Cosmetics makers to limit testing on animals
Europe's cosmetics manufacturers are to stop using animals in tests on their finished products and in most tests on ingredients to head off the threat of an EU ban on such tests. The ban-originally
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Underground site gets first nuclear waste
After $2 billion and 25 years of environmental studies, political protests and legal challenges, the depository just outside Carlsbad, 256 miles southeast of Los Alamos, received its first waste
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California bans gas additive
In one of the most highly anticipated decisions of his young administration, Governor Gray Davis declared the gasoline additive MTBE a threat to public health and ordered that it be phased out in
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Chippewas win fishing dispute
The US Supreme Court has ruled Chippewa Indians can fish and hunt on 13 million acres of public land in Minnesota without having to abide by the usual state regulations on the number of fish that can
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Heart-attack survival rate in U.S. rising steeply
Heart attacks have become less severe in the United States over the past decade, reducing deaths as well as the risk of chronic chest pain among survivors. Research that was scheduled to be presented
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Fight over fish poaching stirs up icy Southern Sea
Officials, legal fishers and conservationists say that the vast expanse of sea between Antarctica and Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and Southern Africa has become the latest battle zone in a
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Studies are unlikely to end controversy
Four landmark studies of ultra-high dose chemotherapy followed by bone-marrow transplants for women with advanced breast cancer aren't expected to provide compelling evidence that the treatments are
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Slimmer children and healthier hearts
Apple-shaped children --those with more fat around the midsection-- have more heart disease risk factor than their pearshaped peers, a study reported recently.
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Tremor in Chamoli again, no one hurt
A fresh tremor rocked the twin Himalayan districts of Chamoli and Rudraprayag early on Monday even as Army and paramilitary forces were working on a war-footing to extend relief to the
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Anger at underground proposal
Environmentalists responded angrily to recommendation from a House of Lords committee that British nuclear waste be buried deep underground. Greenpeace describes the science and technology committee
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Iceland to shun artificial colours
Iceland, which sparked a national controversy when it banned genetically modified ingredients from its own-label products, is seeking to relaunch itself as Britain's ethical food retailer by
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G8 seeks environmental standards for trade deals
Leading industrial nations agreed on Sunday that binding environmental standards should be included in future international trade agreements, German Environment Minister Juergen Trittin said.
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India faces problem of plenty in foodgrains
With public granaries already full, the prospects of a record foodgrain harvest this year-- breaching the 200 million tonne mark-- may pose problems for the country's food managers in the next few
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Anthrax vaccine
Lingering doubts : Pentagon officials are coming under sharp questioning about plans to innoculate 2.4 million members of the armed forces against anthrax. As many as 200 service members have refused
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Nine new projects for N-E sanctioned
The North-eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited has sanctioned nine new projects for the six states of the region. The assisted sectors include thinner and rubber chemical, healthcare,
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UP set to popularise eco-tourism
Eco-tourism is an in thing in Uttar Pradesh with the state government proposal to popularise it by launching a first ever night safari around famous Taj Mahal monument in Agra and offering land for
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Problem of ash lingers
The order of the Governor of Haryana has not been implemented in removing ash nearly three years ago. Mr Mahabir Prasad, who visited Yamunanagar earlier directed the administration to remove ash as
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Brits blanch at genetically-modified food
Casting a wary eye over a rack of glistening fowl adorning a Chinatown restaurant window, Brian Hinton scratched his chin and gave voice to the British public's deep suspicion about what ends up
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World Bank praises afforestation in MP
The different afforestation projects being run by the State government have generated employment opportunities equivalent to 1 crore mandays so far. During the last three years of the projects, which
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Former miners win $3bn deal
A compensation deal worth up to $3.25bn for former coal miners suffering from crippling lung diseases was announced by the UK government. It is the biggest industrial injuries compensation award made