Zero carbon building is going to be the standard in the UK as of 2016. By that time all new buildings will have to be carbon neutral, the government decided awhile back. In the meantime, there’s a lot of activity going on in the housing sector to prepare for this rather close deadline.

Many pesticides used in the European Union may damage brain growth in fetuses and young children, according to a study published on Friday.

The study urged the European Union to tighten restrictions.