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international / environment / opinion/analysis Monday July 30, 2018 23:04 by pbp
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The wildfires that struck Rafina, north east of Athens, have now claimed at least 80 lives with the number set to rise as many are still missing. This terrible catastrophe shows the interaction of climate change and austerity, both the result of a society that puts people before profit. The fires in Greece take place in the context of an intense heat wave that is global in scale and has produced fires not only in Greece but in Northern Sweden above the Arctic Circle. Brid Smith TD visiting her sister in Sweden reports temperatures of 32C in the shade and 40C in the sun. In hotter parts of the world such as Algeria and Iran they are soaring well over 40C and approaching the limits of human habitability. Fires, floods , droughts and intense storms extreme weather in all its different forms is what climate change means, not just rising sea levels in the future, and they are happening now. read full story / add a comment
national / animal rights / press release Saturday July 28, 2018 16:47 by Roger Yates
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This recently updated video shows animal exploitation in Ireland in a variety of settings, including slaughterhouses, farms, laboratories, hare coursing fields, and dairy parlours. read full story / add a comment
international / economics and finance / press release Friday July 27, 2018 19:28 by Lydia Andrews
This week the US Department of Education proposed new student "borrower defense" rules. read full story / add a comment |
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