Europe
How the EU wants to achieve a circular economy by 2050
Find out about the EU’s circular economy action plan and what additional measures MEPs want to reduce waste and make products more sustainable. If we keep on exploiting resources as…
Month: February 2021
Europe
EU shellfish import ban indefinite, UK fishing industry told
"The issue with shellfish is that they're are highly perishable, so there are many risks associated with delays," Barrie Deas, chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, told…
Europe
Welsh shellfish producers concern over block on EU exports
A Defra spokesman said: "Live bivalve molluscs such as oysters, mussels, clams, cockles and scallops can continue to be exported to the EU if they're harvested from Class A waters…
Europe
PM urges EU action to ease Brexit tensions in NI
But Northern Ireland's First Minister, Arlene Foster, issued a warning against "just kicking things down the road", telling BBC Radio Ulster: "We need to find solutions that are sustainable, that…
Europe
Forum for tackling misinformation on health and NCDs
WHO has created a forum for tackling misinformation on health and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Books
Mrs. Keckley’s Book and Mrs. Lincoln’s Reaction
It wasn’t enough that she was an ex-slave and a woman. It wasn’t enough that she was just a seamstress for Mary Todd Lincoln and became her confidant and best…
America
Here Are the 14 New Books You Should Read in February
The best new books arriving in February offer something for everyone. Memoirs from Rebecca Carroll and Randa Jarrar explore questions of identity and belonging. New fiction from Brandon Hobson and…
Europe
EU says ‘regrettable’ choice by Kosovo for Jerusalem embassy
BRUSSELS - EU foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said Tuesday that Kosovo's decision to open an embassy in Jerusalem is "regrettable" and "moves Kosovo away from the EU position on…
Christianity
International community must act after Myanmar coup, say Christian leaders
Christians from different traditions are looking to the international community to take action after a military coup in Myanmar - also called Burma where politicians, journalists and human rights activists…
Buddhism
Buddhist Times News – Suu Kyi Detained; India Expresses Concern
Myanmar military on Monday, 1 February, declared a one-year state of emergency in the country after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling National League…