Environment

Over 97% of foods in EU contain pesticide residues within legal limits

More than 97% of food samples evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) contain pesticide residue levels that fall within legal limits, with just under 55% of samples free of detectable traces of these chemicals. The findings are part of...

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Hebei to Increase Access to Biogas in Rural Areas with Help from World Bank

About 96,100 rural households in China’s Hebei Province will gain access to clean, easy-to-use biogas for cooking, with help from a $71.5 million loan approved by the World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors on March 13.

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High Court overturns Priya Pillai offloading, declares government move undemocratic

The Indian government was handed a symbolic legal rebuke as the Delhi High Court declared the decision to block Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai from travelling to Britain in January 2015 was undemocratic on March 12.

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Sendai: UN disaster risk reduction conference key to future sustainable development agenda

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Rubble from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant caused by the 2011 earthquake and...

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