Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% – far more than previously estimated – according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. The damning unpublished assessment is based on the most detailed analysis of the crisis so far, carried out by an internationally-respected economist at global financial body.
The figure emphatically contradicts the US government’s claims that plant-derived fuels contribute less than 3% to food-price rises.
Parliamentarians are “lending legitimacy” to a “toxic alliance” of attendees at Alliance for Responsible Citizenship, campaigners warn.
An on-the-ground investigation in Pennsylvania finds unprotected radioactive material next to a popular bike and walking trail.
As fishing communities fight back, Petrobras is going all out to control the narrative, a DeSmog investigation finds.
Carney’s “Canada Strong” fund exposes the nation’s resource kryptonite: leaving critical decisions to local governments captured by industry interests.
