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Day: 12 July 2006

Costa del Sol fast becoming Concrete Coast

The Spanish coastline is turning into a concrete line of hotels and holiday homes overlooking a sterile, polluted sea, as galloping urbanisation is fuelled by corruption and speculation, Greenpeace has warned in an in-depth report.

Few surprises from Energy Review

A new generation of nuclear power stations and measures to boost renewables are, as widely predicted, at the heart of the Government's Energy Review.

‘Smart’ pipe to scan for underwater oil leaks

Norwegian researchers are developing a 'smart' monitoring system that will continuously scan underwater oil and gas pipelines for leaks, combining the interests of the petroleum industry with those of the marine environment.

Half of China’s chemical plants pose severe eco-risk

Official watchdogs in China have reported that almost half of the vast country's chemical factories pose 'major environmental risks'.

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