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Crop damage caused by Super Cyclone Pam on the Pacific Island of Vanuatu.

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) pose a huge threat to the livelihood of small farmers and herders.

Up to 200 plastic bags are thrown away every year by the average European, most of them after having been used only once. The tiny particles these bags are made of can enter water or even the food cycle. To reduce these risks, the EU wants to restrict the use of plastic bags. MEPs and the Council have agreed a deal, which the environment committee will put to a vote on 31 March, ahead of the plenary vote in April.

Aldi, one of the top ten discounters worldwide, has Tuesday pledged to ban all hazardous chemicals from their textile and shoe production by 2020. The company released a detailed action plan in response to the demands of the Greenpeace Germany Detox Campaign.

A forest block at the centre of a landmark legal victory for Greenpeace India over the government has been withdrawn from auction after years of campaigning.

Helen Manvoi sorts through damaged clothing after Cyclone Pam destroyed the roof of her house in Port vila, Vanuatu.

Lights dimmed at UN Headquarters to observe Earth Hour in 2012.