November 3rd, 2008 by admin
The ongoing financial turmoiland cooperation on climate change will shape relations betweenthe EU and the US after the 4 November presidential elections,argues Tom Spencer, the executive director of the European Centre for Public Affairs, in an interview with EurActiv.
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
As a forthcoming European Union directive promises to transform the way testing on animals is carried out, a researcher explains why the practice can be justified.
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
The thickness of ice in large parts of the Arctic dropped by as much as 19 per cent last winter, according to scientists.
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
The fearsome sabre-toothed tiger may have hunted in packs like the modern-day lion, scientists believe.
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
WASHINGTON, DC (October 29, 2008) – Today, in a move that could delay clean air gains for millions of southern California residents, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) voted 2-1 to seek an injunction against key components of the clean trucks programs at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, a dramatic fleet turnover policy [...]
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
Help us Give Coal the Boot
Our flagship, the Rainbow Warrior II, is coming to the UK to persuade Gordon Brown we don’t need coal to keep the lights on, and you along with your family and friends are invited to come on board and meet the crew!
She’ll be open for tours in London on the [...]
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
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Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve had a huge number of visitors onboard the Rainbow Warrior, from scientists and campaigners to politicians and journalists. Many of the visitors – like The RSPB and Oxfam – have written about their experiences. The Telegraph went one [...]
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
Michael Wigan on the National Environment Research Council’s discovery of a natural method for prolonging resitance to pests in plant seeds.
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
Changes to the climate due to human activity can now be detected on every continent, following a study showing that temperature rises in the Antarctic as well as the Arctic are the result of man-made emissions of greenhouse gases.
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November 3rd, 2008 by admin
Grapes could soon take their place among other superfoods after a study found they could reduce blood pressure and protect against heart disease.
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