News from 0 January 2006 on edie

Slim chance of averting climatic catastrophe

Humanity has only an outside chance of avoiding a dangerous degree of climate change and targets we have set to save ourselves are unrealistic.

Voluntary sector cash boost for sustainable living

Over £2 million in grant aid is to go to community groups and voluntary organisations which support sustainable living.

Welsh Water gives all clear after bug scare

Residents in North Wales who have been forced to boil drinking water since an outbreak of stomach illness two months ago have finally been given the all clear by water bosses.

Coastguard to blitz ports to prevent pollution

Marine authorities all over the world are cracking down on ships which fail to meet international standards on oil pollution prevention.

River raided to refill reservoir

Southern Water will be allowed to pump extra water from the River Medway to the dangerously depleted Bewl Reservoir.

Energy takes centre stage in EU growth plan

A common EU energy policy reconciling market, security and environmental challenges has emerged as a central priority in the European commission's latest annual report on the bloc's Lisbon strategy, issued on Wednesday. The EU executive promised to release a green paper on energy this spring.

Diffuse pollution is single biggest threat to UK water

Diffuse pollution is the single biggest threat to the UK water ecosystem, a new think-tank has claimed.

British businesses leads global eco pack

The companies pitched as the world's 100 most sustainable were revealed in Davos today.

Is the world running out of metal?

Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc, and other metals have warned that at present rates of usage, even the full extraction of metals from the Earth's crust and extensive recycling may not meet demand.

Nuclear and clean coal likely to benefit from energy review

The public phase of the UK Energy Review was formally launched this week, with many fearing this will lead to the construction of a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Low-flush toilets top water efficiency measures

Low-flush toilets and promotion and publicity have come top of a league table of water efficiency measures.

EPA devises faster new ways of testing water quality

The US EPA has developed new tools and methods to assess the water quality of rivers streams and beach water.

Month: January 2006