Day: 11 January 2008

Student wins green construction prize

A study into the environmental management of construction joint ventures has won the top prize in a competition, illustrating the growing importance of environmental construction.

Low-energy light bulb health warnings

Warnings have been issued about potential health risks of switching to low-energy light bulbs.

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Floods devastate lives across globe

Floods have wreaked havoc across the world this week as heavy rain hit Southern Africa, Australia, the US, Sri Lanka and Britain.

Northern Irish man sentenced in contaminated land case

A man from Northern Ireland has been given an 18-month suspended sentence for breaching waste management and water pollution legislation.

Defra scientist: second generation biofuels need investment

Biofuel production has caused deforestation, increased food prices and displaced small-scale farmers in some parts of the world - but in many cases does not significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a Government scientist has said.

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