Environmental News from United Kingdom

EarthWire UK provides a daily overview of the environment in the UK as reported in the media. The web site is updated every day by a team of editors that reviews media sources for environmental news stories.

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Tiden er ute for en avtale i København, sier Obama
Cicero Senter for klimaforskning | 15 Nov 2009
The Guardian: Storbritannias statsminister Gordon Brown håper fortsatt på at samtaler i København skal føre fram.
 England
Obamas energilov intakt, men svekket
Cicero Senter for klimaforskning | 14 May 2009
The Guardian: Det ambisiøse lovforslaget som ble presentert for USAs kongress, er nÃ¥ skÃ¥ret ned til noe som ikke er i nÃrheten av de europeiske klimamÃ¥lene.
 England
Kina vurderer mål for utslippskutt
Cicero Senter for klimaforskning | 19 Apr 2009
Guardian: Den kinesiske regjeringens vedtak kan bidra til ny klimaavtale i København.
 England
Differential Social Impacts of Climate Change in the UK
Foundation for Water Research | 11 Mar 2009
he Stern Review highlighted that the impacts of climate change are not evenly distributed – the poorest countries and people will suffer earliest and most. Evidence shows that not only are the poorest people often more exposed to specific climate change impacts, they are also more vulnerable to those impacts, and find it harder to recover when they occur.
Better Regulation – Rethinking the Approach for SMEs
Foundation for Water Research | 11 Mar 2009
There are increasing pressures on the regulators to rethink their approach to how they build relationships with, and regulate, small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Increasingly, as larger point sources are controlled, the UK agencies are required to regulate smaller sources.
 Freshwater
Validation of New Air Biomonitoring Techniques for Environmental Monitoring, Assessment and Regulati...
Foundation for Water Research | 11 Mar 2009
Sutton et al. (2004) have provided a comprehensive review of existing bioindicator methods for the assessment of atmospheric nitrogen enrichment on nitrogen deposition and plant ecological response in a project funded by Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). These methods could provide an...
 Freshwater | Freshwater Pollution
Lake Habitat Survey: Phase 3 & Field Survey Guidance Manual – Version 4
Foundation for Water Research | 22 Jan 2009
The Lake Habitat Survey (LHS) is a method designed to assess and characterise the physical habitats of lakes, reservoirs and ponds (collectively known as standing waters).
 Freshwater | Freshwater Pollution
Større oppvarming enn noensinne tidligere gir dramatiske endringer
Cicero Senter for klimaforskning | 07 Nov 2008
Science Daily: Selv om jorda har opplevd mange perioder med klimaendringer de siste 65 millioner årene, er klimaendringene de siste tiårene de mest markante i sivilisasjonenes historie.
 Climate Change
An Improved Understanding of Phosphorus Origin, Fate and Transport within Groundwater and the Signif...
Foundation for Water Research | 30 Sep 2008
The United Kingdom Technical Advisory Group Groundwater Task Team have identified limitations in knowledge relating to understanding the origin (natural and anthropogenic), fate and transport of phosphorus within the sub-surface and in groundwater, with particular regard to the potential impact on dependent surface waters and terrestrial ecosystems.
Methods for Estimating Impacts of Rainfall on Bathing Water Quality Report on results for Saltcoats,...
Foundation for Water Research | 30 Sep 2008
Rainfall is acknowledged as having a primary influence in causing episodes of high faecal coliform concentration in bathing water, a principal indicator of poor water quality. This pollution occurs through two key pathways; increasing run-off from agricultural land and from combined sewer overflows...
Risk Assessment of BMAA
Foundation for Water Research | 28 May 2008
Assessing the Benefits of Flood
Foundation for Water Research | 23 Apr 2008

 Freshwater Pollution
SOURCE CONTROL OF POLLUTION IN SUSTAINABLE DRAINAGE
Foundation for Water Research | 19 Mar 2008
Source control in sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) means the application of the techniques close to where incident rainfall lands. It can provide the opportunity for the retention and degradation of individually minor, widely dispersed pollutants close to their source. The degree to which source...
Best Practice Guidance for the Management of Hygiene Waste for Key Producers in Northern Ireland and...
Foundation for Water Research | 12 Feb 2008
This document has been designed to provide assistance to those managing hygiene waste produced as a direct result of healthcare activities and non-healthcare activities, including waste from Care Homes, Shopping Centres, Service Stations and Public Toilets.
Clinical and Sanpro WastePriority Waste Stream Project
Foundation for Water Research | 12 Feb 2008
The objectives of this project were outlined in the research specification provided by the Scottish and Northern Ireland Forum for Environmental Research (SNIFFER).

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