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Norwegian government boycotts Malaysian timber giant

The Norwegian government has excluded the Malaysian timber giant Samling from its pension fund on ethical grounds.

"The decision to exclude these companies… is based on the Council on Ethics assessment that they are contributing to or are themselves responsible for grossly unethical activity."- Minister of Finance Sigbjørn Johnsen

Ultraviolet light reveals how Greek statues really looked

A recent touring exhibition is turning a long held common belief on its head. The common perception is that the great statues and buildings of ancient Greece and Rome were all pure unpainted stone or green tarnished bronze, but researchers have been arguing that this may not been what these classic monuments really looked like back in the era of their creation.

Spray-on film turns glass into solar panels

If the very idea of a spray-on film that can turn windows into solar collectors sounds too good to be true, think again.

Mexico City bans free plastic bags

Mexico - A new law has come into effect in Mexico City giving the authorities the power to fine shops which give away free plastic bags to their customers.

Last US combat brigade exits Iraq

The last US combat brigade in Iraq has left the country, seven years after the US-led invasion.

No deepwater drilling without environmental studies: U.S.

U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration announced on Monday it will grant no more permits for deep water oil exploration without requiring studies on their impact on the environment.

Dark chocolate can be good for the heart, study says

Older women who eat dark chocolate once or twice a week could be lowering their risk of heart failure, says a US study.

A splinter of hope in the fight against illegal logging

Illegal logging has fallen by 22 per cent globally, and up to 75 per cent in the Brazilian Amazon and Indonesia.

Disastrous heatwave in Russia coming to an end

Russia's record-breaking heatwave looks set to come to a dramatic end, with a severe storm now heading for Moscow after battering St Petersburg.

Solar power plant plans move ahead in California

After a long drought, large-scale solar power is getting closer to returning to the U.S. desert.

Cleanup of Superfund Site Completed in Morris County, New Jersey

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has successfully completed the cleanup of a superfund site in Long Hill Township and Harding Township, Morris County, NJ.

Obama throws support behind controversial Islamic center

President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York's ground zero, saying Friday that "Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country."

Fair trade goes mainstream

Cadbury brings fair-trade Dairy Milk chocolate bar to Canada -- without charging a premium price.

New Zealand retracts plans to open up rare frog habitat to mining

It was hoped for, but not certain until Tuesday when the government of New Zealand announced it was cancelling a controversial proposal to open up parts of conservation areas to mining.

First women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Torontonian Angela James and American Cammi Granato have become the first two women to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, announced the Hall yesterday. The ceremony will take place this November.

Penalties promised for illegal wood sales

Australia - AGRICULTURE Minister Tony Burke yesterday promised that the government would make it a criminal offence to sell illegally logged timber.

Swine flu pandemic over, says world health body

The swine flu pandemic has been declared officially over by the World Health Organization.

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