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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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Economic slump may limit moves on clean energy
International Herald Tribune | 25 Nov 2008
From Italy to China, a poor global economy and plunging prices of coal and oil are upending plans to wean businesses and consumers from fossil fuel.
 United Kingdom | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Global Warming
BBC NEWS | Americas | Amazon river 'longer than Nile'
BBC | 18 Jun 2007
Researchers in Brazil are claiming to have established as a scientific fact that the Amazon is the longest river in the world.
 Access to Freshwater | Biodiversity
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cash row at wildlife trade forum
BBC | 18 Jun 2007
A budget row dominated the final day of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) forum.
 Biodiversity | Threatened Species
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cash row looms at climate talks
BBC | 13 Nov 2006
Disagreement over management of a fund to help poorer countries adapt to climate change threatens the second week of UN climate talks in Nairobi.
 Climate Change Convention and Kyoto Protocol
BBC NEWS | Special Reports | World 'failing on hunger pledges'
BBC | 31 Oct 2006
Little progress has been made in tackling world hunger despite pledges by leaders to halve the number who are underfed, the UN's food agency says.
 Food Security
Oil giants to face Nigerian court
Green Consumer Guide | 14 Apr 2006
Shell Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have been called to appear at the Federal High Court of Nigeria to outline plans to end the controversial practice of gas-flaring in the Iwherekan area in the next year.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Transport | Aviation | Economics and the Environment
Shell Ordered to Appear by Nigerian Court
Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. | 12 Apr 2006
The Federal High Court of Nigeria today (Tuesday 11 April) ordered the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (Shell Nigeria) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to end flaring in Iwherekan community (Nigeria) by April 2007 and to appear in court in person on 31 May with a detailed plan to this effect.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Economics and the Environment | Impacts on Ecosystems | Energy Conservation
Contempt case for Shell over gas
BBC | 02 Jan 2006
The oil multinational Shell is facing contempt of court proceedings in Nigeria over gas flaring.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Traditional Fuel Use | Impacts on Ecosystems | Energy Conservation
Contempt case for Shell over gas
BBC | 26 Dec 2005
The oil multinational Shell is facing contempt of court proceedings in Nigeria over gas flaring.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Economics and the Environment | Impacts on Ecosystems | Energy Conservation
Shell accused of contempt of court over continued illegal gas flaring
Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. | 19 Dec 2005
Contempt of court proceedings were started against Shell Nigeria and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for failing to comply with a court order.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Transport | Aviation | Greenhouse Gas Emissions
US and British interest in Nigerian oil fuel fears of "another Iraq"
Environment Times | 30 Nov 2005
In a week that is seeing record prices for natural gas in the UK and the UK Government prepares to launch an energy review, peers and MPs gathered in the House of Lords on Thursday to hear about the role of an increasingly unstable Nigeria in US and UK energy security plans.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Transport | Urban Environment | Aviation
House of Lords seminar on oil and Nigeria
Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. | 24 Nov 2005
In a week that is seeing record prices for natural gas in the UK and the UK Government prepares to launch an energy review, peers and MPs will gather in the House of Lords on Thursday to hear about the role of an increasingly unstable Nigeria in US and UK energy security plans.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Transport | Urban Environment | Aviation
'Historic' decision on Nigeria's gas flaring
Green Consumer Guide | 21 Nov 2005
Environmental campaigners have welcomed a Nigerian Federal High Court judgment this week that ordered oil companies to stop oil companies from gas flaring in the region, calling it an historic decision.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Urban Environment | Urban Pollution | Economics and the Environment
Court case result - oil comapnise ordered to stop gas flaring in Nigeria
Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. | 15 Nov 2005
In a historic judgment today, the Federal High Court of Nigeria has ordered companies to stop gas flaring in the Niger Delta, as it violates guaranteed constitutional rights to life and dignity.
 Nuclear Power | Energy Consumption | Renewable Energy | Gas-Fired Power Plants | Fossil Fuels | Hydropower | Transport | Aviation | Economics and the Environment
The Shell Report: Continuing Abuses
Friends of the Earth- Scotland | 11 Nov 2005
As the world marks the 10th anniversary of the state murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa and other leaders of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP), the Environmental Rights Action (ERA)/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (FoEN) has today published a report that details environmental and social practices of Shell in the Niger Delta.
 Transport | Urban Environment | Aviation | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Urban Planning | Local Environment Initiatives | Urban Ecosystems | Corporate Social Responsibility
Invasion of grain-eating birds exacerbates food shortages in north
Reuters | 03 Aug 2005
Thousands of farmers have lost precious grain harvests in northern Nigeria where a massive invasion of birds from neighbouring Niger are stripping fields, officials and farmers have warned.
 Genetically Modified Organisms | Protected Areas | Threatened Species | Farming Practices | Pesticides and Fertilisers
Shell faces flaring lawsuit
Guardian Unlimited | 21 Jun 2005
Shell and its partners yesterday found themselves facing a legal suit from local rural communities and western environmentalists over allegations of causing pollution and global warming by flaring gas in Nigeria.
 Renewable Energy | Carbon Storage | Energy Efficiency | New Technologies | England | Scotland | Wales | Northern Ireland | United Kingdom
Communities Sue Shell to Stop Nigerian Gas Flaring
Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. | 21 Jun 2005
Communities from across the Niger Delta, with the support of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA), have today filed a legal action against the Nigerian government, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Shell, Exxon, Chevron, Total and Agip joint venture companies to stop gas flaring.
 Energy Consumption | Urban Environment | Energy Conservation | Cleaner Technologies | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Urban Planning
Early humans 'followed coast'
BBC World Service | 16 May 2005
The first humans who left Africa to populate the world headed south along the coast of the Indian Ocean, Science magazine reports.
 Agriculture and Fisheries
Welcome to Fortress Gleneagles
Sunday Herald | 15 May 2005
IT is a hotel that has built a worldwide reputation on being the last word in luxury. Nestling amid the spectacular scenery of the Perthshire country side, Gleneagles has played host to sports stars, royalty and the Hollywood glitterati.
 Climate Change Negotiations

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