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Monsanto ordered to pay $2 bn in new Roundup trial
A jury in California on Monday ordered Bayer-owned Monsanto to pay more than $2 billion damages…
Brazilian giant's comeback shows preservation and development of Amazon is possible
Several meters long and weighing hundreds of kilograms, the Amazon’s pirarucu was almost fished to extinction.…
Vodafone sells New Zealand arm for $2.2bn
British telecoms giant Vodafone announced the sale of its wholly owned New Zealand subsidiary to an…
'Step-change' in energy investment needed to meet climate goals: IEA
The world must double spending on renewable power and slash investment in oil and coal by…
In robotics classes, Armenian teens dream of high-tech future
In a sleek classroom in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, one of the poorest post-Soviet republics,…
Big Brother-style surveillance gives new insight into Amazon's hidden wildlife
Scientists are deploying ultra-sensitive sensors in the Amazon to collect images and sounds of the rainforest’s…
NASA dubs 2024 Moon mission 'Artemis,' asks for $1.6 billion
NASA’s next mission to the Moon will be called Artemis, the US space agency announced Monday,…
Scientists use historical data to create first assessment of human impacts on biodiversity
The way humans use land across the British Isles has changed beyond recognition during the past…
Colonial policies can result in economic growth
A new study in the Review of Economic Studies suggests that areas where Dutch colonizers built…