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New Report: The Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK
The risk of a fatal heatwave in the UK within ten years is high, but overall global warming may mean fewer deaths due to temperature, a report says.
All–Hybrid Taxicab Fleet Begins Operations In Washington D.C.
EnviroCAB, which says it runs the nation's first all-hybrid taxicab fleet, opened for business in greater Washington, D.C. today with a fleet of hybrid Toyota Priuses, Camrys and Highlanders and Ford Escapes.
King penguin faces extinction due to climate change
The prospect that the King penguin will go extinct as a result of climate warming is rising inexorably, scientists say today.
Flood–risk homes 'may be uninsurable'
Many new homes could be uninsurable and unsellable unless the government introduces tougher planning controls, the insurance industry warned today.
UK greenhouse gases down by 0.5%, figures show
Greenhouse gas emissions fell by 0.5% in the UK last year, new figures showed today.
Peak's Peat CO2 Impact
Bales of heather fell from the sky onto a peat plateau in the Peak District yesterday, in the latest attempt to halt what scientists believe is a dangerous emitter of carbon dioxide.
Pew Centre's Response to Bush's State of the Union Address
Statement of Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change writes: President Bush's proposal tonight to invest $2 billion to deploy clean energy technologies in developing countries is a step in the rig...
Public Not Confident That International Leaders Can Reach Climate Deal
As the World's leaders head into a final week of negotiations in Bali to discuss the framework for international efforts to address climate change, new research by Ipsos MORI reveals that around six in ten (61%) of the B...
Attitudes to Nuclear Energy
A new Ipsos MORI survey of public attitudes to the nuclear energy industry on behalf of the Nuclear Industry Association shows the industry to be favourably regarded on balance, a stark contrast with the position just fi...
Severn Tidal Power Feasibility Study Announced
The potential for tidal power from the Severn Estuary to provide low-carbon, renewable electricity was highlighted yesterday by Energy Secretary, John Hutton, with the publication of the terms of reference for the Govern...