Recent research in genetic engineering and “synthetic biology” and how has enabled scientists to artificially redesign life -- everything from microbes to people.
This report shows that global palm oil companies Bumitama Agri and Wilmar International, backed by major U.S. and European investors, have created conditions that have allowed Indonesia’s devastating forest fires to burn out of control.
An analysis by Friends of the Earth that highlights how President Obama has fallen short on his climate legacy by suggesting nine executive actions he can take before leaving office.
This alternative approach has already been proposed to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) by the Bolivian government on the basis of the conclusions of the 2010 World People’s Conference on Climate Change and Rights of Mother Earth. The seeds of change have already been sown. Now it is time to ditch risky REDD for known community approaches that are effective, ethical and equitable.
Friends of the Earth’s Cruise Ship Report Card compares the environmental footprint of 15 major cruise lines and 148 cruise ships.
7 ways pesticide companies are spinning the bee crisis to protect profits. Pesticide companies are using Big Tobacco PR tactics to deflect blame for bee die-offs.
This report documents a tenfold increase in unregulated, unlabeled “nanofood” products on the American market since 2008.
Assessing the implementation of China's Green Credit Guidelines overseas
Two-thirds of the food crops humans eat every day require bees and other pollinators to successfully produce a crop. However, the health and productivity of honey bees, bumble bees, and other pollinators are in great peril, and populations are dwindling worldwide.