Day: 8 June 2006

Groundwater needs stronger protection from nitrates, says NGO

EU law on groundwater pollution must be strengthened to protect Europeans from nitrate pollution caused by intensive animal farming, an environmental group has said.

Rivers of unwanted wine to turn into biofuel

European vehicles will be running on distilled French and Italian wine again this summer as the upcoming season's surplus production from European vineyards is turned into biofuel.

Major US bank promotes green transport

A leading US high street bank is offering cash incentives to employees who purchase a hybrid vehicle.

Lobby group launched

NEWS IN BRIEF

Oxygen starved fish more likely to be male

Research in Hong Kong has shown that waterways choked with pollution and lacking in oxygen are potentially wiping out their aquatic populations over the generations by altering the sexual development of fish.

UK appoints climate change envoy

NEWS IN BRIEF

Self-regulating textile industry slashes river pollutant

Self-regulating attempts to reduce the amount of toxic flamed retardants reaching the environment appear to be working, according to a trade association for the bromine chemicals industry.

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