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Millions of FSC-certified Products To Be used In Rio At The 2016 Olympics and Paralympics

2016-08-08 22:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Blue and Green: A guide to where youll find responsibly-sourced FSC forest products at the Rio Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games Attending Rio 2016 this summer? If so, youll almost certainly come into contact with more than one FSC-certified product and, by extension, will be supporting the growth of responsible forestry worldwide. In preparation for the Rio Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has released a comprehensive list detailing all of the places where responsibly...

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Millions of GM mosquitoes could be released in Florida to combat Zika virus

2016-08-04 06:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Telegraph: Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released into the state of Florida to combat Zika virus after 15 people caught the disease from local insects. Congress could decide within weeks to grant an emergency licence to British biotech company Oxitec, which has engineered a line of insects whose offspring are unable to grow to adulthood, and so cannot reproduce. The company has already build a lab in the Florida Keys and is just waiting for the green light from the government and...

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Net overload 'sparks digital detox for millions of Britons'

2016-08-04 01:02:20| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

More than half of people in the UK feel hooked by digital devices, leading many to take days, weeks or even months away from their screens, says a study.

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