Day: 16 October 2008

Scott Wilson Charity School Opens In Africa

A brand new primary school for a remote village in Mozambique, which was funded by the Scott Wilson Millennium Project (SWMP) charity and built by staff volunteers at the international consultancy, has officially opened.

Europe’s big hitters on target for Kyoto

Taken as a group, the countries which form Europe's old guard look set to meet their 2012 Kyoto targets, despite shaky performances from some individual member states.

£12k fine for rabbit hole silt spill

A company operating an Essex gravel quarry has been fined £12,000 after silt it spilt clogged a waterway and it failed to notify the Environment Agency after discovering the problem.

River levels will dip by middle of century

The flow of water in the UK's rivers during the summer months could halve by the middle of the century, putting stress on wildlife and the wider environment.

Farmers told to look to biogas to beat new pollution rules

In the developing world herders have been using animal dung as a fuel for countless generations but now British farmers are being told to do the same - albeit in a more high-tech fashion.

Europe backs fuel cells as energy solution

The European community is to plough a billion Euro into fuel cell and hydrogen research and development over the next six years in an effort to stay at the forefront of the development of the technology.

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