Environment

Food Processor in Chelsea & Lawrence Mass. to Provide Emergency Response Equipment to Communities Under a Settlement with EPA and DOJ

Subject to court approval, a wholesale bakery and distribution company with facilities in Chelsea and Lawrence, Mass. will purchase equipment for emergency responders and pay a cash penalty, settling allegations by EPA that the company violated...

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On Day to Combat Desertification, UN calls for action to restore land resources

Baobab tree in a degraded, arid landscape in Kenya's Eastern province.

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French nuclear energy group, Areva: anomalies and suspected falsifications

A briefing on anomalies and suspected falsifications by Areva based on findings at the group’s Creusot Forge site was published on 16 June by Greenpeace France. The briefing also presents a non-exhaustive list of nuclear power stations around the...

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Feeding the world: MEPs survey development issues and technological options

Demand for food is set to rise by 70% due to the global population growing to 9.6 billion by 2050. Feeding them all will be a serious challenge. In reports adopted during last week's plenary, MEPs stressed the need to invest in agricultural technology...

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