Environment

Members of European Parliament back deal forcing oil and mineral firms to disclose payments to governments

Large extractive companies dealing with oil, gas and minerals will be obliged to disclose full details of their payments to national governments for every project that they operate, under a deal between Parliament and Council negotiators backed by the...

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International IAEA Emergency Response Workshop in Fukushima Concludes

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) workshop aimed at further strengthening nuclear and radiological emergency preparedness and response capabilities concluded in Fukushima, Japan.

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Animal Advocates Rally in Portland, ME to Protest Whaling to Iceland’s President

Members of the public and representatives of animal protection and conservation organizations are rallying in Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland, Maine, to protest Iceland’s expanding commercial whaling program, and its links to fish and other...

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Reality stings: UN reports jellyfish ‘blooms’ may endanger fish stocks

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