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It is now the 22 anniversary of Chernobyl explosion, the largest civil nuclear disaster ever. Serious contamination spread over 150 000 square kilometres in Byelorussia, Ukraine and Russia. Radioactive clouds deposited radiation thousands of kilometres away. Hundreds of thousands people had to be evacuated, and millions more were left to live in areas that were dangerous to their health and lives.

Scientific studies have shown that the full consequences of the Chernobyl disaster could top a quarter of a million cancer cases and nearly 100,000 fatal cancers. However the nuclear industry is now attempting to exploit fading memories of the disaster. It’s attempting to revive its dangerous business. But, even 22 years after Chernobyl the very same mixture of incompetence, political and economic pressure, cover-ups and arrogance that lead to Chernobyl continues.

Dangerous situations such as uncontrolled nuclear reactions, near reactor melt down or failure of crucial safety systems, have happened in the last ten years in Japan, US, UK, Sweden, Bulgaria and elsewhere.

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Discovery is gearing up to launch Planet Green, a 24-hour original programming eco-friendly television network.

Planet Green is hoping to tap into corporate America’s new focus on eco friendliness. The channel will launch June 4th and its programming will be seen on Discovery channels around the world.

The first video presented from Rise Against is called Ready To Fall. It’s a very powerful video with some disturbing images from the around the world. I really love the fact that music bands want to take part in showing the planet crisis.

The second video is from Crash Parallel. They are saying “What Are We Waiting For”.

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It is no secret that Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich don’t always see eye to eye. The former and current Speakers of the House note that while they have their differences, they agree that the US must take action to address climate change. They note the immediate need for cleaner forms of energy and public policies that promote them.

The ad is the second in a series which began with Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Pat Robertson. As with the first ad, this one features Speakers Pelosi and Gingrich sitting on the WE couch together (this time in front of the Capitol), discussing the need to come together across partisan lines to solve the climate crisis.

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Former President Bill Clinton served the United States for eight years during a time of unprecedented prosperity and change. He established the William J. Clinton Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence.

Building on his long-term commitment to preserve the environment, former President Clinton launched the Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative (CCI) in August 2006 with the mission of applying the Foundation’s business-oriented approach to the fight against climate change in practical, measurable and significant ways.

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Former President Bill Clinton served the United States for eight years during a time of unprecedented prosperity and change. He established the William J. Clinton Foundation to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence.

Building on his long-term commitment to preserve the environment, former President Clinton launched the Clinton Foundation’s Climate Initiative (CCI) in August 2006 with the mission of applying the Foundation’s business-oriented approach to the fight against climate change in practical, measurable and significant ways.

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Model and actress Amber Valletta in Ecoists, a series of short, intimate dialogues with environmental activists on Sundance Channel’s The Green.

The Save the Redwoods League is ninety years old this year, and to celebrate, it’s giving the San Francisco Botanical Gardens ten grand to help protect a group of redwoods in Golden Gate Park. “Less than five percent of the ancient redwood forest remains today,” explained Save the Redwoods Executive Director Ruskin Hartley. “In fact, there are trees on private land that are in danger of being logged, so the redwoods continue to be threatened.”

In honor of the league’s birthday, Ruskin also helped plant a new tree, one with some interesting roots. “We’re going to call the tree Lunares,” Ruskin said. “It’s the offspring of a tree that went to the moon on Apollo 14.”

Via:YourTV20