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Explode those Climate Myths
Our planet's climate is anything but simple. All kinds of factors influence it, from massive events on the Sun to the growth of microscopic creatures in the oceans, and there are subtle interactions between many of these...
Forestry Commission implement Bio–Fuel
The Forestry Commission (FC) has introduced a number of projects to reduce carbon dioxide emissions through a range of measures which have included the implementation of bio-diesel and alternative road fuels in their fle...
Brown's eco–towns: Use empty homes first
Green Party Principal Speaker Dr. Derek Wall today responded to Gordon Brown's Eco-towns announcement: "Even if these towns are as environmentally friendly as promised, we are still talking about building 100,000 new hom...
Car Performance Under Pressure
Car companies have come under intense scrutiny over their environmental performance in recent years, particularly in Europe. Climate change and pollution are the biggest pressure points. But increasingly, the sustainabil...
CIBSE Calls for Early Input on Sustainability
CIBSE's forthcoming Sustainability Guide calls for environmental and energy issues to be addressed right at the outset of projects, in the planning stages, delivering a major element of recent consultation papers from th...
Deforestation: The hidden cause of global warming
In the next 24 hours, deforestation will release as much CO2 into the atmosphere as 8 million people flying from London to New York. Stopping the loggers is the fastest and cheapest solution to climate change. So why are...
The cardboard milk bottle that could curb growth of landfill sites
A milk bottle made out of cardboard could solve one of the small nuisances of modern life and prevent thousands of tons of plastic from being dumped in landfill every year.
ScottishPower Plans Europe's Biggest Clean Coal Project
ScottishPower today (17 May) unveiled a feasibility study to convert its two biggest power stations to clean coal technology in what would be the largest project of its type in Europe.
Home in sight for Energy Technologies Institute
Bids from five outstanding university organisations have today been short-listed to host the UK's new Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).
UN, China Join Forces to Combat Environmental Crime
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is joining forces with China to help customs officials in the Asia Pacific region to prevent the smuggling of banned chemicals and endangered species.