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Spend more on trees and less on roads - advisors to UK Government
" Spend more on trees and less on roads - advisors to Government Bodies set up to advise Government on the built and natural environment are calling for a shift in emphasis on public spend, with more cash needed for green spaces and urban tree planting. " This is... Environmentalists disappointed by World Water Forum
This from an edie.net story:"NGOs have lashed out at what they see as a lack of progress at the World Water Forum in Instanbul last week, saying not enough countries are signing up to an international treaty that could secure water supplies in many parts of the world. ... E.coli in Irish drinking water 'unacceptable'
Ireland's water supply is under fire in new report published by Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."More than a third of private drinking water supplies and 8% of public water supplies in... Rising CO2 could lead to rising rivers as plants lose thirst
River flow increases already predicted by climate change models could be underestimating the scale of the problem, as rising levels of CO2 in the atmosphere will make plants less thirsty, say scientists. World's biggest wind farm planned off Devon coast
"The £3bn Atlantic Array offshore wind farm would produce 1,500 megawatts of power - enough to power more than a million homes, covering half of the South West's domestic energy needs."However,... Groundwater Plan For Tube Gets Top Marks
"ACADEMICS at South Bank University have received a green gong for their efforts to cool down the underground using one of the capital’s natural resources."Believe me, those platforms need cooling down!Great use...Tapping into industry enthusiasm
One of the oddest international 'sports' I've come across: "For those not familiar with the water industry's in-house 'sport' it is essentially high-speed plumbing and sees teams of two compete to connect a...Pope and Bush 'should talk climate'
If you ever needed an excuse to be greener, this could be the one for you: environmental destruction is a sin."In the latest display of religion going green, a senior aide to the Pope advised the Pontiffto...Cow pill could cut methane emissions
"A pill that stops cows burping could be the answer to reducing methane emitted as the animals turn grass into milk, and which significantly contributes to climate change."Quite an amazing statistic -...A third of (British) food is thrown away
"British households are throwing away around a third of all the food they buy, amounting to 6.7m tonnes every year."A profoundly sad statistic when half the world is starving (Every year 15 million...Scientists unite to highlight mercury threat
"Nobody will be surprised to hear that mercury pollution has been rising since the industrial revolution and now contaminates the seas and sky."Despressing reading - Mercury seems to be everywhere, and...More carriages no solution to train overcrowding
"Transport Secreatary Douglas Alexander announced this week that 1,000 extra carriages would be provided by the Government by 2014 and then leased to the train companies."However, commuters continue to...Tyson developing renewable fuel from animal fat
The idea of using animals to fuel our cars is somewhat disturbing to me:"The renewable fuel that Tyson Foods Inc. is developing from animal fat will be more useful than ethanol, Chief Executive Richard Bond said...Ikea launches flat-pack homes
"Ikea is selling prefabricated homes from its Gateshead store, designed to use minimal resources in their construction and to be highly energy efficient."Sounds great, but many people who would be...
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