Thai government pledges action as Bangkok pollution spikes
Thai officials on Friday promised action to address a spike in air pollution that came before the normal peak of seasonal haze, but environmental activists accused authorities of hot air.
Thai officials on Friday promised action to address a spike in air pollution that came before the normal peak of seasonal haze, but environmental activists accused authorities of hot air.
Environment
Oct 20, 2023
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An NGO grouping said Wednesday it had filed claims in an Austrian court alleging that chemicals firm Bayer withheld data showing health risks from exposure to its herbicide glyphosate, which the EU has proposed to keep using ...
Agriculture
Oct 4, 2023
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The European Commission proposed to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years on Wednesday, after a report saw no reason to block it.
Agriculture
Sep 20, 2023
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When people come together to manage collectively owned natural resources like forests, they may become more cooperative and trusting overall, according to recent research led by CU Boulder.
Environment
May 25, 2023
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The Biden administration has decided to authorize a mammoth ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska, rejecting arguments from environmental activists who insist it will exacerbate climate change, according to people ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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US environmental authorities on Tuesday blocked a huge gold and copper mine project in Alaska's pristine salmon-rich Bristol Bay.
Environment
Jan 31, 2023
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The plastics industry says there is a way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet's oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically.
Environment
Oct 21, 2022
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Just how do you calm down a rampaging hippopotamus? Or even a herd of angry hippos.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2022
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Pressure is mounting on Cargill Inc. to do more for native vegetation in Brazil, South America's food powerhouse.
Environment
Jul 16, 2019
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A huge nature reserve in Brazil's Amazon rainforest that the government wants to open to foreign mining companies already suffers from illegal mining activity, Greenpeace said Tuesday.
Environment
Sep 19, 2017
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