Environment

COP21: UN spotlights need to protect forests and agriculture to improve livelihoods, feed the world

Deforestation in Bhutan (file).

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Africa launches massive renewable energy initiative

Solar panel on the roof of a house

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Environment MEPs oppose new GM maize authorization

The Commission should not authorise the use of glyphosate-tolerant GM maize NK603 x T25 in food and feed, says a resolution adopted by the environment committee on Tuesday. The Commission should suspend any authorisations for GM food and feed as long...

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Greenpeace condemns departure of Japanese whaling fleet

Greenpeace calls on the government of Japan to cancel the whaling fleet heading to the Southern Ocean under the guise of “research whaling”, and condemned the expedition as both unnecessary and in violation of the findings of the International Court...

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