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Day: 24 September 2009

Soil key battle ground for climate change and food security

Soil may not be a sexy subject and rarely gets the credit it deserves, but this week Defra published a plan recognising its importance in providing food security and the challenges it faces from industrial pollution and a changing climate.

EC ‘exceeded its powers’ by seeking to limit states’ emissions

The international courts have upheld a claim by Poland and other Central European countries that the EC over-stepped the mark when it set a ceiling for the carbon emissions of individual states.

Supermodel Gisele becomes UN Environmental Ambassador

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen has become the latest celebrity to offer her services as Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Environment Programme.

More must be done to understand environmental hazards of nanotech

Scientists' knowledge of how manmade nano-particles behave outside the confines of a laboratory is still far from complete and techniques must be developed to better assess potential damage they may cause to health and the environment.

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