What’s the link between oral contraceptive pills and cancer among women?

Ovarian cancer accounts for about 4 per cent of all cancer cases in women and is one of the leading causes of death

Caribbeans fight to protect market share

A GATT ruling that the proposed EC import regime for bananas is unfair to Latin America, has the poorer Caribbean producers up in arms.

EU parliamentarians vote against propping up carbon prices

Proposal to artificially boost carbon prices fails to receive support, sends prices crashing further

Cloud over EU's climate plan

On second thought

Invest in green future

Why Brexit is bad news for climate change

EU had some of the most progressive policies on cutting greenhouse gas emissions but post-exit UK will likely roll back some of these in order to …

Energising!

'Green Party’s rise is a response to the rise of nasty populist movements'

Newly-elected Member of European Parliament from the British Green Party, Catherine Rowett speaks to Down To Earth about the significance of the …

Latin Americans seek truce against EC curbs

Latin American and Caribbean banana growers are seeking to reconcile the rivalry between them, which is threatening to escalate because of new …

Norway to cut emissions by 40 per cent

The government presented a proposal in the Norwegian Parliament, showing its commitment towards reducing anthropogenic climate change

Illegal cigarette consumption in EU leads to massive revenue loss

The consumption of illegal tobacco is most prevalent in Poland, Italy, Spain and Greece

Code of conduct for space

EU drafts law to govern space activities as countries increase explorations

Disagreeable rules

Historical burden

New climate pact must be legally binding on all: Connie Hedegaard

With climate summit at Paris in 2015 not very far, major disagreements persist over design of the new global agreement

EU apex court upholds emissions cap on aviation sector

EU Aviation Directive will be binding; airlines' operations cost to increase

What's on the table

'Norway has responsibility for climate change'

Beggar-thy-neighbour

Portuguese youths sue 33 European governments at EU court in largest climate case ever

Case will constitute what lawyers refer to as a “hard case” & play an important role in other future climate applications

Charging points for electric vehicles in EU far below what is needed, says report

Just four countries account for more than 75 per cent of all electric charging points in the EU

High on broth, low on geography

Geographical indication tags are being handed out indiscriminately—with no strategy

EU eyes Indian scientists

The European Union (EU) road show to attract Indian scientists and forge collaborations with India concluded recently. During this event, EU …

Maharashtra sets up panel to probe drop in mango prices

Government resolution says EU ban on Indian mango not the reason