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Plans to extend EU list of dangerous water pollutants ‘fall short’, says WWF – edie.net

February 1, 2012 No comments yet

edie.net Plans to extend EU list of dangerous water pollutants 'fall short', says WWF edie.net Environmental group WWF has criticised plans by the European Commission to add 15 new chemicals to the current EU list of 33 dangerous water pollutants, arguing proposals “fall short”. According to WWF water policy officer Sergey Moroz, … EU faces chemical conundrum Fishnewseu EU proposes 15 new chemicals to be limited in water Chemical Watch (subscription) all 21 news articles??

Somalia’s refugees return home to rebuild the country’s education system – UNICEF (press release)

January 10, 2012 No comments yet

UNICEF (press release) Somalia's refugees return home to rebuild the country's education system UNICEF (press release) To create lasting improvements, the European Union, UNICEF , the CfBT Education Trust and the Africa Education Trust have designed an innovative programme to increase capacity at the country's education ministries.

Greece’s bailout ignores environment – WWF – ENDS Europe (subscription)

January 10, 2012 No comments yet

Greece's bailout ignores environment – WWF ENDS Europe (subscription) WWF has written to the president of the European Commission and the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning that Greece's environmental problems are being “gravely exacerbated” by lending policies to ease the country's financial crisis. … and more??

WWF Romania, Environment Ministry seal cooperation protocol to protect old … – ACTmedia

December 22, 2011 No comments yet

ACTmedia WWF Romania, Environment Ministry seal cooperation protocol to protect old … ACTmedia The World Wide Fund for Nature Organization ( WWF ) Romania and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MMP) on Tuesday sealed a cooperation protocol aimed at protecting old-growth forests all over Romania's territory. 'Of all European countries, ..

Out of this world – a collaboration between WWF and ESA – WWF International

December 22, 2011 No comments yet

WWF International Out of this world – a collaboration between WWF and ESA WWF International A special launch party at the European Space Agency (ESA) was held on 21st December 2011 to mark the upcoming space mission of Dutch astronaut and WWF ambassador, André Kuipers.

EU court agrees: airlines must clean up their act on emissions – WWF-UK

December 21, 2011 No comments yet

WWF-UK EU court agrees: airlines must clean up their act on emissions WWF-UK … US-based groups (Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and Environmental Defense Fund) and three European (Aviation Environment Federation, Transport & Environment and WWF -UK) – acting as intervener-defendants in the recent litigation. ..

National Trust chief says Eurozone crisis linked to ‘lax planning’ – PlanningResource (subscription)

November 15, 2011 No comments yet

National Trust chief says Eurozone crisis linked to 'lax planning' PlanningResource (subscription) The director-general of the National Trust has hit out at the government's drive to lift planning restrictions by claiming that the economic plight of European nations such as Greece is linked to the fact that they have …

Brothers raise £2600 for British Heart Foundation – Ealing Gazette

August 5, 2011 No comments yet

Ealing Gazette Brothers raise £2600 for British Heart Foundation Ealing Gazette Around 100 punters made bets on nine DVD horse races to raise the cash for the British Heart Foundation . Donated prizes in the raffle included trips to Ascot and Newbury races, meals at The Crown pub, and two free tickets to a European city donated by ..

Screening Has Little Impact on Breast Cancer Deaths – Medscape

August 3, 2011 No comments yet

WISC Madison Screening Has Little Impact on Breast Cancer Deaths Medscape August 3, 2011 — Screening has been successful in reducing deaths from cervical cancer and colorectal cancer, but not breast cancer , according to the authors of a new European study published online July 28 in BMJ. Better treatment and improved …

Women’s cancer rates in UK ‘above European average’ – International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

August 3, 2011 No comments yet

Daily Mail Women's cancer rates in UK 'above European average' International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Mammograms do not have a direct impact on the reduction in the number of breast cancer deaths seen in recent years, a new study has revealed. An international team of researchers, including some from the UK, France and Norway, looked at the World … Women's cancer rates higher in Britain than Europe Telegraph.co.uk British women more prone to cancer across Europe BioScholar News Modern lifestyles fuel higher than average cancer rate for women gulfnews.com Usay Compare ?- Mirror.co.uk ?- French Tribune all 239 news articles??