All environment articles – Page 4
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NewsTrump’s controversial environment agency pick sworn in
After Senate confirms Scott Pruitt to head the EPA, the agency issues a statement praising him and criticising itself
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NewsRussian nickel company takes blame for ‘river of blood’
Norilsk Nickel claim iron salt leak poses no risk to the environment
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ResearchGrass-based emissions test ready to empower global warming watchdogs
Plants could be a powerful ally in accurately measuring power station emissions using C-14
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NewsMPs call on UK government to ban microbeads in cosmetic products
Call to action follows recent bans in US and Canada
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NewsRepublican EPA chiefs endorse Clinton
Two EPA heads who served Republican administrations disavow Trump, endorse Clinton for US president
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NewsPriority pollutants identified in the Great Lakes
The US and Canada are targeting eight chemicals in the Great Lakes deemed dangerous to health or the environment
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NewsToxic legacy of Agent Orange lives on in Vietnam
Scientists are struggling to clean up dioxin-contaminated soil that has been linked to devastating illnesses among thousands of people
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NewsHormone injections to tackle Beijing’s catkin woes
Chinese authorities are using plant growth regulators in the fight against urban fluff
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NewsUK open to microbead ban if EU fails to act
Government may act unilaterally amid growing evidence of environmental problems
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BusinessAn unsustainable hypocrisy
Social responsibility should extend through the whole supply chain, not just be a tool to put pressure on feedstock suppliers
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ResearchNew explosive is powerful but greener than most
Researchers have made one of the most powerful non-nuclear explosives to date
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Business
UK calls for fracking restrictions
Environment committee wants to protect national parks and tighten regulation
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NewsEuropean commission looks for endocrine disruptor definition
Consultation seeks opinion on a scientific description for these chemicals to help inform existing regulation
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NewsOzone layer no longer thinning
UN Environment Programme’s latest research finds ozone layer is thickening in places
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NewsEnvironmental priorities stymie hunt for stubborn ozone depleter
Scientists are struggling for resources to explain why carbon tetrachloride levels in the air are higher than expected
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NewsAudit of fracking fluids highlights data deficiencies
Secrecy hampers efforts to understand potential risks of chemicals used in fracking
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EU plan to let member states decide on GM
Draft directive would let countries choose whether to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops
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NewsChina gets tough with polluters
Amendments to country’s 25-year-old environment law paves the way for unlimited fines for environmental damage
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