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Undersea quake south of Indonesia's Bali causes brief panic

Posted on July 16, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

JAKARTA (Reuters) - An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck south of Indonesia’s Bali on Tuesday, the European earthquake monitoring agency EMSC said, causing some residents and visitors on the tourist island to briefly rush out of buildings.…

Undersea quake strikes south of Bali in Indonesia – EMSC

Posted on July 16, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck south of the Indonesian tourist island of Bali on Tuesday, the European earthquake monitoring agency EMSC said. The quake’s epicentre was 102 km (62 miles) southwest of Denpasar in…

Extinction Rebellion: Who are they and what are their aims?

Posted on July 16, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion is staging protests intended to cause “major disruption” in five UK cities. So, who are its supporters and what are they hoping to achieve? What is Extinction Rebellion? Extinction Rebellion (“XR” for short)…

As Amazon Prime Day orders roll in, U.S. workers walk out

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Justine Calma | 0 Comments

It’s Amazon Prime Day, but there’s a lot more to pay attention to than the deals. On the first day of the company’s annual summer sale, many Amazon employees protested the company’s labor conditions and environmental impact. They said the…

Fishermen 'still illegally discarding dead fish' says report

Posted on July 15, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

From BBC Fishermen are continuing to illegally discard dead fish back into the sea, according to a House of Lords inquiry. The inquiry looked at the impact of the ban on fishing discards six months after new rules took effect.…

Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation, charity says

Posted on July 15, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Most big companies are failing to report the damage their operations are doing to forests despite committing to lighten their footprint under wider efforts to tackle climate change, according to a report published on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO:…

Vale to pay $106.5 million to workers affected by Brazil dam disaster

Posted on July 15, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

FILE PHOTO: A view of the entrance of Brucutu mine owned by Brazilian mining company Vale SA, in Sao Goncalo do Rio Abaixo, Brazil February 4, 2019. REUTERS/Washington AlvesRIO de Janeiro (Reuters) - Brazilian mining company Vale SA said on…

U.S. judge slashes Roundup jury award to $25.3 million; Bayer still plans to appeal

Posted on July 15, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday slashed a damages award Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) owed a California man who blamed Roundup weed killer for his cancer, to $25.27 million from $80.27 million, while rejecting the company’s bid for a new…

U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil, gas producers begin restarting after Barry

Posted on July 15, 2019 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil companies on Monday began restoring some of the more than nearly 74% production shut at U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms ahead of Hurricane Barry, the U.S. offshore drilling regulator said. There was 1.3 million barrels…

Colombia registers first drop in deforestation since 2016 FARC peace deal

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Morgan Erickson-Davis | 0 Comments

Colombia has registered its first drop in deforestation since the country’s historic 2016 peace deal with former FARC guerrillas closed a chapter on a half-century of armed conflict but also caused rapidly accelerating forest loss in remote regions of the…