Category Archives: Environment

Dahr Appears on Al Jazeera Inside Story, “A slap on the wrist for BP?”

By Dahr Jamail | Published: November 16, 2012

As Gulf of Mexico continues to suffer the effects of the 2010 oil spill, Al Jazeera’s Inside Story Americas discusses if BP’s $4.5bn settlement is sufficient. Al Jazeera English

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Where is the Green Party?

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: November 5, 2012

As climate change become increasingly apparent, many wonder why the Green Party is being ignored in the US election. In the race for the White House, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have talked about sustainable development. Yet the Green Party ticket, whose stance on the issue outpaces those of both the Republican and Democratic [...]

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Are We Sustainable?

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: June 22, 2012

As the Rio+20 conference closes, radical change remains necessary, experts tell Al Jazeera. Hopeful rhetoric had preceded the Rio+20 UN Conference on sustainability. World leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, NGOs, the private sector and other groups met in an attempt to find ways to reduce poverty and increase social equity while ensuring [...]

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How Many More Fish in the Sea?

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: June 21, 2012

Seafood is the primary source of protein for more than one billion people – can they live without it? Worldwide, 90 per cent of large predatory fish stocks are now gone due to overfishing. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 85 per cent of fish stocks are “overexploited, depleted, or recovering from [...]

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