Environment

Pesticide giants make billions from bee-harming and other hazardous chemicals

The world’s five largest agrochemical companies are making billions by selling toxic pesticides posing serious threats to human health or wildlife, a joint investigation by Unearthed and the Swiss NGO Public Eye has revealed.

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A New World Bank Project to Benefit Over 400,000 Farming Households in Himachal Pradesh, India

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Feb. 18, 2020 approved an $80 million loan to improve water management practices and increase agricultural productivity in selected Gram Panchayats (Village Councils) in Himachal Pradesh, a mountain state...

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Geneva Palais briefing note on the situation of children in Madagascar

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A mother and her baby waiting for consultation at Majunga Health Centre, 8 October 2019

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Air pollution from fossil fuels costs the world US$8 billion every day – Greenpeace

Air pollution from burning fossil fuels – primarily coal, oil, and gas – is attributed to an estimated 4.5 million deaths each year worldwide and estimated economic losses of US$2.9 trillion, or approximately 3.3% of global GDP, new research from...

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