Business Monsanto found responsible for cancer case by US court Damages will be decided in the next phase of the trial. 20/03/2019
Fashion Don't want to wear animal? Try grape skin leather The path to a sustainable leather industry is underway. 18/03/2019
Body and Mind These 5 cosmetic ingredients may catch you off guard We're just spreading the word. 02/03/2019
Body and Mind Restricting the use of microplastics and why is it essential for you A new restriction proposal could reduce the amount of microplastics released to the environment in the EU by about 400,000 tonnes over 20 years. 05/02/2019
Beauty The truth behind propylene glycol Or the most popular ingredient found in lifestyle products from beauty cosmetics to processed food. 07/01/2019
Beauty The ethics of cosmetics : behind the scenes We toured a factory making beauty products for big brands and that's what we learnt 26/10/2018
Good Morning Europe Half of the world's killer whale population in danger, study says PCBs have been banned for decades, but they still have harmful effects on the ocean, putting half of the world’s orca population in danger. 28/09/2018
Business Bayer shares plunge over weedkiller trial Bayer shares plunged as much as 14 percent on Monday, losing about €12 billion in value, after newly acquired Monsanto was ordered to pay €250 million in damages in the first of possibly thousands of US lawsuits over alleged links between a weedkiller and cancer. 13/08/2018
USA Chemical giant Monsanto ordered to pay 252 million Euro fine A court in San Francisco ordered chemical giant Monsanto to a man who claims the company's products caused his terminal cancer. 11/08/2018
France France ‘committed’ to glyphosate herbicide ban despite MPs' rebuff French MPs have rejected moves to ban the controversial herbicide despite President Macron’s vow to outlaw it within three years. 29/05/2018
world news Syria: chemical weapons inspectors visit Douma Western countries blame the Syrian government for the alleged chemical weapons attack on April 7, in which 40 people were killed. 21/04/2018
Belgium Three Belgian companies summoned to court for chemicals exports to Syria Three Belgian companies have been accused by Belgian Customs authorities of exporting chemicals to Syria without a proper export license. 18/04/2018
Netherlands Moscow loses bid for joint investigation into ex-spy poisoning The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has rejected Russia's request to be involved in the inquiry into the nerve agent attack in Britain in March. 04/04/2018
United Kingdom Spy case: Putin is 'tearing up the international rulebook' Britain had hoped for a different scenario but it's now heading into a major showdown with Russia, a senior official at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank tells Euronews. 13/03/2018
world news EU glyphosate extension strains German coalition talks Monday’s decision by EU countries to prolong the weed-killer’s licence for five years has angered its detractors and critics of Germany’s backing for the move. 28/11/2017
Russia Russia 'destroys chemical arsenal' Russia says it is getting rid of its final remaining chemical weapons. 27/09/2017
United Kingdom Mysterious haze cloaks Sussex coast A mysterious gas cloud saw over 100 people seek medical treatment in south east England. 28/08/2017
brussels bureau Does this weed killer cause cancer? It's certainly giving EU experts a headache Activists protest in Brussels as EU experts discuss the fate of the controversial weedkiller glyphosate. 19/07/2017
corporate ChemChina's takeover of Syngenta set to go ahead The takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta by ChemChina is set to go ahead as 80% of Syngenta shareholders agree. 05/05/2017
Syria Sarin gas thought to be likely agent used in Syria attack Sarin gas is now thought by many to have been used in the attack in Syria. 06/04/2017
no comment Bayer-Monsanto merger a "marriage made in hell", say activists Environmental group Friends of the Earth staged protest action outside the European Commission on Thursday (March 30) against the planned merger of German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer and US see 31/03/2017
brussels bureau Bayer-Monsanto merger is 'marriage made in hell,' say activists Environmental campaigners have turned out in Brussels to demand the EU blocks a deal that would create the world’s biggest seeds and pesticides company. 30/03/2017
Syria Aleppo battle: both sides accused of war crimes War crimes were committed by both sides in the battle for Aleppo, according the United Nations 01/03/2017
Spain Industrial zone evacuated amid major fire in eastern Spain The blaze broke out around 9am local as workers were arriving at factories in the industrial zone near Valencia. 08/02/2017
world news How to make toast without increasing cancer risk When cooking bread to make toast, or when frying, baking or roasting, strive for a slightly golden colour rather than a deep brown. 23/01/2017
Syria Reports link Syrian president Assad to chemical attacks for the first time, Reuters A list produced by international investigators indicates that Bashar al-Assad and his brother were linked to the decision to use toxic weapons in 2014 and 2015. 14/01/2017
