Environment

Hazardous chemicals found in many outdoor clothing brands

Hazardous and persistent chemicals, dangerous to human health and the environment, have been found in the products of leading outdoor brands. Brands like The North Face, Patagonia, Mammut, Columbia and Haglofs keep using PFCs to make their gear...

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UN agricultural agency helps Pakistan cope with natural disasters such as floods, quakes, droughts

With Pakistan suffering a multitude of natural disasters each year, including floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides and avalanches, a United Nations development agency is teaming up with State and provincial authorities to shore up the country's...

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Northwest U.S. Tribes Fight Proposed Canada Oil Pipeline That Threatens Salish Sea

An alliance of Northwest U.S. Treaty tribes, represented by Earthjustice, presented final argument so on January 22 against a proposed new tar sands pipeline in Canada. The TransMountain Pipeline Project, proposed by Texas oil giant Kinder Morgan,...

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UK public urged to be vigilant as new storm brings flood risk

High spring tides combined with high winds could cause a flood risk along UK's south west and north west coasts and heavy rainfall brings a risk of river flooding in the north, Midlands and south west UK.

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