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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Government Consults on National Park Governance
Environmental Protection UK | 16 Nov 2010
Defra is reviewing the governance arrangements of National Park Authorities (NPAs) via a consultation aimed at increasing local accountability. The stated purpose of the review is to explore ways in which governance of the NPAs can be made more effective and more responsive to local concerns and to consider the extent to which it is appropriate for different NPAs to have different organisational arrangements in place.

Climate Change in Spotlight at London 'I Count' Event
Friends of the Earth- England, Wales and N.Ireland. | 03 Aug 2006
The Stop Climate Chaos coalition today announced it is to stage `I Count', a huge event in London's Trafalgar Square, on Saturday 4th November, 2006 at 1pm.

'Many people do care about their local environment and are prepared to roll up their sleeves and hel...
Daily Record | 12 Jul 2006
A year ago I made a plea on the pages of the Daily Record for Scottish people to join in the fight for a clean and sustainable country, and here I am again - this time thanking you for doing just that.

Environmental Awareness | Education

Children growing tobacco plants
BBC | 09 Jul 2006
Pupils take part in a cross-Channel project to study tobacco plants, ozone and climate change.

Greenpeace goes open source in collaboration push
Yahoo! News | 27 Jun 2006
The environmental campaign group wants developers to help combat climate change by using a Web platform launched in beta this week

Climate and Atmosphere | Climate Change Impacts | Environmental Awareness | Education

WI goes to war on waste
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 27 Jun 2006
Once seen as nothing more than a social club for ageing ladies, the Women's Institute is becoming an increasingly political force for environmental change - and has now gone to war on waste.

Climate and Atmosphere | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation | Environmental Impacts

Aid doubled to £1bn for African schools
The Independent | 27 Jun 2006
British aid to promote education in Africa will be doubled to £1bn a year, Tony Blair announced as he urged the world's richest nations to deliver on the promises made at last year's G8 summit. Mr Blair used a speech at King's College, London, to call on campaigners to maintain the pressure generated in the run-up to the Gleneagles summit.

Ontario urges U.S. co-operation on air pollution
Reuters | 27 Jun 2006
Canadians and Americans are harming each other with air pollution and must work closely to mitigate climate change and reduce environmental damage, politicians from both sides of the border said on Monday.

Blagging in the blogosphere
BBC | 23 Jun 2006
This week's Green Room asks whether blogs are helping raise environmental awareness or just confusing matters.

National Policies and Environmental Laws | Participation | Planning and Management of Development | Renewable Energy | Road Building

M74 motorway: Group launches emergency legal defence fund
Friends of the Earth- Scotland | 22 Jun 2006
In an unprecedented move Friends of the Earth Scotland announced the launch an emergency Legal Defence Fund appeal.

Economics and the Environment | Encroachment on Ecosystems | Participation | Road Building

First teal ducklings on Campbell Island
Birdlife International | 20 Jun 2006
The reintroduction of the flightless Campbell Island Teal Anas nesiotis to its sub-Antarctic home in 2004, after more than a century of exile, was carried out successfully.

Biodiversity Conservation | Participation

Green groups call for battle against whaling bloc
today.reuters.co.uk | 19 Jun 2006
Conservation groups on Monday called on governments to redouble their efforts to save endangered whales after pro-whaling nations led by Japan won a majority at an international whaling meeting for the first time in more than 20 years.

Biodiversity Conservation | Fish Farming | Fisheries | Marine Life | Participation

Government opens new front in climate campaign: climate challenge fund winners announced
DEFRA - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 19 Jun 2006
The Government has opened a new front in its campaign to change public attitudes to tackling climate change.

CDM to reduce emissions by 1 billion tonnes
Environmental Finance | 16 Jun 2006
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects are set to generate the equivalent of 1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emission reductions by 2012, says the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat. This figure is equivalent to the combined emissions of the UK and Spain

Scientist urges review of Chinese bird flu measures
today.reuters.co.uk | 07 Jun 2006
China needs to improve its efforts to control bird flu, a leading Chinese expert on the disease said, adding to voices anxious about the country's preparedness.

Government welcomes report on affordable rural housing
DEFRA - Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs | 18 May 2006
A new report which highlights the need for more homes to help families in rural areas has been welcomed by Housing Minister, Yvette Cooper and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs David Miliband.

'Clear lead needed' on green life
BBC | 03 May 2006
Environmental advisers to the UK government are urging more radical action to promote green lifestyles.

Britain 'behind target' on plants
BBC | 26 Apr 2006
Britain is a long way from meeting some key targets on plant conservation.

Car wars: The green 4x4 is the car of the future. But it's no match for the Chelsea tractor. Why?
The Independent | 27 Mar 2006
Because Gordon won't hit the gas-guzzlers where it hurts. Because drivers think big is beautiful. And because even the green fuels minister trashes Prius drivers as 'salad eaters'

Call for crop regulation changes
BBC | 17 Mar 2006
All new farming techniques in the UK should be assessed for their environmental impact before they are introduced, leading scientists say.

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