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Report lists top ten countries at risk of water shortages

Ecologist

29th June, 2010

Sub-Saharan African countries top list of those with most vulnerable water supplies as report warns of 'looming crisis' in both Asia and Africa from pollution and depletion of natural water resources more...

Scientists use shellfish to assess toxic impact of BP gulf oil spill

Ecologist

26th May, 2010

Concerns rise that smaller animals will absorb toxic compounds and pass them along the marine food chain causing lasting damage to fisheries and marine ecosystems more...

Industry threats to relocate over carbon targets exposed as 'misleading'

Ecologist

22nd May, 2010

Heavy industry has pleaded for special treatment since the European Emissions Trading System was set up, but a new report suggests their complaints were exaggerated more...

A beginner's guide to fishing

Robert MacDougall-Davis

18th May, 2010

Few sports bring you as close to nature as angling. Here's how, why and where to get started more...

US Cancer Institute issues stark warning on environmental cancer risk

Ecologist

17th May, 2010

A leading US research body has said the range of confirmed or suspected carcinogens to which we are exposed on a daily basis is cause for serious concern, but UK campaign groups refuse to change their views more...

Beyond plastic bags: stopping plastic pollution at source

David Hawkins

22nd April, 2010

Plastic Pollution Coalition is a new campaign calling for an outright ban on single-use plastic products. Will you support them? more...

What is the health impact of air pollution?

Andrew Marszal

20th April, 2010

After the Clean Air Acts banished the smogs of the 50s and 60s, many thought that air pollution problems had disappeared. They were wrong more...

Water companies, not farmers, to blame for river pollution

Ecologist

15th April, 2010

Household sewage waste rather than farm slurry should be the target of tough pollution measures to reduce phosphorus levels in English rivers, says study more...

Ships told to go slow to cut carbon emissions

Ecologist

25th March, 2010

'Slow-steaming' could reduce shipping emissions by 30 per cent, says a report submitted to the UN, but toxic lubricants remain a serious problem more...

Human waste could be fertiliser and power source

Ecologist

24th March, 2010

Many of the substances that make wastewater a pollutant can also be useful as fertilisers for agriculture and in generating gases for small power stations, says report more...

How to check the air quality in your area

Laura Sevier

23rd February, 2010

You might not know it, but the UK has some of the worst air quality hotspots in Europe. Follow these tips to find the cleanest air you possibly can more...

Legal costs review may not help environmental cases

Ecologist

18th January, 2010

Major judicial report may not help NGOs and individuals challenge environmental damage in courts without facing prohibitive financial risk more...

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Particles from car brakes harm lungs

Ecologist

23rd November, 2009

Findings highlight the importance of reducing brake particle emissions as well as exhaust to safeguard human health more...

Using lichen as indicators of air quality

Henry Unwin

13th October, 2009

Curious about the air quality in your area? Lichen are nature's own indicators of polluted or pure air. Take part in a national survey that will help give scientists a greater insight into England's air quality more...

Oil giant Total pleads guilty in Buncefield case

Ecologist

13th November, 2009

Oil company admits guilt and expresses ‘regret’ over safety breaches after oil depot explosion that caused injuries and environmental damage more...

Environment Agency demands tougher fines for polluters

Ecologist

6th November, 2009

Agency calls on courts to hand out stronger penalties for waste and pollution criminals more...

Political 'buck-passing' on air pollution risks lives

Tom Levitt

4th November, 2009

Attempts to halt and reverse a decade of worsening air quality in London are being held up by political indecision more...

Does shipping have a green future?

Chris Carroll

27th October, 2009

The aviation industry has its climate change plans, car manufacturers are working on 'eco' alternatives, and rail is considered top of the class, but what has the transport mode that delivers 90 per cent of goods to the UK done to improve upon its environmental credentials? more...

Can salmon farming be sustainable?

Emma Bocking

20th October, 2009

Salmon farming is renowned for its local environmental pollution, but now some fish farmers are starting to look at fish waste as an untapped resource more...

Chemical spillage wipes out fish in River Trent

Ecologist

15th October, 2009

Environment Agency officials searching for culprit as cyanide spill kills thousands of fish more...

Cyclists and pedestrians: how to avoid traffic pollution

Ecologist

13th October, 2009

New research on the distribution of air pollution has found that existing government monitoring may be inadaquate more...

UK likely to miss landfill targets

Ecologist

28th September, 2009

Badly thought out waste policy could land the UK with a £0.5 billion fine more...

Green Intelligence: Creating environments that protect human health

Stephanie Wallis

14th September, 2009

We live in an increasingly chemical world. Anyone wanting more information about the dangers will welcome this book by John Wargo more...

Hell for leather

Jim Wickens

1st June, 2008

Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods. more...

UK Government 'misleading' public on air pollution

Ecologist

2nd September, 2009

UK ranked amongst the worst polluters in Europe for airborne particles and nitrogen dioxide more...

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