Amazon tribe sighting raises contact dilemma Fri May 30, 2008 5:25pm EDT By Stuart Grudgings RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Dramatic photographs of previously unfound Amazon Indians have highlighted the precariousness of the few remaining “lost” tribes and the dangers they face from contact with outsiders. The bow-and-arrow wielding Indians… Continue reading

Published on Friday, May 30, 2008 by The Christian Science Monitor Is Water Becoming ‘The New Oil’? Population, pollution, and climate put the squeeze on potable supplies – and private companies smell a profit. Others ask: Should water be a human right? by Marc Clayton Public fountains are dry in… Continue reading

Published on Friday, May 30, 2008 by The Guardian/UK Act On Climate Change, Top Scientists Warn US by Dan Glaister in Los Angeles and James Randerson A group of 1,700 leading scientists called on the US government yesterday to take the lead in fighting global warming. Citing the “unprecedented and… Continue reading

“La Nina” effect may be behind Mexico shark attacks Fri May 30, 2008 9:47pm EDT By Mariano Castillo ZIHUATANEJO, Mexico (Reuters) – Cooler than normal sea-surface temperatures due to the La Nina phenomenon may be partly responsible for a spate of fatal shark attacks off Mexico’s Pacific coast, a U.S.… Continue reading