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[ad_1] This issue of the EUTR News provides an update on the operation of the EU’s law to address illegal logging, the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), from March 2019 to March 2020. As with all of our previous editions, this issue will include information on what both the European Commission …

[ad_1] Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon For the past 40 years, the Chinese government has promoted the wild animal trade as a form of rural economic development. But the industry ground to a halt this winter when it became clear that the …

[ad_1] In the News This week, EWG released the 2020 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™, and this year the food with the highest number of pesticides residues wasn’t a fresh fruit or vegetable – it was raisins. “If we included raisins in our calculations, they would be number one …

[ad_1] Members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe have, for many years, been voicing concerns about the likelihood of environmental hazards from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). And, once more, the DAPL has made headlines, thanks to a federal judge’s recent decision to strike down permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps …

[ad_1] Gigantic stimulus packages to prop up the world economy during the coronavirus crisis should be designed to tackle climate change, according to a senior adviser from Britain which is hosting the next United Nations summit on global warming. With governments pouring money into the economy at levels unseen since …

[ad_1] Today is World Tuberculosis Day, and the National Council against Smoking (NCAS) is placing the spotlight on the impact of smoking on tuberculosis (TB). TB is the country’s leading cause of death at 8.8% of all deaths, according to Stats SA. TB is passed on from one person to …

[ad_1] The Foreign Affairs Committee (FCO) has announced today (March 27) the launch of a new inquiry into environmental diplomacy. The inquiry will examine how the FCO conducts environmental diplomacy, the UK’s current strategy to bring government departments together, and the management between environmental goals and other diplomatic tensions. The …

[ad_1] Fieldnotes is WWF-Canada’s newsletter about our science-based work finding solutions in the face of an unprecedented crisis in climate change and wildlife loss. If Fieldnotes was forwarded to you, please click here to subscribe to future issues. Greetings from the great indoors Curious young raccoon, Toronto, Canada. © Sarah Pietrkiewicz …

[ad_1] The coronavirus is serious, and it’s spreading. The government has officially asked that everyone follow this official guidance. Now more than ever before, strength in our communities is crucial. Here are five things you can do to support and strengthen your community. 1. Look after each other During uncertain …

[ad_1] There are very few winners in a global pandemic, but it seems that the plastics industry might be one.  Less than six months ago, Massachusetts was on the verge of passing a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags. At least 130 towns and cities across the commonwealth had already …