Environment

Cook Islands Joins Pilot Program to Insure Against Natural Disasters

The Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot was renewed for its second season, with Cook Islands newly joining five other participating Pacific island countries - Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu - to gain insurance...

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Commission could back new GM crop despite gaps in its safety testing

According to media reports, the European Commission could back the cultivation of a new genetically modified (GM) crop in Europe, despite concerns by EU scientists about its impact on butterflies, moths and other pollinators, and despite substantial...

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Shell signals return to the US Arctic as early as 2014 - Greenpeace International response

Shell’s chief financial officer Simon Henry said that the company is ‘putting the building blocks in place’ to drill in Alaskan Arctic as early as next year.

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Trendsetters, Greenwashers and Laggards unveiled on Greenpeace’s Detox Catwalk to toxic-free fashion

The Detox Catwalk reveals sportswear giants Nike, adidas and Li Ning as Greenwashers that have failed to follow through on their commitments to clean up their toxic habits. The Catwalk shows that these companies continue to hide their collective...

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