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
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
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
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