Environment

Need for high level action against wildlife crime reaffirmed on World Rhino Day

Governments meeting in New York next week for the Opening of the United Nations General Assembly should seize the opportunity to accelerate efforts to combat illicit wildlife trafficking, WWF says.

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Arctic sea ice reaches minimum extent for 2013 as Greenpeace activists are held in Russian Arctic

US Scientists have announced that Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its sixth lowest extent in recorded history this year. The news comes as 30 Greenpeace activists remain in the custody of Russian security forces, who illegally boarded the group...

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Nearly 100 Dead After Mexico Storms

Nearly 100 people have died in Mexico from the onslaught of huge storms that hit the country on both coasts.

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Water is a human right: the success story of a European Citizens' Initiative

EU institutions and Member States must ensure that all residents have access to water and sanitation; water supply and the management of water resources must be shielded from liberalisation and not be subject to single market rules. This was the key...

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