According to revelations of Russian intelligence, Polish leaders ‘conspired’ during the 1930s with Nazi Germany against the vital interests of the Soviet Union, ‘instigating separatism’ in the Caucasus, Ukraine and Central Asia to promote the ‘disintegration’ of the USSR, and ‘opposed’ the formation of an international coalition against Hitler in 1939. These are some revealing [...]

The Caribbean is not the only territory contaminated with chlordecone, a highly persistent pollutant and suspected carcinogen, used as a pesticide in the banana plantations in Guadeloupe and Martinique between 1981 and 1993.
According to reports, some 1,600 tons of chlordecone were produced in the United States between 1958 and 1976. About 200 more tons of [...]

Linfen in China is located right in the center of the country’s massive coal industry. The place has the dubious honor of being the most polluted city in the world. It also has not had a mayor for half a year now because the previous local executives were dismissed from service for poor management.
The local [...]

Carbon dioxide emissions brought about by human activity have caused global warming or that which is commonly defined as the increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. It is caused by the presence of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
The biggest of these greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide or CO2 that is [...]

A famine in 1930s which killed millions of Ukrainians during Stalin era finally has a true memorial at Kiev. The famine was not due to natural reasons. The villagers were brutally starved and killed by hunger by then communist regime in Soviet Union. The memorial is a stark reminder of Stalin’s dark legacy. No amount [...]

According to the 2006 records of the European Council on Foreign Relations, the following countries are totally dependent on Russia for their gas supplies: Latvia, Slovakia, Finland, and Estonia. The following countries are more than 50 percent dependent on the same gas supply: Bulgaria, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Greece, Austria, and Hungary. With Europe under [...]