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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Tuesday 16 March

Developers driving swifts from our skies
The Independent | 16 Mar 2010
Home Sweet Home is not just for humans. Swifts, the rapidly declining birds of the high summer skies, are overwhelmingly dependent on houses for nesting sites, a survey has found.
In praise of ... | A bar of soap | Editorial
Guardian Unlimited | 16 Mar 2010
The perfumed tablet's displacement from the RPI by the dribbling liquid dispenser won't wash if we want clean governanceA harsh blow to the reputation of one of civilisation's humblest boons was delivered yesterday by the Office for National Statistics. They have extracted the bar of soap from the b
 England
Letters: Beef up our approach to food
Guardian Unlimited | 16 Mar 2010
You performed the worthy task of providing exposure to the labour conditions associated with the UK meat industry (Violence and abuse rife in food factories, 13 March). Indeed the EHRC investigation adds to the social science evidence base that has already argued that exploited people in this sector
 England
Government rediscovers industry by funding nuclear firm Sheffield Forgemasters
Guardian Unlimited | 16 Mar 2010
Mandelson to announce £170m funding for nuclear manufacturer that could lead low-carbon industrial strategyThe government's much-vaunted "low-carbon industrial strategy" is set to receive a boost on Wednesday with the announcement of a long-awaited £170m funding package for the British nuclear manuf
 England
Sea power winners to be announced
BBC | 16 Mar 2010
Plans to harness wave and tidal energy from the Pentland Firth and the sea around Orkney are to be unveiled.
 Renewable Energy
New Report Uncovers Threats to Soil
Environmental Protection UK | 16 Mar 2010
The European Commission has published a new report on soil biodiversity.
 England
New Government Noise Policy and Plans Promise Way Forward for Quieter Streets and Open Spaces
Environmental Protection UK | 16 Mar 2010
Noise Policy Statement and Noise Action Plans for England published.
 England
Australia 0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years
The Independent | 15 Mar 2010
Australia's top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (0.44 Fahrenheit) in the last 50 years, describing the finding as "significant evidence" of climate change.
Marine Energy plan published
PlanningResource | 15 Mar 2010
The government has published an action plan to drive investment in marine energy across the UK.
 England | Urban Planning
Campaign to get children in natural places
PlanningResource | 15 Mar 2010
A campaign to promote the benefits of natural play for London young people was launched today.
 England | Urban Planning
Industrial sites suggested for onshore wind projects
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
An energy investor has suggested building onshore wind projects in industrial centre, in a bid to avoid aesthetic planning difficulties.
 Renewable Energy
Manchester eco-flats 'first in UK'
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
A block of flats to be built in Manchester will be the first to integrate certain energy-saving technologies.
 Renewable Energy
Industrial sites suggested for onshore wind projects
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
An energy investor has suggested building onshore wind projects in industrial centre, in a bid to avoid aesthetic planning difficulties.
 Renewable Energy
UK will experience 'long-term transition towards cleaner fuels'
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
The UK's minister for energy and climate change has suggested that cleaner power supplies will be needed by the country in the future.
 Renewable Energy
Manchester eco-flats 'first in UK'
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
A block of flats to be built in Manchester will be the first to integrate certain energy-saving technologies.
 Renewable Energy
UK will experience 'long-term transition towards cleaner fuels'
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
The UK's minister for energy and climate change has suggested that cleaner power supplies will be needed by the country in the future.
 Renewable Energy
Paper questions implementation plans for renewable energy scheme
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
An article has questioned the implementation of the government's Feed-in Tariff scheme.
 Renewable Energy
Paper questions implementation plans for renewable energy scheme
Energy Saving Trust | 15 Mar 2010
An article has questioned the implementation of the government's Feed-in Tariff scheme.
 Renewable Energy
Green building: The Strata 'Razor' tower
Guardian Unlimited | 15 Mar 2010
The 'Razor' is an environmentally innovative new tower block in Elephant and Castle, south London, that will boast three wind turbines. Take a ride to the top with these exclusive pictures
 England
... they answer: Ethical Consumer magazine
Guardian Unlimited | 15 Mar 2010
Ethical Consumer will be online this week to give advice and explain the methodology it uses to rate brands - post your questions belowWant to know how to tell the good guys from the bad guys? Talk to this week's You ask, they answer guest, Ethical Consumer magazine. For the past two decades, its e
 England

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