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More than 15 Greenpeace activists from six countries have Wednesday installed a conference table on the facade of Mammut’s headquarters in Seon, Switzerland to invite CEO, Rolf Schmid, to negotiate a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from their supply chain and products.

Almost one million children are in need of treatment for severe acute malnutrition in Eastern and Southern Africa, UNICEF said on February 16. Two years of erratic rain and drought have combined with one of the most powerful El Niño events in 50 years to wreak havoc on the lives of the most vulnerable children.

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The Commission Tuesday published a gas package proposal which fails to recognise that renewables and energy efficiency can secure Europe’s energy supply. It defies the commitments taken under the Paris climate agreement last December.

'Food shocks' have the potential to wreak havoc on food markets, commodity exports, and families around the world.

In addition to money, strong institutions, accountability and mechanisms that turn investment into effective services for people who need it, are critical to achieving universal water access and safe human waste management, according to a report by the World Bank’s Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) in partnership with the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation.

UK Met Office and Exeter Science Park mark a significant phase in the construction of the new home for the new supercomputer.

In the largest commitment of its kind, 20 companies from Italy’s Prato textile district simultaneously announced on 11 February in a press conference hosted by Greenpeace in Milan their commitment to Detox; the highest standard in toxic-free fashion production. Prato is home to Italy’s oldest textile manufacturers and most extensive fashion supply chain. The region exports over $2.5 billion Euros of clothing annually to global brands including Burberry, Prada, Valentino, Armani, and Gucci.

WWF, led by Yolanda Kakabadse, President of WWF International, accompanied by Donatella Bianchi, President of WWF-Italy and Carter Roberts, President and CEO of WWF-US, attended the Pope’s general audience at the Vatican this morning. They also briefly met Pope Francis during the reserved baciamano ceremony that followed the Audience.

Illicit drugs promote violence, impede sustainable development, endanger communities and undermine people's health, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on 10 February, calling on the global community to weigh every option available to confront the issue.

Fish passage and habitat along the River Teise in Kent UK has been boosted thanks to a joint project by UK Environment Agency, the South East Rivers Trust and the Kent High Weald Partnership.