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Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
A biomass power station capable of supplying enough power for 200,000 homes could be built near Bristol.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
A bracing beach walk has long been believed to be a tonic - but scientists have warned a coastal stroll could mean breathing in noxious chemicals.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
First lady of France risks wrath of shepherds by supporting reintroduction of brown bears in mountain range
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Environment, science & technology: Sulphur particles from ships may be responsible for as many as 60,000 deaths a year, say US scientists
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Sulphur particles from ships may be responsible for as many as 60,000 deaths a year, say US scientists
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
KENAI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Here in a 13,700-year-old peat bog, ecologist Ed Berg reaches into the moss and pulls out more evidence of the drastic changes afoot due to the Earth's warming climate.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
IBM further bolstered its green credentials today with the launch of Green Sigma, a new consulting offering designed to help firms reduce energy and water consumption.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
LISBON (Reuters Life!) - The world's leading cork maker has launched a campaign against the increasing use of screw caps and plastic stoppers in wine bottles, which it says is a threat to Portugal's forests of cork oaks.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
[BEIJING] Many of the major cities in developing countries are using untreated or partially treated wastewater to irrigate nearby farmland, according to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Malaysia's cabinet will deliberate next month on whether to adopt nuclear energy to combat high global oil prices, a minister said Tuesday.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
The next US president will provide fresh impetus to the fight against global warming, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Japan is planning to label consumer goods to show their carbon footprints in a bid to raise public awareness about global warming, an official said Tuesday.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
A lack of storage space or access to recycling sites, confusion over collection days and skepticism about the environmental benefits are just some of the obstacles stopping people recycling more.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Shoe-horned somewhere between reuse and recycling, remanufacturing sits uncomfortably in the standard waste hierarchy.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Waste management group Greenstar could cement its position as Ireland's largest waste management group by finalising a deal to buy part or all of its rival Panda Waste.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
The possibilities of high returns in waste management were revealed by the announcement of a 163% rise in profits by one Co Clare company.
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Sending old newspapers and plastic bottles 10,000 miles for recycling in China produces more carbon savings than landfilling it in Britain, a study reveals. By John Vidal
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Environment, science & technology: Sending waste for recycling in China produces more carbon savings than landfilling in UK, study says
Mon, 08/18/2008 - 7:00pm
Australian conservationists bid to rescue confused baby humpback lost in bay near Sydney