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Climate Championship Fair 2012 held by KVKV School - Rajkot

A Climate Championship Fair is held by Kadvibai Virani Kanya Vidyalay in India, which was established by the freedom fighters just before India’s...

by Devarshi Pathak in India on 07/02/2012

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Climate change activists protest outside US embassy

Activists from the Campaign Against Climate Change demonstrated outside the US embassy with a large banner denouncing the Koch brothers as right-wing...

by mirrorimage photos in United Kingdom on 09/12/2011

Politics

London protest against USA block on climate treaty

As the US continues to block progress at the Durban Climate talks, an emergency protest was held at the US embassy in London calling for the adoption...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 09/12/2011

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Climate Championship Fair 2012 held by KVKV School - Rajkot
A Climate Championship Fair is held by Kadvibai Virani Kanya Vidyalay in India, which was established by the freedom fighters just before India’s freedom in 1946, as a part of the Const...
President Arroyo highlights IT jobs as her legacy - Negros
President Arroyo speaks about how she grew the outsourcing industry from 2,000 jobs in 2001 to over 500,000 jobs by 2010, and revenues grew from $24 million to $7 billion USD during the...
Bordo Poniente landfill Closes - Mexico City
The Mexican government began the closure and replacement of the capital’s Bordo Poniente landfill, located on Highway Penon-Texcoco, meeting one of the major goals outlined in the Gre...
Climate change activists protest outside US embassy
Activists from the Campaign Against Climate Change demonstrated outside the US embassy with a large banner denouncing the Koch brothers as right-wing extremists and Tea Party members. L...
London protest against USA block on climate treaty
As the US continues to block progress at the Durban Climate talks, an emergency protest was held at the US embassy in London calling for the adoption of binding targets to avert climate...
Stand Up For Climate Justice - London
Supporters of the Campaign Against Climate Change marched through London calling for Climate Justice as the Durban climate talks take place, highlighting that 7% of the world's pop...
Areas of Thailand still lie under 1.5m of stagnant floodwater
As flood barriers are dismantled around central Bangkok some villages are still submerged under a metre or more of stagnant floodwater. Detritus floats around abandonded homes. Vendors ...
Thousands of scarce books destroyed in Thailand's devastating floods
Mr Aye lost thousands of rare, scarce and secondhand books when his shop flooded in the Sai Noi area North West of Bangkok. He salvages what stock he is able to and dries all the ruined...
Occupy São Paulo pitches camp in Banking District
Supporters of the Occupy São Paulo movement protesting corporate greed and corruption moved downtown and pitched their tents on Paulista Avenue in the heart of the city's and Brazi...
Life as a Chronic Drug Addict - Denmark
A photo-essay following 45 year-old Claus Mogensen, a chronic drug addict who lives in Arhus and who has been in and out of various psychiatric hospitals for many years. 21st October 20...
Environmentalists Protest Against Biofuel Subsidies
Protesters came from around the country to protest at UK government support for biofuel energy production which causes deforestation and climate change, cuts food production and threate...
Inside Occupy Toronto’s Tent City
Well over 100 tents have now been pitched in St. James Park, a stone’s throw away from the downtown financial district by the Occupy Toronto movement protesting against corporate greed,...
Miss Universe experiences high heats during visit to Surabaya
Meet and greet between Miss Universe 2011, Leila Lopes, and Miss Indonesia 2011, Marea Selena, is held in one of the shopping centre in northern Surabaya. Indonesia. 10th October 2011
Mauritius Island ,hideaway in the Indian Oceans South West
With stunning seascapes and blue and green lagoons, coupled with crystal clear fluid tropical waters, Mauritius is a dream waiting to be discovered by the global holidaymaker or incline...
Waste Management problems continue in Mauritius
The persistent waste management issues that Mauritius island is facing may undermine the tropical island states tourism sector in the future. Moka, June - August 2011
All-Candidates Round Table Discussion
Kingston and the Islands Candidates meet for a round table discussion at Days-Inn in Kingston, Ontario. 15th September 2011
Inside DSEI, London's Arms Fair
The DSEI event in London was an event that threw up some interesting anomalies. Whilst there were protesters outside demonstrating against weapons many of the items being exhibited wer...
Protest Ouside Climate Change Deniers in the City of London
The Campaign against Climate Change protested outside the London offices of leading climate change deniers and Tea Party funders Koch Industries, as workers came to and left the City. L...
Hurricane Irene aftermath in Virginia - Richmond
Hurricane Irene caused widespread power outages along the eastern seaboard of the the USA. At one point 1.2 million people in Virginia were out of electricity according to Dominion Powe...
Electric vehicles pick up speed in USA
The US Department of Treasury is developing tax credits for purchasing Electric Vehicles and installing charging stations, of which over 4,600 now exist with more being installed to tak...