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- Urban otters join foxes and squirrels in Britain’s towns and cities - Telegraph
Telegraph reports
“They were driven to the edge of extinction by pollution, but now otters are staging a comeback that is seeing them even move into Britain’s towns and cities.”Read the full article @ the SOURCE: Telegraph.co.uk – Urban otters join foxes and squirrels in Britain’s towns and cities
- Yorkshire Dales News: Government boost for anti-windfarm protesters
“PROTESTERS campaigning against plans to build a monster windfarm in the Yorkshire Dales have been given an unexpected boost by two Government agencies despite that fact that it is official policy to build tens of thousands more land-based wind turbines.”
SOURCE: Yorkshire Dales News: Government boost for anti-windfarm protesters.
- UK signs green energy deal with Masdar - ArabianBusiness.com
British PM Gordon Brown revealed on Monday that his country has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi to develop technologies for low-carbon-emitting energy.
SOURCE: ArabianBusiness.com – UK signs green energy deal with Masdar - Energy -
- UN-HABITAT: World Urban Forum 4 - Theme: Harmonious Urbanization: The Challenge of Balanced Territorial Development
“World Urban Forum 4 will be held in Nanjing, China on 03 - 06 November 2008
The World Urban Forum was established by the United Nations to examine one of the most pressing issues facing the world today: rapid urbanization and its impact on communities, cities, economies and policies. It is projected that in the next [...]
- Coalition puts case for eco-towns - publicservice.co.uk
A coalition of organisations working for the environment and social justice is now fighting in support of the eco-town programme and highlighting the benefits the settlements could bring, writes Kate Henderson
SOURCE: Public Service - EXCLUSIVE: Coalition puts case for eco-towns.
- Foster + Partners join peak oil and energy security taskforce
Foster + Partners is one of eight leading companies launching a report today warning of the grave risks posed by a 2013 peak in oil production. The Oil Crunch: Securing the UK’s Energy Future is published by the newly-formed UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security, and is the first multi-company alarm bell [...]
- Residents urged to join lake project - Matlock Today
RESIDENTS have been invited to back an ambitious £18,000 project to recreate a Victorian lake in a Dales park.
Residents urged to join lake project - SOURCE: Matlock Today.
- China’s pioneering eco-city of Dongtan stalls - Telegraph
This was supposed to be the site of Dongtan, the world’s first eco-city, a paradise of sustainable living that would house half-a-million people and set an example to the world.
However an investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has revealed that Dongtan is still nothing but a pipe dream.
read more @ the SOURCE: China’s pioneering eco-city [...]
- UK’s moorlands under threat from pollution and poverty - Environment | The Observer
Well-managed uplands are vital for tourism and carbon capture. But atmospheric pollution, overgrazing and the financial plight of hill farmers are having a devastating impact. Caroline Davies reports on efforts to save a vital tradition
Read more @ the SOURCE: UK’s moorlands under threat from pollution and poverty | Environment | The Observer.
- Nests destroyed to curb seagulls - Scotsman.com News
Seagull nests will be destroyed under plans to tackle aggressive birds in towns and cities, it was revealed.
Environment minister Michael Russell outlined plans to destroy nests and discourage breeding on a visit to Dumfries, a town he said had a long-standing gull problem.SOURCE: Nests destroyed to curb seagulls - Scotsman.com News.
