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Food companies urge Britain to adopt tougher rules to protect tropical forests

Supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurant chains under pressure from campaigners over their environmental impact urged Britain on Monday to strengthen a plan to stop tropical forests from being cut down to grow cocoa, palm oil and soy.

Tougher EU climate target technically, economically feasible, researchers say

A European Union plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 55 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 is technically and economically possible, researchers said.

Tougher penalties needed to curb surge in fly-tipping in England, say councils

Fly-tipping has increased by 50 percent in England in the last six years, prompting councils to call for much bigger penalties for offenders.

Rheumatoid arthritis tougher to spot, track in obese patients

Blood tests to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis may be thrown off by obesity in women, a new study suggested.

Super-hard metal 'four times tougher than titanium'

A super-hard metal has been made in the laboratory by melting together titanium and gold.

Democrats call for tougher gun laws to bolster national security

US Senate Democrats have called for tougher gun control laws in America to bolster the country’s national security in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Orlando, Florida.

New York Times urges tougher laws on firearms

The leading American daily newspaper, The New York Times, has in a rare move, called for outlawing the kinds of rifles used in the recent California shooting that left over a dozen people dead.