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| | | The mine disaster that shook Turkey. On May 13, 2014, almost 350 people would die in a coal mine near Soma, Turkey, the worst industrial accident in the country's 90-year history. Just after 3 o'clock, the shearer machine stopped working. The conveyor belts that carried the coal stopped working. The lights stopped working. The power had gone out. Only the lamps on the miners' helmets shone in the dark. A cable had exploded and a fire was discharging black smoke. New York Times | | Proposed neonicotinoid rules creating a buzz across Ontario. Ontario's agriculture sector remains divided in response to a government proposal to curb the use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds in the province after studies showed their detrimental effects on pollinators - specifically honeybees. Wellington Advertiser, Ontario | | Uranium mining in Kakadu at crucial point. Built on the faultlines of environmental and indigenous land rights policy, Ranger – perhaps Australia's most controversial mine – is at a defining moment. It has provided fuel to nuclear power stations of the world, but the end of its working life is in doubt. Melbourne Age, Australia | | Swiss 'Ecopop' referendum calls for immigration cut. Swiss voters are going to the polls on Sunday to vote for the second time in nine months on proposals to limit immigration. The "Ecopop" movement seeks to link environmental protection with controlling population growth. BBC | | DuPont: 23K pounds of toxic gas escaped from plant. About 23,000 pounds of a flammable, acidic, toxic chemical escaped in the building where four DuPont workers recently died at a pesticide plant in La Porte, the company reported Friday. Houston Chronicle, Texas | | Mounting electronic waste poses major threat to environment, health. Cheap electronics are one of the biggest draws for shoppers on the Black Friday (and indeed the rest of the year), but these immediate savings hide the ultimate collective cost - old electronics (e-waste) that are improperly disposed of can result in environmental pollution with its attendant health risks, as well as data theft. Newsweek | | GM foods still controversial after all these years. Proponents and critics of genetic modification have been arguing over the potential impact of genetically modified organisms on health and the environment for more than a decade now. Voice of America | | Ganga water turns red on Magh Mela eve. With barely a month left for the commencement of month-long Magh Mela on Sangam banks, the quality and quantity of water in the Ganga has once again become a major cause for concern for the devotees and administration alike. Times of India, India | | Australian suburb's residents fear post-storm asbestos threat. Fairfield residents fear dried-out asbestos, which became dislodged during Thursday's powerful storm, has dried out and become airborne. And they say Brisbane City Council had not acted on calls before the potentially deadly substance began breaking up on Saturday. Brisbane Times, Australia | | Rare optimism ahead of climate talks in Lima. Energized by new targets set by China and the United States, the world's top climate polluters, U.N. global warming talks resume Monday with unusual optimism despite evidence that human-generated climate change is already happening and bound to get worse. Associated Press | | Florida's hurricane dry spell lasts. As storm season comes to an end with Florida enjoying its modern-day record ninth consecutive season without a hurricane making landfall, many residents of the Sunshine State may not want to breathe easy just yet. Wall Street Journal | | Colorado mastodon bones show ancient warmer Earth. A "spectacular" trove of ancient bones from giant animals discovered in the Colorado mountains is providing scientists with a look at what happened about 120,000 years ago when the Earth got as warm as it is today. Evidence left behind by mastodons, mammoths, giant sloths and bison — along with insects, plants, pollen and other animals — offers a glimpse at how animals adapted to climate change. Associated Press | | Election puts rural California county on anti-fracking map. If you were plotting the epicenter of a daring trend, San Benito County might not be the first place you'd start. But after a stunning election victory, residents find themselves on the sharp edge of a growing movement to ban hydraulic fracturing via local voter initiatives. Los Angeles Times | | Kinder Morgan stops drilling, begins moving equipment from Burnaby Mountain. Kinder Morgan has stopped drilling on Burnaby Mountain and began moving out its equipment Friday. An application to extend an injunction keeping protesters away from two drilling sites for its proposed oil pipeline was rejected by a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Thursday. Vancouver Sun, British Columbia | | Appvion launches receipt paper free of industrial chemicals. Shoppers out and about in the Fox Valley this holiday weekend will want to hang on to their receipts for a couple of reasons. It will make gift exchanges easier and perhaps even provide a jolt of vitamin C. Appleton Post-Crescent, Wisconsin | | Beijing to outlaw smoking next June. Beijing has adopted a new law making it illegal to smoke in indoor public places, workplaces and on public transport. The legislation was approved by the Standing Committee of the Beijing People's Congress, and came as a nationwide ban remains under discussion. Shanghai Daily, China | | Big Tobacco distributes report bullying plain-packaging laws. The two biggest tobacco companies in Australia have begun a campaign to undermine the nation's plain-packaging laws, ahead of a Department of Health review of the effectiveness of the regulations. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia | | College student dies after severe allergic reaction to peanut butter. It started with a batch of peanut butter cookies — and ended several days later with the death of a Michigan college student. His family is now speaking out about the dangers of nut allergies and the need to accommodate people who have them. Washington Post | | | More news from today - Better wildlife monitoring could prevent human disease outbreaks
- The global hunt for an Ebola vaccine
- Climate: Brazil awards big coal contracts; More coverage of UN meeting in Lima; Coastal erosion in Pakistan has big economic costs; Nigeria's oil economy is tanking as US imports dry up; What will it take to convert skeptics?
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