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Amazon Protection From Government
A swath of Amazon rain forest the size of England has been placed under government protection in a region known for violent conflicts among loggers, ranchers and environmentalists.
Kelly Goes for Zero Carbon
A challenging package of measures for planners and housebuilders, which will help to reduce carbon emissions and bring innovation to the building industry, was published today by Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly. The aim...
Sustainable Learning and School Design Forum
Sustainable Learning, a new programme providing a structured, task-based approach to managing energy and water use in schools, has been launched by BRE in association with DfES.
Lewis' Wind Scaled Down
The company behind the UK's largest onshore wind farm project - proposed for the Hebridean island of Lewis - has unveiled revised plans for the scheme. The reworked proposal comprises 181 wind turbines compared with the ...
Prince will tread carefully to give himself a lighter carbon footprint
The ranks of commuters lining railway platforms are likely to be joined by the Prince of Wales as part of an effort to reduce the royal carbon footprint.
Migratory Species to be Hit by Climate Change
This report indicates that climate change is and will increasingly have dramatic impacts on migratory species from whales and dolphins to birds and turtles.
Chelsea Tractors and Air Travel to be Hit by Brown Budget
"Chelsea tractor" drivers and air travellers face substantial increases in tax as part of Gordon Brown's pre-budget report next month.
Human waste used to create green fuel
A Canadian company is creating an alternative green fuel from a new source of energy that was under our noses all along - human sewage. Scientists at biofuel group Dynamotive say the oil produced from human waste can be ...
Warmer oceans storing climate change dangers
The Guardian reports: Global warming is creating a climate time bomb by storing enormous amounts of heat in the waters of the north Atlantic, UK scientists have discovered.
WHO stresses link between urban planning and health
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) regional office for Europe has published two reports highlighting evidence of how physical activity and sports improve people's physical and mental health.