Environment

LEGO ends 50 year link with Shell, after one million people respond to Save the Arctic campaign

Following a Greenpeace campaign, LEGO published a statement this morning committing to 'not renew the co-promotion contract with Shell'. This decision comes a month after Shell submitted plans to the US administration showing it's once again gearing...

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Ebola outbreak highlights critical links between biodiversity loss and human health says IUCN’s Wildlife Health Specialist Group

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Gorilla in Volcano National Park, Rwanda

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Thailand in the spotlight over national plan to control ivory trade

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Elephant Ivory products for sale, Thailand A customer regards the products on sale at a...

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Sell-out on UK nuclear plan exposes Commission to legal challenges

The European Commission has for the first time cleared a plan for taxpayers to heavily subsidise the construction of a nuclear power plant in the EU. Two new reactors at Hinkley Point, in the United Kingdom, will receive up to €20 billion in subsidies...

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