Beautiful countryside vital for environment and economy
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Northern Ireland's beautiful countryside is as vital for the country's economy as it is for its environment. Edwin Poots, Northern Ireland's Environment Minister, said the tourism attracted to the country by its Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) makes them a crucial resource. Poots made the claim as he opened the 11th Conference of the National Association of AONB. “Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty not only bring enjoyment and enhance ...
Ozzie town bans bottled water
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A rural town in Australia has banned the sale of bottled water. Campaigners believe that Bundanoon, a New South Wales town with a population of 2,500, is the first community in the world to implement a full ban. Retailers in Bundanoon, known as 'Bundy' to locals, will now be breaking the law if they sell bottled water - although no penalty will be imposed on those who flout the ban. Instead of buying ...
Poots moots plastic bag tax in NI
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Shoppers in Northern Ireland could soon be charged for plastic bags if supermarkets in the country don't get their act together to reduce disposable bag use. Environment Minister Edwin Poots warned that if voluntary measures fail to make a significant impact on plastic bag use then a mandatory tax might be needed, similar to that in the Republic of Ireland The Irish republic started charging a 15 cent levy on carrier bags ...
Dell, HP, and Lenovo still use toxic plastics
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Three of the world's biggest PC makers have failed to meet their own targets for removing toxic plastics from their products by the end of 2009. Hewlett Packard (HP), Dell, and Lenovo have all backtracked on their commitment to remove polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their computer systems. Their failure was exposed by Greenpeace in its latest 'Guide to Greener Electronics'. “Greenpeace takes voluntary commitments very seriously and ...
Bishop cites Noah as climate change role model
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The Bishop of London this week joined 200 children dressed in animal masks on a Noah's Ark boat trip down the river Thames. Organised by Operation Noah, a multi-denominational climate change campaign, the Ark trip aimed to highlight Christian concern for the global warming, and called on world government's to take bold and ambitious action at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen later this year. The protesters recalled the story of Noah ...
Tesco ‘disappointed’ by Greenpeace deforestation report
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Supermarket giant Tesco has hit out at Greenpeace allegations that it stocks beef products sourced from cattle illegally raised on ranches in the deforested Amazon rainforest. In a letter to the Guardian newspaper, Tesco's executive director of corporate and legal affairs said she was "disappointed" at Greenpeace's accusation. "We have made it clear to our suppliers that the use of beef from illegally deforested regions is unacceptable," wrote Lucy Neville-Rolfe. However, online eco-magazine ...
Scotland spends £3m on flood protection
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A controversial flood prevention scheme in the West of Scotland has been given the green light by a public inquiry. The £3 million flood storage pond will protect around 70 homes from flooding in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire. The 15,000 cubic metre pond with inlet and outlet controls was granted planning permission in January, but building work was delayed after objections from the public led to an inquiry. Roseanna Cunningham, Scotland's environment minister, confirmed ...
Eco-campaigners sue government over RBS investment
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A coalition of eco-campaigners are suing the government for giving billions of pounds to "dirty and destructive projects" through its investment in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Platform, People & Planet, and the World Development Movement claim that through its recapitalisation of RBS the government is allowing taxpayer funds to be invested in human rights violations and heavily polluting energy companies. "RBS has the worst record by far of any UK ...
Scottish sheep are shrinking, and not a UFO in sight
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Scientists made their 25th visit to the Scottish Island of Hirta in the Outer Hebrides to complete a study and made a stunning discovery; the sheep on the island were shrinking, literally. Each year of the study the sheep shrank by 81g, about 5% of their body mass, and scientist think that this is because of climate change rather than natural adaptation. Natural changes would have led to larger body ...
Environmentalists uncover Shell’s dirty flaring secret
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Oil giant Shell continues to practice gas flaring in Nigeria despite having known of its environmental and health dangers for the past 15 years, according to a new report published this week. Since 1996 Shell has promised to stop gas flaring in Nigeria - the biggest source of heat trapping gas in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the World Bank - yet the practice continues to this day. 'Shell's Big Dirty Secret', written ...
Ladybird threatens other insect’s existence
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Ladybirds have long been seen as innocent creatures, but the Harlequin ladybird may not be what it appears as the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition suggests that the ladybird parasites are placing over 1,000 UK insect species in peril according to research. Dr. Helen Roy of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology stated that the spread of the parasites is rapid and unprecedented. Scientists are considering counteracting the bird’s disastrous effects by ...
Recycled phones to help deaf charity
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For those with old mobile phones who do not want to throw them away, but no longer have a use for them Regenersis and Deafness Research UK have created a new mobile recycling program that will aid deafness projects in the future. A donation is simple from your side, simply remove the SIM car, place the old mobile in an envelope marked FREEPOST Deafness Research UK-RA, and drop the package in ...
Obama happy with first step on climate change
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President Obama of the US called the new climate bill passed by the House on Friday an ‘extraordinary’ first step and that he hopes it will move to further legislation that will enable renewable energy development to become a route to economic growth. He also added that he hopes Congress will remove a tariff that prevents the imports of countries that do not have a system in place for attacking CO2 ...
Scotland raises the CO2 bar
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MSP’s have set a 42% target for cutting CO2 emissions by the year 2020 in a landmark move in Scotland to help reduce the threat of climate change. By 2050 the new goal of reduced emissions rises up to 80%. Scotland is proud of its recent legislation, with the SNP going as far as claiming that it is much more ambitious than anything that has been proposed in Westminster. The 42% ...
London beachfront property if sea level rises 25 meters
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Global warming may rear its head quicker then thought as a new study shows that sea levels may rise up to 25 metres instead of the original figure of seven metres that was estimated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Part of the reason for the discrepancies in figures according to Professor Eelco Rohling who works at the Southampton National Oceanography Centre is because temperatures in the environment due ...
Half of all swifts disappeared?
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Due to the recent decline of swifts across Britain the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is planning to conduct a national census that will identify where they are most common across the country and the location of their nests. The RSPB suspects that the loss of swift nesting sites in buildings may have led to the drop in the swift population, but the study hopes to ...
Scotland’s plans for green future ‘completely inadequate’
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The Scottish Government's new plans to "transform Scotland to a sustainable, low-carbon society" have come under heavy fire from eco-activists and Green Party politicians. Under the proposals, Scotland would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050, with electric cars the norm on the country's road, energy provided by wind farms, and homes heated with renewable fuels. Almost all road and rail transport would become electric, and emissions from landfill would be ...
Here is the weather forecast, it will get hotter
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While many of the Met Office Climate Projections 2009 in the UK are fuzzy in nature as they address science uncertainties, one thing is clear: without global action to reduce the effects of climate change Britain will face a much wetter future then people may think possible as well as much higher temperatures. Additionally, the implications of climate change will lead to intense and frequent shifting weather patterns globally ...
Australians demand climate action
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Thousands of climate change activists took to the streets in Australia this weekend to protest the government's abysmal action on climate change. Protesters in Sydney blockaded the offices of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, claiming the government is failing in its responsibility towards the environment. "The prime minister needs to recognise that baby steps is not what is needed, we need the giant leap to a zero emissions future," said Green MP Lee ...
American poor hit worst by climate change
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Americans living in neighbourhoods with dirtier air and water – usually low income and ethnic minorities – will be the worst affected by climate change, a University of California report has revealed. The effects of climate change in the US will include increased pollution, higher food and water prices, more expensive energy bills, job losses, and damage to public health – and those living in poverty will feel these effects more ...