Reuters - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was getting close to declaring a full-blown pandemic caused by the H1N1 virus, which has infected more than 26,500 people in 73 countries. more

Tue Jun 09 08:51am PDT

AP - Senate Democrats announced plans Tuesday to begin committee work next week on health care legislation designed to assure coverage for millions of Americans who now lack it, a key objective of the Obama administration. more

Tue Jun 09 08:50am PDT

Reuters - * Advisers weigh if 3 drugs should be approved for kids more

Tue Jun 09 08:41am PDT

The Japanese trader who accepted an import of fin and minke whale meat from Iceland and Norway last year has told Greenpeace that he will not take any more in the future, because there is no market for the whale meat in Japan. more

Sun Jun 07 04:00pm PDT

A draft Indian government plan, obtained by Greenpeace, outlines plans for a national target of 20 Gigawatts of solar generation capacity by 2020. The massive green plan is a clear example of how developing countries are acting on climate change, while in the industrialised world, the EU and the US… more

Thu Jun 04 04:00pm PDT

A three-year undercover investigation by Greenpeace into Brazil’s booming cattle industry, the single largest source of deforestation in the world and Brazil’s main source of CO2 emissions (1), has found that top food, sports and fashion brands are unwittingly driving the deforestation of the Amazo… more

Mon Jun 01 03:44am PDT