Monsanto Drops Bid to Grow GMO Crops in Europe

Photo via Shutterstock It’s no secret that European countries are less welcoming of genetically-modified crops than the US is; several European countries, including Germany, France and Italy, have even placed bans on GMO foods. Now, in a sign of just how difficult it has become for GMOs to gain a foothold on the continent, Monsanto recently revealed that it has withdrawn nearly all of its pending applications with the European Commission, basically giving up on selling GMOs in Europe . Read the rest of Monsanto Drops Bid to Grow GMO Crops in Europe Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: agriculture , biotech , corn , Europe , genetic engineering , genetically modified organisms , GM corn , GMO crops , GMO farming , MON810 , Monsanto , Monsanto crops        

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US Military Drops Four Bombs on the Great Barrier Reef

The US military dropped four bombs weighing a total of 4,000 pounds on the Great Barrier Reef as part of a training exercise last week. The bombs, which were unarmed, were supposed to be jettisoned over the nearby Townshend Island , but that mission was aborted when it was reported that hazards made it unsafe to follow through as planned. Instead, the pilots of four AV-8B Harrier jets unloaded their bombs over the World Heritage Site because they were low on fuel and could not land with the heavy load. Read the rest of US Military Drops Four Bombs on the Great Barrier Reef Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia , Environment , Great Barrier Reef , natural resources , Nature , News , queensland , UNESCO world heritage site , US drops bombs on Great Barrier reef , us military , US Navy , world’s largest marine reserve        

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Lucky Drops is a Lantern-Like Japanese Micro Home That Glows From Within

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Data Center Power Use Drops as Green IT, Recession Take Effect

An independent study from Jonathan Koomey suggests that efficiency gains means the IT industry is using less energy than first thought.

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Americans’ Concern For Climate Change Drops as Temps Rise

In its annual Environment poll, Gallup found that 51% of Americans worry a fair amount or great deal about climate change, just one percentage point higher than the poll’s lowest mark in 1997.

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Walmart Cuts Landfill Waste 80 Percent in California

Food donation, recycling, and converting organic waste into compost, animal feed or energy all play a role in the cost-neutral program.

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Walmart Cuts Landfill Waste 80 Percent in California