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Poland Begins Logging Ancient Forest Despite Fierce Protests
2016-05-27 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Renata Krzysciak-Kosinska The Bialowieza Forest in Poland. Despite intense protests from environmentalists and scientists, Poland began logging the Bialowieza Forest this week, the last remaining fragment of Europes ancient woodlands and a World Heritage site. The forest, covering more than 350,000 acres, is home to the continents largest population of European bison and 20,000 other wildlife species. Polish officials said the logging is to remove spruce trees dead or dying from a bark beetle infestation,...
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Hollande 'won't back down' over protests
2016-05-27 12:47:06| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
France's President Hollande refuses to dilute labour market reforms as trade unions threaten to escalate their protests.
French labour law protests stepped up
2016-05-26 15:46:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
French protesters have stepped up strike action, hitting oil refineries, nuclear power stations, ports, airports and railways.
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Protests in Greece ahead of tax vote
2016-05-08 14:01:27| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Protesters gather outside parliament in Greece ahead of a vote on further austerity measures in return for more international bailout money.
Bangladeshs Growing Coal Deals Prompt Criticism, Protests over Environment
2016-04-11 05:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Triple Pundt: When most people think of Bangladesh`s most prolific industries, it`s garments - not coal - that comes to mind. The tiny country of Bangladesh, nestled in the armpit of India`s easternmost provinces, is second only to China in garment exports. Its booming electrified clothing industry is at the mercy of the country`s electricity grid, yet most of the current is supplied by gas exploration, not coal.That`s because, according to SourceWatch, a meager 2.5 percent of Bangladesh`s electricity is supplied...
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