In a hot report Yahoo! and the Trade in Whale, Dolphin and Elephant Products, the non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) says Yahoo! Japan is a major hub for internet trade in whale and dolphin meat, and elephant ivory products via its online shopping and auction websites...
Jessica Watson aboard Ella's Pink Lady has made it around Tasmania on her solo global jaunt, and is now headed north on the final leg to Sydney for her triumphant homecoming (for more, check out her website and blog).
Japan's issued an arrest warrant for the leader of marine conservation group Sea Shepherd: it accuses Paul Watson of endangering the lives of whaling crews in the Antarctic. Japan is seeking Watson's arrest through Interpol on suspicion of assault and obstruction of business (Business? Hmmm, don't they maintain it's all "research"???)...
A real-life Avatar situation is being played out in the Amazon, as exploitation of the rainforests threatens (and sometimes wipes out) whole tribes – some of which have never had contact with the Western world before...
...and US Pres.Obama warns of an unprecedented environmental disaster, as the Gulf of Mexico oil slick hits delicate Louisiana wetlands and wildlife...and the accusations against BP gain volume.
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