
Luxembourg becomes the first country in Europe to ban glyphosate
Luxembourg announced a ban on all glyphosate-based products by the end of 2020.
Luxembourg announced a ban on all glyphosate-based products by the end of 2020.
A bill to liberalise abortion law and partially remove restrictions imposed by Poland’s abortion ban was rejected by its parliament. Instead, it voted to continue working on a proposal to further limit women’s reproductive rights.
Rohingya women who have escaped from Myanmar are forced to live in brutal conditions and are victims of unspeakable violence. Someone who visited the refugee camps in Bangladesh told us about what they saw there.
Norway, which was once Europe’s top fur producer, has decided to ban the production of fur and phase out all fur farms in the country.
Belize has passed legislation to put an end to all oil activity in its waters to protect the largest barrier reef in the Northern hemisphere and boost sustainable tourism.
The Canadian province of British Columbia has banned grizzly bear hunting in all its forms. According to the Environment Minister, bears are worth more alive.
Il glifosato è stato autorizzato per altri cinque anni in Europa. I paesi hanno raggiunto la maggioranza qualificata grazie (o a causa del) al cambio di rotta della Germania.
Costa Rica will gradually eliminate single-use plastics by 2021, replacing them with more sustainable materials and bidding farewell to plastic bags, straws and packaging.
Chi contravverrà alla normativa introdotta a Taiwan rischia di pagare multe salatissime. Inasprite anche le pene per i maltrattamenti.
The latest beauty pageant to take a hit is Miss Reef, where women are judged on their posteriors. A necessary measure in a country where violence against women is much too common.