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Day: 7 April 2006

Greenpeace blocks soya transport to save Amazon

Environmental activists in inflatable boats stopped a ship carrying Amazonian soya from docking in Amsterdam on Friday morning, to protest the destruction of rainforest they say was cleared to grow it.

Renovation scheme boosts Lake District economy and landscape

A major renovation scheme that gave hundreds of traditional farm buildings across the Lake District a new lease of life has helped keep traditional crafts skills alive as well as preserving the landscape, a study found.

Europe may sue UK over raw sewage releases

For at least three years, the UK has been in breach of EU law that forbids the discharge of raw sewage into the sea and rivers, prompting the Commission's decision to pursue legal action this week.

Time, Science and the Water Framework Directive

If Europe is to move closer to achieving the clean rivers and lakes that are the goals of the Water Framework Directive, future investments must be chosen taking the relevant science into account, together with its uncertainties - writes Keith Beven, professor of hydrology at Lancaster University.

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