Environment

Q&A: GMO cultivation in the EU

The EU has one of the toughest genetically modified food regulations in the world and the cultivation of GM crops is only allowed following a thorough risk assessment. Yet, as member states are calling for more possibilities to restrict GMO...

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Court Upholds California Standard For Furniture Flammability

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Flame retardants easily migrate into household dust...

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SAMOA: Urging sustainable action, UN officials link small islands to global issues at conference opening

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2nd from left)at the opening of the UN Conference on Small Island Developing States in...

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SAMOA: On eve of major conference, UN chief spurs green investment in small islands

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Renewable Energy Solar Panels in Tokelau.

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