Day: 15 September 2008

Innoculated plants perform better at bio-remediation

Giving plants 'jabs' to protect them against the ill effects of pollution can make them better at cleaning up contaminated land, say researchers in Ireland.

Short-term pollution has far reaching effect

Toxic gases and particles which stay in the atmosphere for just a few weeks have been shown to have a greater influence on the global climate than previously thought.

Tougher penalties urged for eco-law breakers

Tougher penalties should be handed out to businesses that break environmental laws, according to environmental lawyer Deborah Spence.

Recycling Bus earns award

Efforts to rivet hundreds of cans onto the outside of a bus were rewarded with a Tidy Town's Can It award.

Westminster water scheme could save £400K

Westminster City Council buildings will be fitted with devices to cut water usage by 20% and save thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money.

Alistair McGowan to host edie awards

News in Brief

Google floats green data centre ideas

It is possibly the most popular search engine in the world - but Google could add another string to its bow if it becomes powered by environmentally-friendly data centres.

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