California, Los Angeles sue Coca-cola

NASA eyes warm sea surface

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Ethanol demand could expand Gulf of Mexico's dead zone

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New swine flu kit makes disease detection easier in India

Portable testing kit gives results within an hour

'Dolphin-safe' labels for tuna held illegal

World Trade Organisation says US policy restricts tuna trade

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Immortal, yet going extinct

Despite the ability to regenerate its heart and brain, axolotl, an amphibian found only in Mexico, is close to extinction

US state slaps $54 million fine on federal government for radiation leaks

New Mexico has blamed US Department of Energy for accidents at nuclear waste management site in February

Fish take oil spills to heart

2010 oil spill in Gulf of Mexico may have caused heart defects in tuna species, reducing their numbers

Hit by slime, Caribbean corals at risk of extinction

Loss of algae grazers could wipe out the corals in the next 20 years

Fast-developing nations still home to half of world’s hungry and malnourished people: report

Study also stresses on positive impact of sanitation on nutrition status of children

Cancun clinches deal—for polluters

Cancun has restored the sanctity of multilateral negotiations under the UN climate convention. People had lost faith in it by the end of the …

Communities require policy support to manage forests well, says FAO

UN body recommends setting up forest and farm producer organisations so that small-scale forest producers can compete with large-scale business

Kind to cash

The government has a plan to reach welfare to the poor without wasting money. It wants to put hard cash in their hands instead of spending on …

Dying oceans

Oxygen-deprived zones in oceans across the world have emerged as a huge threat to marine ecosystems

Monarch butterflies face risk of extinction due to habitat loss

The number of monarch butterflies in hibernation colonies of Mexico has reached a 20-year low, says report

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