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Climate change, Deforestation / 15.01.2020

Fires in Australia connected to climate change, despite denial by Prime Minister

Climate scientist Michael Mann is on sabbatical stay in Sydney, Australia where he studies the correlation between climate change and catastrophic weather events. Home to one some of the greatest natural wonders of this planet, like the Great Barrier Reef and lush temperate rainforests, Australia has...

Deforestation / 30.08.2019

2019 is the year of fires: we need to save our planet from burning

Not only Amazonia: large parts of Earth are burning, and the problem might be bigger than it appears. Journalists have focused on the enormous devastation that is occurring in Amazonia this year: in comparison to last year, the number of fires in the region has enormously...

Fashion / 25.11.2012

Over 124 people killed during fire at Tazreen Fashion factory in Bangladesh

At least 124 people have reportedly been killed during a fire at a warehouse of Tazreen Fashion in Bangladesh. According to International Labor Rights Forum, the factory had no emergency exits and workers were either burnt alive or died when they tried to jump out...