Day: 2 March 2001

Volcano helps unravel mystery of variations in climate change

Different types of aerosols have varying effects on climate change, according to US scientists, who were assisted in their research by a volcanic eruption.

World Bank president calls on rich countries to help poor nations

World Bank president, James Wolfensohn, has called on rich countries to do more to help poor nations, pointing out the environmental and social impact of the drastic drop in overseas aid, and the lack of trade between first and third world countries.

Non-profit company can go ahead with acquisition of Welsh Water

The Department of Trade and Industry has announced that the proposed acquisition of Welsh Water by the non-profit organisation, Glas Cymru, will not be referred to the Competition Commission.

Government to give £400 million compensation to miners for ill health

The Government has given the go-ahead for a final award of £400 million in compensation payments for ex-miners and their widows for health problems brought about through working in British Coal mines since 1954.

Climate and irrigation reduce Lake Chad to one twentieth its size in four decades

Climate change and irrigation have reduced Lake Chad in north central Africa to one twentieth of its size in the 1960s, say NASA-funded scientists.

Conservation group condemns Germany for go-ahead to building on protected wetland

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has strongly criticised Germany for lifting a court-ordered delay to develop part of a German wetland, protected under the international Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Environment organisation says European action programme is too weak

The largest federation of environmental organisations in Europe has criticised the European Commission’s draft 6th Environmental Action Programme as having an absence of clear targets and timetables.

US EPA to keep diesel sulphur reduction proposal, despite industry protests

The new US Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator has announced that it will move forward on schedule with the Clinton Administration’s proposal to make heavy-duty trucks and buses run cleaner, despite condemnation from the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA).

Conservationists say increase in Mediterranean tourism threatens to degrade region.

As the world’s largest travel fair was underway promoting the region, WWF warned that a predicted increase from 220 million to 350 million tourists in 20 years time could lead to uncontrolled development of the entire Mediterranean basin.

Cancer cluster in Nevada sparks call for emergency aid

Officials in Fallon, Nevada, have called for emergency aid in order to find the cause of a cancer cluster amongst children in the city.

Green paper on security of supply pays too little attention to CHP

The European Commission’s green paper on the security of energy supply needs to pay more attention to the benefits of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) if it is to successfully achieve its aim of increased efficiency within its long term energy strategy, in order to cater for climate change and the rise in energy demand.

European Parliament Environment Committee votes to cap pollution

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has voted in favour of amendments that will increase the level of ambition for future directives that set national pollution ceilings for four major air pollutants.

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