Posts Tagged ‘ coal ’

Coal and Business as Usual: Destroying the World’s Seventh Wonder

Feb 6th, 2014 | By
[photo credit: www.acfonline.org.au]

By Suzanne York, www.howmany.org It is the largest coral reef ecosystem on earth and one of the seven wonders of the natural world, but that isn’t enough to stop an effort to continue down the road of dirty fossil fuel energy. Last week, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMA) in Australia approved a
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Koalas: The Canary in Australia’s Coal Mine?

May 8th, 2013 | By
Koalas under threat (photo: fanpop.com)

By Suzanne York, www.howmany.org The news of late out of Australia has not been the most encouraging.   For starters, the country continues to mine coal at a rapid pace, upping its exports of the dirty fuel.  It is the world’s biggest coal exporter.  A recent report found that if the expected expansions of Australia’s
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Clean vs Dirty Energy: Learning From India’s Great Blackout

Aug 22nd, 2012 | By
photo credit: Justin Guay, Sierra Club

By Suzanne York, www.howmany.org. India is a fast-developing nation with a population of 1.2 billion people, and by 2030 will likely be the most-populous in the world. India’s disparities and inequalities are staggering, with 32.7% of the population living on $1.25 per day. As the country continues to grow, the impacts on its citizens and
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