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Wolves may be in the cross hairs as the Alaska Board of Game debates predator control measures statewide — but a new report finds that they should also fear their fellows; a high percentage of fatal attacks on wolves in Denali National Park are by wolves from rival packs.Photo: Alaska wolf/Sean Clawson
New FDA documents show that some Chilean salmon farms are using chemicals and medications banned by regulators. Chile is one of America’s biggest suppliers of salmon and the second largest exporter of salmon in the world. Photo: Chilean salmon farm/Vince Huang
Since Kosovo’s secession from Serbia, the fledgling country is at peace — but struggling with severe poverty and unemployment, along with simmering ethnic tensions in the mostly Serbian north. Photo: Kosovo Serbs/jungle/arctic
In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, known for its fertile cropland (right), an old feud between two clans that draw from the same water source is heating up, as resources strain to meet growing populations amid rising temperatures.
Photo: FlickrJunkie
Hoping to combat climate change — but risking the wrath of its wurst-wolfing citizens — Germany is pushing for a more Mediterranean national cuisine that limits meat consumption to once a week and special occasions. Photo: Berlin wurst fans/Lang Heinz
Azerbaijan’s move to take over airwaves formerly controlled by the BBC and the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe has raised fears of shifting regional alliances, and government censorship in a still-emerging democracy. Photo: Flavijus
You know 2008’s big stories — a change year, war in the Middle East, Proposition 8, the economic crash — but there’s a world of important news beyond the headlines. Check out NYMHM’s review of the top issues of the past year: water, forests, war crimes, native rights and more. Photo: Stitch
Our look back at 2008’s top NYMHM issues continues. These topics do appear in the commercial press, but only NYMHM delivers systematic, diverse and ground-level coverage, compared to the usual mass-media gloss. These and other core topics will be coming up repeatedly in 2009, so keep an eye on News You Might Have Missed as we deepen our coverage, and our service to you, the reader. Contents & Summaries
* WATER: As droughts and pollution deepen, the push for privatization os met with public-water campaigns around the world. *
Let’s take a look back at the remarkable stories NYMHM brought you in 2008, but that mass media missed. We chose these stories for their relevance to a variety of globe-spanning concerns, such as public health, energy, immigration, labor, energy and media. Next week we’ll take a look at the top ISSUES of the past year, as well as topics to watch in 2009. HEALTH
“Women Claim Space at AIDS Conference”
Aug. 14, 2008
“Questions About HPV Vaccine Risks”
Nov.
“Scraper bikes” are colorful, customized, and give young people new creative alternatives in crime-plagued communities. The two-wheelers come out of hip-hop’s hyphy subculture, and are inspired by the tricked-out “scraper” cars of the late ’80s. Photo: bikeportland