Environment

MEPs oppose EU Commission plans to authorise five GMOs

The European Parliament opposed the European Commission plans to authorise five GMO products, maize Bt11, 1507 and MON810 (seeds and products), and a glyphosate-resistant cotton, in a vote on Thursday. MEPs reiterated their call for a reform of the EU...

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Arctic sea ice settles at 2nd lowest minimum and 5th lowest September

Arctic sea ice extent for September 2016 was 4.72 million square kilometers (1.82 million square miles...

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Paris Climate Agreement Enters Into Force Four Years Early

Years before many thought possible, at least 73 countries that together account for at least 55 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—including the United States and China—have formally joined the historic Paris Agreement.

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U.S. EPA settles with Valero for hazardous waste violations at Bay Area refinery

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Valero Refining Company - California over improper management of hazardous waste and toxic chemicals at its crude oil refinery in Benicia, on October 5. Violations included illegally...

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