Environment

Groups Make Final Push In Court To Ban Persicide Linked To Brain Damage

Final arguments challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) refusal to ban a pesticide linked to brain damage in children will take place this morning in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

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WWF: voluntary krill no-fishing zones good for Antarctica, next step must be more protected areas

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A Cod species, Gadus morhua, feeding on krill near an active ROV vehicle at 400m depth in the North East Atlantic...

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UN humanitarian chief mission to Haiti and Panama at start of hurricane season

United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) Mark Lowcock completed a three-day mission to the Republic of Haiti and the Republic of Panama, on July 5.

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Thai Rescue Diver Dead After Running Out of Oxygen

A Thai diver died after running out of oxygen while assisting in the rescue of 12 boys and their football coach trapped inside the Tham Luang in Northern Thailand, an official said Friday.

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