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Microplastic menace has spread to the world’s most remote oceans
New data collected in a round-the-world boat race has shown microplastics are…
Pesticides: Does the EU let industry write its own rules?
An NGO says 90 percent of EU tests determining which pesticides are…
Exposure to air pollution may lead to unethical behaviour: study
Anxiety is known to correlate with range of unethical behaviours, says study
Talanoa dialogue: Giving everyone a voice in the climate conversation
Ahead of the COP24 climate conference set for Poland in November, the…
Kenya’s flower industry threatens country’s fisheries
The area around Kenya's Lake Naivasha is sometimes known as 'the flower…
Could soils help save the climate?
Soils are a double-edged climate sword. They are huge reservoirs of organic…
Microplastics endanger whales and sharks
Microplastics represent a significant risk for large marine filter feeders like whales…
Mining the moon: Earth’s back-up plan?
This week, stargazers around the world enjoyed the rare spectacle of a…
Europe breaks own renewables record — but can’t keep up with China
It's a new milestone: Europe got more of its power from solar,…
EU Environment Commissioner rejects member states’ plans to tackle air pollution
EU Environment Commissioner Karmenu Vella has criticized nine EU member states for…