During an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Sunday, the UN special envoy for Yemen, Jamal Benomar, warned that the country is fast approaching “the edge of civil war” and urged all parties to redouble diplomatic efforts before it is too late. Speaking to the council via videolink, Benomar said that unless…
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'Stop TTIP': Global Day of Action Draws Tens of Thousands
Demonstrators marched around the globe Saturday to protest the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), a ‘free trade’ agreement currently being negotiated between the European Union (EU) and the United States. Opponents fear that TTIP will erode food, labor and environmental standards particularly with regard to the EU’s strict regulations on food additives, genetically modified…
Bratches welcomes criticism of F1’s new logo
Formula 1’s commercial boss Sean Bratches isn’t holding the fans’ criticism of the sport’s new logo against them, quite the contrary. As soon as the new design was revealed on the Abu Dhabi podium last weekend, it was picked apart by the fan community and by many members of the F1 community itself, including Lewis…
Citing Human Health Risks, Report Calls for EU Moratorium on Fracking
A major study (pdf) released Sunday finds that chemicals from fracking sites have the potential to cause significant pollution while posing risks to human health and wildlife. In turn, the CHEM Trust—a British charity that investigates the harm chemicals cause ecosystems—is calling for a moratorium on fracking across Europe until key recommendations are put in place….
Pirelli caters to Mercedes’ blistering tyre demands!
Pirelli will undertake structural changes to its compounds to avoid blistering at certain tracks following a request from Mercedes. According to Auto Motor und Sport, the German manufacturer consulted with Pirelli during pre-season testing in Barcelona in order to address the issue of extreme blistering of its tyres. The Silver Arrows outfit suggested a reduction…
Grosjean ready to race on ‘for eight, nine seasons’
Romain Grosjean won’t be devising any retirement plans anytime soon, and hopes to race on in F1 for another eight or nine seasons. A veteran of 122 Grands Prix, the Frenchman is going on his seventh full season of Formula 1, his third with the Haas F1 Team, having initiated his career in 2009 with…
The Fiery Cage and the Lynching Tree, Brutality’s Never Far Away
They burned him alive in an iron cage, and as he screamed and writhed in the agony of hell they made a sport of his death. After listening to one newscast after another rightly condemn the barbaric killing of that Jordanian air force pilot at the bloody hands of ISIS, I couldn’t sleep. My mind…
Superbugs a Grave Global Threat by 2030 Due to Industrial Meat Production
A massive global increase in factory-farmed meat production by 2030 will increase antibiotic use by 67 percent, posing a “public health threat,” predicts a newly released study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scientists (PNAS). Rampant antibiotic use in factory farms, required by global meat corporations, is already resulting in an antibiotic-resistance…
Systemic Problems Require Systemic Solutions: Time to Talk About the Next System
The following essay first appeared at The Leap, the recently launched blog for the This Changes Everything project: If you’re reading this, chances are you already know that we’re facing a profound crisis. It is a crisis that encompasses almost all aspects of national and international life. We are surrounded by tragic failures—environmental, social, economic,…
In Rare Public Admission, North Korea Warns of Worst Drought in Century
The state news agency of North Korea announced Tuesday that the country is experiencing its worst drought in a century, exacerbating chronic food shortages and drying up rice paddies—imperiling a major sustenance crop in a country where . “Water levels of reservoirs stand at the lowest, while rivers and streams are getting dry,” KCNA reported…