Day: 4 May 2010

Has water efficiency been lost in the wilderness?

The spectre of water shortages caused by increasing demand from an expanding population has been outlined by Halcrow at CIWEM annual conference.

Lawyer mulls lessons from Corby contamination case

A lawyer from a leading legal firm has spoken on the lessons to be learned from the Corby contaminated land case, where a borough council has been obliged to pay out substantial sums in an out-of-court settlement.

State of emergency declared as floods hit Kentucky

Severe storms and flooding have claimed at least four lives in Kentucky, USA, and Governor Steve Beshear has recognised the situation as an official emergency as the southern state battens down the hatches.

BP not slowing oil leak in Gulf of Mexico as Obama demands it takes ‘full responsibility’

US president Barack Obama has demanded BP takes full responsibility for the 'unprecedented' oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico.

500 cities pledge to reduce CO2 by more than 20%

More than 500 European mayors will commit today (May 4) to cut CO2 emissions by more than 20% by 2020.

Irish air space closes again as EU meets to discuss volcano response

EU transport chiefs are meeting today (May 4) to discuss how to cope with future volcanic eruptions.

Air quality programme calls on comedy support and social media to engage public

A North East initiative has harnessed the power of comedy and social media to tackle the issue of poor air quality in urban areas, where the main cause is unnecessary private vehicle journeys.

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