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The Chemical That Must Not Be Named
The Chemical That Must Not Be Named
By Stephen Leahy
IPS
Ozone hole, Antarctica
MONTREAL, Canada, Sep 20 (IPS) - Delegates from 191 nations are on the verge of an agreement under the Montreal Protocol for faster elimination of ozone-depleting chemicals, but the United States insists it must continue to use the banned pesticide methyl bromide.
Even as another enormous ozone hole forms over the Antarctic this week, the rest of the world appears to be giving in to U.S. demands despite the fact that the use of methyl bromide in developed countries was supposed to have been completely phased out by Jan. 1, 2005 under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
LIVE EARTH: THE CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE IN CRISIS
Mother EarthLIVE EARTH: THE CONCERTS FOR A CLIMATE IN CRISIS, 07/07/07
Live Earth is a monumental music event that will bring together more than 2 billion people on 7/7/07 to raise awareness about global warming. Artists include Beastie Boys, John Mayer, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, The Police, and many more including Virtual March partners Bon Jovi, Damien Rice, and Taking Back Sunday.
CLIMATE CHANGE: "We've Never Seen What We're Seeing Now"
CLIMATE CHANGE:
"We've Never Seen What We're Seeing Now"
Haider Rizvi
IPS
UNITED NATIONS, May 22 (IPS) - One night about four years ago, Lakhan Bibi's grandfather told her that things in their land were going to change. "How come?" she asked. "Look up to the sky," he said. "You see the moon? It is no longer where it used to be."
To many, it may sound superstitious. But Bibi, a former commercial airline pilot and young leader of the indigenous Kailashi people of the Hindu Kush mountains, has no reason to doubt her grandfather's wisdom. "He was right," she said. "Since that moment things have changed."
