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Airport loses High Court appeal

Tue, 2008-10-07 10:08
Coventry Airport has lost its High Court appeal to build a terminal capable of handling more than two million passengers a year.

Nuclear accidents and fatalities: the numbers

Thu, 2008-10-02 10:35
In an article for EnergyBiz magazine, Benjamin K. Sovacool has some figures on the number of accidents and casualties caused by the nuclear industry.

Half of Europe's frogs face extinction

Thu, 2008-10-02 10:33
More than half of all amphibian species in Europe could become extinct by 2050 because of a combination of habitat loss, infectious diseases and the effects of climate change, scientists have found

India’s nuclear industry: life imitates The Simpsons once more

Tue, 2008-09-30 13:39
There’s a scene in The Simpsons Movie where Homer, on his way to empty the silo full of his pet pig’s poo, gets a call from his friend Lennie telling him that the local doughnut store is giving away free doughnuts. Weak, weak Homer, unable to wait in the queue for the town dump, drops the silo in the lake instead and heads off for free doughnuts.

Brazilian government faces criminal charges over Amazon deforestation

Tue, 2008-09-30 13:33
Illegal logging increases sharply as rising food prices push soy farmers and cattle ranchers to clear more land

Cracks appear in the French nuclear consensus

Mon, 2008-09-29 16:23
The Financial Times: Hopes of new markets have been threatened by a series of low-level incidents at the nearby nuclear installation - Europe's largest.

new software for mobile phones that can measure transport carbon footprint

Mon, 2008-09-29 11:53
An interesting mobile app that uses GPS to determine what kind of transport you're using and calculates your emissions.

Inspecting Britain's nuclear ‘renaissance’

Fri, 2008-09-26 13:17
Britain is launching its nuclear ‘renaissance’ with a shortage of safety inspectors.

UK opposes green aviation target

Fri, 2008-09-26 11:37
The UK government is trying to sabotage the EU renewables target. Again.

Quiz the climate change minister

Wed, 2008-09-24 10:43

Green idealists most likely to take long-haul flights, says study

Wed, 2008-09-24 10:42
People who believe they have the greenest lifestyles can be seen as some of the main culprits behind global warming, says a team of researchers.

Where's My Orangutan?

Tue, 2008-09-23 17:22

Waste not, want not

Tue, 2008-09-23 17:19

Can rubber ducks help track a melting glacier?

Tue, 2008-09-23 10:45
To help figure out what's happening inside the fastest-moving Greenland glacier, a U.S. rocket scientist sent 90 rubber ducks into the ice, hoping someone finds them if they emerge in Baffin Bay.

Coal Protest Hits the Cardiff Hilton

Thu, 2008-09-11 13:36
Three campaigners scaled the main entrance of the luxury hotel and hung a banner reading “Coal = Climate Disaster”, while others inside the conference challenged coal industry delegates on their industry’s record of environmental damage.

When Buildings Die: How to Deconstruct Instead of Demolish

Mon, 2008-09-01 10:57
How to recycle an entire building.

"Green Korea" Plan For 2030

Thu, 2008-08-28 14:16
Abold plan unfortunately involves nuclear power.

Church releases green guide for members

Tue, 2008-08-26 17:00
Use floodlights less, says the Church of England in a new guide for parishoners