News from 3 March 2005 on edie

Ocean waters colder than a decade ago

Dramatic changes in temperature and salinity have been discovered in the deep waters of the Southern Ocean by scientists, who warn this could have a major impact on global climate change.

Irish recycling goes underground

Underground recycling storage could be the future of waste management, according to Ireland's Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dick Roche TD.

Tsunami report shows urgent need for better disaster management

Destruction caused by the Asian Tsunami now offers affected countries a chance to rebuild in a way that will preserve the environment, natural resources and offer protection from future disasters.

EEB warns Commission not to drop Lisbon agenda

The importance of the Lisbon Process in the EU's sustainable development strategy is still being pushed by the European Environment Bureau (EEB).

Web tool launched to catch fly tippers

Rubbish is illegally dumped somewhere in the UK every 35 seconds, according to new figures from Defra revealing the full extent of fly tipping problems.

Aarhus Convention finally ratified by UK

The Aarhus Convention, a treaty designed to give the public more control over political decisions relating to the environment, has finally been ratified by the UK government.

Delivering advantage

Dr Aidan Turnbull, head of eco-design design at Environ UK looks at the impact of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive on business-to-business producers

Social sustainability

In deep water?

Environment Business talks to Environment Agency Thames Estuary Strategy Manager Peter Borrows about the flood risk to development in the Thames Gateway