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Supermarket food could soon carry eco-labels
Scientists hope that a scoring system will lead manufacturers to compete over sustainability.

US Senate passes sweeping $700bn economic package
The bill seeks to lower the cost of medicines, increase corporate taxes and reduce carbon emissions.

Causes of deadly dry-lightning wildfires revealed
The conditions for dry lightning, responsible for devastating California wildfires, have been identified.

Hopes fading for whale stuck in French river
The visibly malnourished all-white beluga has been stuck 70km north of Paris since at least Tuesday.

Is there anything green about plastic grass?
More people are swapping real lawns for fake but experts are worried about its environmental impact.

Warning follows record Great Barrier Reef coral cover
Parts of the reef see the most coral growth in 36 years - but it is highly vulnerable to threats.

US Senate passes sweeping $700bn economic package
The bill seeks to lower the cost of medicines, increase corporate taxes and reduce carbon emissions.

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The conditions for dry lightning, responsible for devastating California wildfires, have been identified.
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