Germany, Denmark are top performers in Global Green Economy Index

Index measures performance of 60 countries in the global green economy

On trial

Countdown to copenhagen

Who's in and out?

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Denmark stakes claim over North Pole and a large chunk of the Arctic

Seeks formal recognition of its extended territory from UN

Denmark scraps tax on fat

Government gives in to pressure from the food industry, consumers

Whose view of climate equity?

The polluters say they will not pay

Copenhagen According to USA

The freedom to ride

Polar potential

News 360° - Briefs

Economic and social costs of mental ill-health very high: OECD report

Spending on mental healthcare does not meet treatment needs

Creating indomitable superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat

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Science & Technology - Briefs

A free ride

India and China, largest toy producer, do not regulate phthalates  

Arctic rush driven by desire to control hydrocarbon deposits, shipping routes

How we are losing the battle

Scientists discover remains of Earth's crust

UN reports fall in development assistance from donor countries

Decline in aid will affect efforts to reach Millennium Development Goals by 2015

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