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Mass rat cull for remote UK islandGuardian Unlimited | 24 Feb 2011Eradication programme aims to save millions of seabirds from invasive rats on South Georgia. Testing for the biggest rat eradication programme in history is beginning on a remote UK island in the south Atlantic. Scientists are preparing to drop poison in a limited area of South Georgia in a bid to save the world's most southern songbird from extinction and restore tens of millions of seabirds to the island's breeding grounds.
United Kingdom | Biodiversity | Biodiversity Conservation | Pollution | Science and Environment Simon Birkett: Fighting for clean airGuardian Unlimited | 22 Feb 2011Simon Birkett explains why he gave up a top job at HSBC to campaign for cleaner air in London. Simon Birkett is fighting for air - of the clean variety. The 51-year-old former banker has spent the past five years campaigning against poor air quality and what he describes as the "biggest public...
Air Pollution | Pollution | Pollution Impacts How bike hire users can cut emissionsGuardian Unlimited | 16 Feb 2011Serco's fleet of vehicles used to tow trailers of bikes have been involved in road accidents and create emissionsJust when Transport for London (TfL) thought the bike hire scheme provided an answer to London's carbon emissions problem, they found a snag - bikes cannot be provided without producing emissions. TfL uses Serco contractors to move hire bicycles around London, so there are enough in each dock to meet demand, while ensuring there is space for users to drop theirs off.
England | Global Warming | Governance | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Pollution | Pollution Impacts Councils accused of complacency as rubbish left to pile upGuardian Unlimited | 04 Jan 2011A combination of severe weather and extended bank holidays has meant rubbish has been left to pile up across England. Councils have been accused of complacency over emptying dustbins as anger mounts over refuse that has been left to pile up on streets for up to a month in some parts of England. The local government minister Bob Neill said refuse removal was "one of the most basic services council taxpayers pay for" and condemned "a potentially unhealthy backlog of waste."
England | Pollution | Public Policy | Waste | Waste Management Co-op and Marks & Spencer: UK's 'greenest' shopsGuardian Unlimited | 20 Dec 2010The Co-op and Marks & Spencer are today named as the UK's "greenest" supermarkets in a new survey which rates retailers' progress in areas such as sustainable and ethical sourcing. Tesco, Asda and Netto were identified as the three worst performing companies. As households stock up for the festive season, Ethical Consumer magazine urges shoppers to cut the environmental cost of Christmas by shopping from retailers with a proven track record of pursuing "green policies".
United Kingdom | Environmental Awareness | Education | and Public Participation EU gets draft deal to curb gas-guzzling vansReuters | 15 Dec 2010The European Union struck a provisional deal on Wednesday to improve the fuel efficiency of vans and curb emissions blamed for climate change. But the deal was not formally approved by EU member states, most notably Europe's top van maker Germany, and will be put to the vote again by ministers in Brussels on Monday. EU negotiators agreed to cut van emissions by around 14 percent to an average of 175 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer by 2017.
European Union and Environment | Pollution | Transport No smoke without bonfires and fireworksGuardian Unlimited | 19 Nov 2010This year, Guy Fawkes night coincided with Diwali. Wet and windy weather prevented widespread pollution problems on the 5th itself. However, on 6 November conditions were more settled in the southern half of the UK and poor dispersion of smoke from bonfires and fireworks caused London and Leicester to experience their worst air pollution for three years.
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