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Car fumes raise spectre of 1980s revival nobody wants...acid rain
Thirty years ago it was one of the great environmental issues, along with the hole in the ozone layer and ...
Wednesday, July 14,2010
'£80 cost' of hidden taxes to combat climate change
Households are typically being charged more than £80 a year in hidden taxes to help combat the impact of ...
Wednesday, July 14,2010
Over 25% of flowers face extinction – many before they are even discovered
Scientists say human activity could spell end for a quarter of all flowering plants, with huge impact on ...
Monday, July 12,2010
Putting the heat on climate change's 'bikini babes'
Are swimsuit specials a thoughtful, clever way of arousing interest in climate change? Or are they little ...
Monday, July 12,2010
The world's rubbish dump: a tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan
A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an ...
Tuesday, June 15,2010
What's the carbon footprint of ... a pint of beer?
Too much beer can add to your footprint as well as your waistline – especially if it's imported Too mu ...
Friday, June 4,2010
A mighty wind
The effects of Greenland's extraordinary weather patterns are felt worldwide - they influence the movemen ...
Tuesday, May 25,2010
British summer is coming earlier each year, study finds
Scientists say onset of British summer has become increasingly early in the last 50 years, consistent wit ...
Thursday, May 6,2010
The Good Earth
The planet is greener and cleaner than you think. Now, That's Good News.So here's the good news: Our air ...
Friday, April 30,2010
10 Ways to Make Your Business Environmentally Friendly
Green Business is Good for the Bottom Line. Operating a green business is not only good for the environme ...
Monday, April 26,2010
How About 'Earth Day Resolutions'?
Leading up to the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day there are signs of collective and individual ac ...
Friday, April 23,2010
Being greener in your home
5 Simple steps to make your home and lifestyle a little more environmentally friendly 1. Revamp your ward ...
Friday, April 16,2010
The trillion-dollar question is: who will now lead the climate battle?
Political and business leaders gather this week in an attempt to revive the world's faltering challenge t ...
Tuesday, April 13,2010
Drought turns southern China into arid plain
Drought turns southern China into arid plain Drought turns southern China into arid plainIt is hard to im ...
Tuesday, April 13,2010
'humans too stupid to stop climate change'
Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change from affecting how we live on the Earth, according to Jam ...
Tuesday, March 30,2010
Drought crippling southwest China
Over 50 million people are affected by a severe drought in southwest China, according to Xinhua, the nati ...
Friday, March 26,2010
Rising seas claim island at centre of 30-year dispute
India and Bangladesh will fight no more over speck of land in Bay of Bengal India and Bangladesh will fig ...
Thursday, March 25,2010
Britain. A breath of foul air
The UK faces £300m in fines after failing to meet EU pollution targets, but Britons also pay the price w ...
Wednesday, March 24,2010
World votes to continue trading in species on verge of extinction
Their sheer size and strength have made them among the most celebrated of endangered species, yet they ha ...
Friday, March 19,2010
500 species of plants and animals vanish because of humans, says study
Nearly 500 species of plants and animals have disappeared in England in the past 200 years, according to ...
Tuesday, March 16,2010
Five Ways to Help Save the Planet in 30 Minutes or Less
Five Ways to Help Save the Planet in 30 Minutes or Less - Invest half an hour to protect the environment ...
Tuesday, March 9,2010
Humans driving extinction faster than species can evolve, say experts
Conservationists say rate of new species slower than diversity loss caused by the destruction of habitats ...
Tuesday, March 9,2010
Evidence of Rapid Sea Rise Found in Coastal Cave in Mediterranean
An examination of mineral deposits in a coastal cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca shows evidence of ...
Tuesday, February 16,2010
Rising ocean levels threaten Maldives
Ahead of the global climate talks in December 2009, nine photographers from the photo agency NOOR photogr ...
Monday, January 4,2010
One in five mammals threatened with extinction
A fifth of the world’s known mammals, a third of amphibians and reptiles and more than two thirds of pl ...
Thursday, December 3,2009
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting faster than ever, data shows
Greenland’s ice sheet is melting at an accelerating pace, according to the most detailed observations t ...
Friday, November 13,2009
Brazil celebrates 45% reduction in Amazon deforestation
A police offensive and the global economic crisis have combined to produce the largest fall in more than ...
Friday, November 13,2009
Four-year drought pushes 23 million Africans to brink of starvation
“The last time I had a good harvest was 2003 — there has been nothing at all for the last three years ...
Friday, November 6,2009
Foreign Secretary David Miliband accuses public of climate change apathy
The Foreign Secretary accused the public yesterday of lacking a sense of urgency in the face of the poten ...
Wednesday, November 4,2009
White House protects polar bears with Alaska 'critical habitat' designation
The Obama administration bowed to environmental groups and added a layer of protection for polar bear tod ...
Wednesday, November 4,2009
Yemen could become first nation to run out of water
One type of vehicle is always within sight on Yemen’s roads: the water truck. The brightly coloured, di ...
