Environment

EPA to Ban Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

Some 15 years after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned chlorpyrifos from residential use, the agency proposed on October 30 to ban the neurotoxic pesticide from use in agricultural fields as well.

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Galloper wind farm first UK project backed by EUR 315 billion Investment Plan for Europe

The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term investment institution, has agreed to provide GBP 225 million for the Galloper Wind Farm Ltd (GWFL) to be constructed 27 km off the Suffolk Coast. Once operational the offshore wind farm will be capable...

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IAEA Completes Nuclear Security Review Mission in Canada

A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts on 30 October completed a two-week mission to review national nuclear security practices in Canada. The International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) was carried out at the...

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'Green' Office May Boost Brainpower

Workers in "green" offices may think better, a new study suggests.

Offices with enhanced ventilation and low levels of chemical air pollutants were linked to better employee performance, researchers found.

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