Day: 7 February 2007

Unexpected floods kill 50 in Jakarta

Extensive flooding in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta has left at least 50 dead and over quarter of a million people homeless.

Cold storage could improve carbon capture

Storing captured carbon under higher pressures in cooler conditions could be more efficient than conventional methods of sequestration, according to researchers.

Clean up grants for atomic atolls

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Newport aims to become WEEE hub

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Water awards seek industry experts

Industry awards designed to celebrate sustainable developments, innovative use of technology, partnerships, people and communications by water companies have been launched by edie's sister print publications and are now looking for entries.

Radioactive waste dumped in UK landfill

The company responsible for cleaning up after the British nuclear industry has admitted dumping radioactive waste in a Scottish landfill and failing to take adequate precautions to stop it entering the environment.

Polluting Ohio acid factory fined $750,000

A Cincinnati factory which produces nitric acid for agriculture and armaments has been fined $750,000 for trying to dodge its environmental responsibilities and emitting unacceptable levels of polluting gases.

Highland recycling firm fined £2000

A Scottish recycling company has been fined £2,000 after admitting to spreading effluent from an MDF manufacturing process on agricultural land in the Highlands.

Chinese droughts leaves thousands without water

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