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Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report....

Recently, in Ispra, the European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) hosted a series of meetings with its regulatory advisory network (PARERE) and its stakeholder forum (ESTAF) to discuss...

JRC organises an expert workshop On 6-7 June, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre organised a workshop looking at how best to increase up-take rates in colorectal cancer screening across the EU. The workshop,...

Author(s): Stanislava Gaydazhieva The European Union ( EU ) is only halfway towards a gender-equal society , says the first of its kind Gender Equality Index released Thursday by the European Institute for Gender Equality (... All similar articles: 57 »

Beyond the hype: The economics of shale gas in Europe There is something paradoxical about the discussion on the potential of shale gas in Europe: As more international oil and gas companies leave Poland due to disappointing... All similar articles: 289 »

The Joint Research Centre (JRC), a Directorate-General of the European Commission that provides independent scientific and technical advice to the European Commission to support a wide range of EU policies has published an...

SUCCESSFUL ENVIRONMENTAL policies have resulted in reduced exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food. As a result, Europeans are generally enjoying longer and healthier lives. However, some...

Prof Sospeter Muhongo, Minister for Energy and Minerals Representatives from European Union (EU) met with Ministry of Energy and Minerals officials on Friday whereby they debriefed them on the results of a fact finding mission...

Ecofys, a sustainability consultancy has put together a clear and well-arranged chart that maps worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by source and sector. It is based on data from credible sources such as the IEA, the EU Joint... All similar articles: 50 »

MANCHESTER, England, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A £250k prize is being offered to encourage researchers to deliver a breakthrough in toxicology research that could ultimately lead to the replacement of animals used in product...

Despite aggressive lobbying and intimidation from the private sector, Europe must stand firm on the use of pesticides or watch whole ecosystems perish – warns MEP This week is the second European Bee Health Week, dubbed...

Monsanto Co has told European authorities how to detect the unapproved strain of genetically modified wheat found growing on a farm in Oregon, but it will be at least two weeks before imports to the bloc can be tested, an... All similar articles: 439 »

The JRC's European Union Reference Laboratory for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EURL ECVAM) has just released its progress report on the development, validation and regulatory acceptance of alternative methods that contribute...

I've been arguing that the worst misinformation and myths about genetically modified foods has spread from the anti-GMO fringes to the mainstream. A jaw-dropping example of this is provided by Michael Moss, an investigative... All similar articles: 100 »

Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report....

In spite of the fact that our planet is undergoing a population explosion, there are still some places where it would be hard to find a companion. In just a few moments we are going to take you on a tour that will involve...

Europeans live longer, healthier lives partly due to successful environmental policies on air, water and food, according to a new report. However, several new health risks are emerging from new chemicals, products and changing...

The Africa Soil Information Service is continuing with their plans to develop an “interactive, web-accessible digital soil map”, outlined in a previous blog article. This map will cover all the non-desert areas of Sub-Saharan... All similar articles: 652 »

Nice, France - May 30th, 2013. MigSolv, (Migration Solutions), has been awarded the European Commission’s Data Centre Code of Conduct Award 2013 for its campaign to endorse the ‘green standard’ for best practice in the...

Updated: Updated Chemical Weapons Convention guidance link Introduction This guide provides an overview of the chemicals sector, the key regulations that exporters or importers must comply with, and selected sources of further...

Six companies have received the 2013 European Code of Conduct for Data Centres Award for their respective investment in innovative energy efficient technologies, which have resulted in major reductions in energy use. The...

A new study by BirdLife scientists has provided the most robust evidence yet available that legal protection protected status is effective at reducing the loss of natural land-cover within sites of high conservation importance.

Early estimates of CO2 emissions from energy use 30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Eurostat estimates that in 2012 carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuel combustion decreased by 2.1% in the EU27, compared with the previous... All similar articles: 58 »

30 May 2013, source edie newsroom Evidence showing that air pollution shortens each EU citizen's life expectancy by an average of 8 and a half months, has been highlighted in a report from the European Environment Agency (EEA)....

In the United States, the app economy, as of late 2012, had created close to 530,000 jobs and served as a significant economic driver for a number of states. A study released by CTIA-The Wireless Association and the Application...

xml version="1.0"?> Greenhouse gases fell by 3.3 % in the EU in 2011, leading to the lowest level of emissions in reports going back to 1990. The decrease in 2011 was also the third largest over this period, according to... All similar articles: 194 »

Main outcomes of an experts' meeting held in November 2012 On 21 May 2013, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a scientific and policy report entitled "Genetic Testing Offer in Europe" (downloadable...

German brewers called on Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government to block the tapping of shale gas by means of hydraulic fracturing, citing industry concerns that fracking could taint the purity of the country’s beer. All similar articles: 215 »