful new video, When We Were Hela, Pulitzer Prize – winning journalist Ian Shearn takes us to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, where a massive natural gas project has caused death and…