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Spinning to Destruction
Wind power may be one of the cleaner, greener energy sources available, but turbine and blade failures point to dangers that were not anticipated.
New EIA regulations come into force
Developers have expressed concern over amendments to the Town and Country Planning Regulations on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)s which come into force today.
Climate's Hockey Stick Confirmed
A new study by climate scientists behind the controversial 1998 "hockey stick" graph suggests their earlier analysis was broadly correct.
Older Demographics as Biggest Users of Green Products
Bucking the belief that environmentalism is a youth movement, consumers over 55 years old are the most prolific users of green products in the United States, according to survey results released today by ICOM Information...
20% Renewables Failing in London
Planning applications across London are failing to fulfil the requirement for 20 per cent renewable energy, mayoral planning adviser Sir Simon Milton has claimed.
Competition to Design House of the Future in Flood–Risk Area
The RIBA, in conjunction with Norwich Union, is to launch an international design competition which will challenge architects to come up with innovative and interesting ideas for building housing in flood risk areas.
Zero Carbon School Buildings
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has set out its ambition for new school buildings to be zero carbon from 2016, and has appointed a Task Force to advise on how this might be achieved.
IEMA Online Payments
IEMA members can pay for their membership renewal online via the IEMA website.
New hope for Sumatra's elephants and tigers
The government of Indonesia today declared its commitment to enlarging the most suitable block of forest for Sumatran elephants, expanding the vital Tesso Nilo National Park on Sumatra island to 86,000 hectares.
Adapting Water to a Changing Climate
Withdrawals of water, construction of dams and other infrastructure, pollution, land-use shifts, invasive species, and habitat modification and destruction have altered and degraded many rivers, lakes and wetlands over ...