Study finds why some firms are 'named and shamed' by activists
A new study of the anti-sweatshop campaigns of the 1990s reveals which companies are most likely to become targets of anti-corporate activists.
Economics & Business
Jul 15, 2014
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Illegal hunting threatens songbird prized as delicacy: study
Every year, nearly five million breeding pairs of ortolan buntings—a type of tiny songbird classified as endangered in several countries—migrate from Europe to Africa for the winter.
Ecology
May 23, 2019
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Foxconn faces another strike in China: rights group
Over 1,000 workers went on strike over working conditions at a plant linked to Foxconn, a rights group said Saturday, in the latest controversy to hit the Taiwanese technology giant.
Business
Jan 12, 2013
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France takes Roundup weed-killer off market after court ruling
French authorities on Tuesday banned the sale of a form of controversial weed-killer Roundup following a court ruling that regulators failed to take safety concerns into account when clearing the widely used herbicide.
Other
Jan 15, 2019
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EU pushes 10-year renewal for controversial herbicide
The European Commission proposed to renew the use of the controversial and widely used herbicide glyphosate in the EU for 10 years on Wednesday, after a report saw no reason to block it.
Agriculture
Sep 20, 2023
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Los Angeles: Hollywood, palm trees and urban oil fields
For most outsiders, Los Angeles is all about Hollywood, palm trees and sunny skies.
Environment
Nov 28, 2019
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New rooftops in France to go green
Rooftops on new buildings built in commercial zones in France must either be partially covered in plants or solar panels, under a law approved on Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 19, 2015
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Exxon Valdez 2014: Does media coverage of manmade disasters contribute to consumer complacency?
Twenty-five years ago, the Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaska's Prince William Sound. Americans found themselves cleaning up another giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. According to a new ...
Economics & Business
Sep 16, 2014
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Climate crisis prompts Biden to halt new gas export facilities
The United States, which ships more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country, is hitting pause on new export facilities, the Biden administration announced Friday in a step hailed as vital to tackling the climate ...
Environment
Jan 26, 2024
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WhatsApp, security and spyware: what happened
Facebook-owned WhatsApp's revelation of a security flaw allowing hackers to inject spyware on smartphones raised fresh concerns about the security of the mobile ecosystem.
Internet
May 17, 2019
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