The EU approves its first genetically modified crop in over a decade, Mongolians weight the cost of cutting smog, fabrics offer hope of revolutionizing the building industry while cutting costs, and a town in Norway's icy north hopes to cash in on climate change.You can download the show or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Click on the links below for the individual reports.EU clears the way for gentically modified potatoBASF's Amflora potato is to be used for paper production DW spoke to French GM critic – Professor Gilles Eric Seralini, lead scientist of CRIIGEN, the Committee for Independent Research and Information on Genetic Engineering. Interview: Nathan WitkopMongolians weigh the cost of cutting smogNearly half of all Mongolians live in Ulan Bator and they rely on old fashioned stove fires and three Soviet era power plants to get them through the freezing winters.Deutsche Welle Matthias von Hein checked out how the GTZ development agency is trying to help Mongolians cut through the smog. Report: Matthias von Hein / Mark MattoxFabrics offer hope of revolutionizing the construction industrySteel reinforced concrete is resource intensive, and not always as flexible as engineers might wish. Now, scientists in Germany have found a way to reinforce concrete differently.By using fabrics, scientists think they can save energy and resources, and make concrete more flexible at the same time. Report: Ingo Wagner / Rob TurnerNorwegian town hopes to cash in on climate changeDue to global warming, a fabled northeast passage from Europe to Asia is now feasible.Kirkenes promises to be the first European port of call on this promising new sea passage, and the town is hoping to exploit that distinction to the utmost. Report: Clemens Bomsdorf / Sue Cox read less