Friday, October 23,2009
MET Says its worse than we thought
An average global temperature rise of 7.2F (4C), considered a dangerous tipping point, could happen by 20 ...
Monday, October 19,2009
Carbon Cuts Must become Governments highest priority
Cutting carbon emissions and restoring the natural world must be given the ''highest priority'' by the ne ...
Monday, September 21,2009
The Health Implications of Climate Change
A failure to tackle climate change will lead to a ''global health catastrophe'', leading doctors warned t ...
Monday, September 21,2009
Surface Temperature is at a Record High
The world's ocean surfaces had their warmest summer temperatures on record, the US national climatic data ...
Thursday, September 17,2009
Tackling Behavioural Change
There is growing awareness of the damage we are doing to the planet and the natural resources on which we ...
Monday, September 14,2009
Short Haired Bumble Bees - The Solution
The short-haired bumble died out in the UK in 2000 because of loss of habitat and intensive agriculture. ...
Monday, September 14,2009
'Fruit Trees' are vital food source
The low-carbon revolution is not going to happen by itself, says Andrew Pendleton. In this week's Green R ...
Wednesday, August 12,2009
Climate study puts Incas’ success down to 400 years of warm weather
Supreme military organisation and a flair for agricultural invention are traditionally credited for the r ...
Monday, July 27,2009
The Ice Sheets are thinning
The Earth is going thin on top. A new study has revealed that the Arctic Ocean's permanent blanket of ice ...
Saturday, July 25,2009
Consumers seeking cost not value
British consumers who in the past were willing to pay a premium for organic, Fairtrade and eco-friendly g ...
Friday, July 24,2009
Electronics companies still polluting
The latest edition of Greenpeace’s 'Guide to Greener Electronics' ranking reveals that the world’s bi ...
Friday, July 24,2009
Highest Arctic C02 Levels in 50m Years
A Research Station situated in the Artic has announced that C02 levels, have reached their highest level ...
Wednesday, July 15,2009
Polar Bears to Live says Scientist
It is widely thought that the polar ice caps will melt, causing sea levels to rise, resulting in the loss ...
Tuesday, June 23,2009
Where has all the food gone?
Increasing extremes in both hot and cold weather affecting crops. For the second time in lit ...
Friday, June 19,2009
£20 Billion Needed to Protect UK Homes from Flooding
One in six homes in England is at risk of flooding, the Environment Agency warned today. With Insurance c ...
Friday, June 19,2009
Forest Fanciers Sign Up Now
Business Accreditation for Forest Friendly Firms The manufacture of everyday products is fuelling t ...
Tuesday, June 16,2009
Financial Benefit of Long Term Deforestation Questioned
Chopping down the Amazon rainforest to make way for crops or cattle has no economic or social benefit.The ...
Monday, June 15,2009
Extreme Heat Waves
The Met Office have released a report which takes into account expected, 'extreme' changes in weather.. A ...
Thursday, June 11,2009
Is Obesity a factor in climate change?
Sir Jonathan Poritt again caused controversy by stating that fat people are to blame for climate change. ...
Monday, June 8,2009
Bugs prefer Warmer Climates
Increase in bugs and disease to take heavy toll on human health. By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Corr ...
Friday, June 5,2009
The Economic Cost of Inaction
The Stern Report is now available in PDF format online. Insightful, and realistic, it is a summary of the ...
Friday, June 5,2009
Carbon Quotas - :Not a Valid Option
Carbon off-setting will do nothing to prevent climate change... The Government’s scheme to buy carbon q ...
Friday, June 5,2009
Climate Change Distasters To Increase
Natural Disaster increase from Global Warming will affect 375 million a year.Oxfam claim that, the 252 mi ...
Tuesday, June 2,2009
Rainforest Destruction, Worse than Expected
For many in South America, the only way for them to make a living is to clear space for cattle farming. T ...
Monday, June 1,2009
Leaders called to special climate talks
Unprecedented number of summits as world struggles to hammer out agreement before vital meeting in Decemb ...
Monday, June 1,2009
Barack Obama's key climate bill hit by $45m PR campaign
Surge in oil, gas and coal industry lobbying against Democratic leadership on 'cap and trade' legislation ...
Wednesday, May 20,2009
New Coca-Cola Bottles with Environmental Benefits
The Coca-Cola Corporation has announced details of a newly-developed environmentally friendly plastic bot ...
Monday, May 18,2009
Climate Change Could Alter Earth's Gravity
New scientific data has highlighted the potential impact of ice melts on the Earth, explaining how the pl ...
Monday, May 18,2009
Coral reefs are being wiped out by climate change
Coral reefs in one of the most diverse areas in the World will be wiped out by the end of the century, ac ...
Thursday, May 14,2009
Climate Zones Being Forced To The Poles
This could be the scene of our rainforests if they become hotter and dryer as expected following accele ...
Wednesday, May 6,2009
Save the Honeybee
Find out if scientists finally have a cure for vanish bees. Dave Hackenberg makes a living moving h ...
Wednesday, May 6,2009