Iranian-Canadian Conservationist Dies in Iranian Jail

February 11, 2018 / by News Editor / At Risk, Environment, Environmental News Service, Fresh Water, Journalism, Latest News, RSS

Published by the Environmental News Service TEHRAN, Iran, February 11,2018 (ENS) – An Iranian-Canadian academic and environmental activist imprisoned by Iranian authorities in January has died in prison, his son said Saturday on Twitter. Kavous Seyed-Emami, 63, was a founder of the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, which works to protect Iran’s rare animals and fresh […]

Fracking Near Peace River Dams Scares BC Hydro

August 22, 2016 / by News Editor / At Risk, Energy, Environment, Environmental News Service, Europe, Fresh Water, Journalism, Latest News, North America, RSS

Published by the Environmental News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada, August 21, 2016 (ENS) – Senior BC Hydro executives have worried for years that earthquakes triggered by fracking operations in search of natural gas could damage its two big dams on the Peace River, putting thousands of people at risk if the dams fail. Read […]

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