Take a look at conditions inside the reactor where the hastily built sarcophagus (cover) over the reactor is falling apart and requires constant maintenance.
Want to find out more or find out how you can help prevent the next Chernobyl? Visit http://www.greenpeac e.org .
It has been 20 years since the name Chernobyl became the infamous nuclear accident that devastated the lives of millions of people in Western Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine. 20 years on, and the nightmare for thousands of people is still frightening.
Glaciers in the Peruvian Andes could disappear within a decade. Within the lifetime of local residents alive today, the effects of Global Warming have become a daily reality. Want to help? Visit http://www.greenpeac e.org
How the upgrading of a major highway in the Amazon threatens the forest by opening it up for soya plantations and illegal logging. Want to help? Go to http://www.greenpeac e.org
In 2005, 600 fires a day were set in the Amazon, and Global Warming has meant a drying trend which profoundly threatens one of the world's greatest reservoirs of biodiversity. If current trends continue, the collapse of the Amazon into a treeless savannah is possible within the lifetimes of children being born today.
The militarization within Israel and the Occupied Territories has led to enormous insecurity for those who are trying to lead as normal a life as possible. The Israeli government is putting up a wall that separates communities and violates human rights.
Want to learn more or find out how you can help? Visit http://www.amnesty.o rg .
Radioactive waste is leaking into groundwater less than 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the famous Champagne region in France. Want to help? Visit www.greenpeace.org
The internal conflict in Colombia has lasted decades, killed countless thousands and led to the growth of a women-led peace movement. A group called Ruta Pacifica is organising peace demonstrations around the country.
Want to learn more or find out how you can help? Visit http://www.amnesty.o rg .
Danielle Lessovitz of About.com shows us how to pack a waste free lunch for kids and adults alike.
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An interview with Ben Bridwell, the singer and guitarist from Band of Horses. Ben talks about vegetarianism and how he enjoys it.
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An interview with Casey Calvert and Eron Bucciarelli from the band Hawthorne Heights. Casey talks about being a vegetarian for several years, and Eron discusses fur.
Danielle Lessovitz of About.com shows us how to go eco-friendly with your morning coffee.
Check out http://www.50waystoh elp.com/ and http://www.treehugge r.com/gogreen.php for more ways to go green.
Check out http://www.goveg.com for more info and a free vegetarian starter kit.
Interview with Gerard and Mikey Way from the band My Chemical Romance. They speak out about animal cruelty.
Want to learn more or find out how you can help? Visit http://www.hrw.org .
Human Rights Watch research determined that Burmese security forces shot into crowds using live ammunition and rubber bullets, beat marchers and monks before dragging them onto trucks, and arbitrarily detained thousands of people in official and unofficial places of detention.