News from 0 November 2006 on edie

‘Massive’ investment needed to climate-proof South East

Billions of pounds-worth of infrastructure is needed to protect the South East of England from the impacts of climate change, countryside campaigners have said.

Atmospheric carbon growth accelerates

The rise in human carbon emissions increased sharply in recent years, scientists from a global climate research network have found.

Study reveals conservation potential of disused mines

Most of the UK's mines could be turned into wildlife habitats once out of use, but their conservation potential remains unfulfilled under current planning rules, an NGO report has concluded.

Reuse boost to reduce Essex waste

A Chelmsford charity has set up a simple yet effective way to reduce waste going to landfill in the district, by encouraging the public to swap their unwanted goods rather than bin them.

EMS highlights problems – business must solve them

A good environmental management system is not a magic bullet that will cure a company's woes overnight but, with time, it will help it recognise and address them.

Consultation aims to cut waste crime

A review of legislation that seeks to combat waste crime has been launched by Defra this week.

Another US college bans Coke

News in Brief

Climate change hits UK sea life- report

Climate change is seriously disturbing the natural balance of the marine environment off UK shores, damaging the biodiversity and commercial productivity of the seas, a Government report has found.

Water meters, quotas and fines to solve ‘water crisis’

Water meters for all homes and a "huge increase" in fines for polluting are needed to save Britain's rivers and wetlands, an alliance of conservation and angling groups has said.

Healthy ecosystems linked to healthy economy

Failing to protect vulnerable ecosystems can damage business, as well as the environment, according to a coalition of think tanks and NGOs.

Hazardous hand-me-downs under spotlight at waste conference

Well-meaning schemes that pass on the industrialised world's mobile phones and computers to the developing world could constitute toxic dumping by the back door, a meeting organised by the United Nations heard this week.

Chemical safety talks collapse

Hopes that those on either side of the great REACH debate to reach an accord before the European Parliament's second vote on the chemical safety regulations have been dashed, making it more likely that the legislation will have to go through the conciliation process - the results of which are hard to predict.

Month: November 2006