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Dead Sea pipeline plan an ‘ecological disaster’
Vikki Miller
25th April, 2010
Simple water conservation rather than a multi-billion pound pipeline project would be the best way to save the Dead Sea from disappearing, say environmentalists 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...
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...
Ancient tradition of water purification could save lives
Ecologist
5th March, 2010
Thousand-year-old Indian method of using tree seeds to purify water should be used more widely for tackling waterborne diseases more...
How to fix a leaky tap
Sian Berry
5th January, 2010
Fixing a tap could help save tens of thousands of litres of clean water in a year, and save yourself money in the process. In her new book, Mend It!, Siân Berry explains how more...
Peak Water: civilisation and the world's water crisis
Emma Bocking
14th January, 2010
Alexander Bell's Peak Water offers a fascinating insight into our changing relationship with water more...
Ocean acidification: the facts
Ecologist
10th December, 2009
The marine campaign group Oceana has put together a fact sheet about ocean acidification more...
Coca-Cola just part of India’s water ‘free-for-all’
Tom Levitt
4th December, 2009
Water scarcity and mis-management in India are creating a significant human and ecological crisis that will only be worsened by climate change more...
10 campaign groups calling for cleaner water
Ecologist
19th June, 2009
Water - we pollute it, waste it, privatise it and dam it. Around the world millions of people lack access to it. But there are organisations out there trying to protect the planet's water for the benefit of all more...
Hydropower TV: learn from the water power pioneers
Kate Herbert
22nd September, 2009
Okay so not much happens most of the time... but for anyone interested in building a hydro-electric turbine these live images of a micro-hydropower project construction in Cumbria make compelling viewing more...
Banning bottled water in universities
Sophie Haydock
11th August, 2009
Leeds University is the first in the UK to ban the sale of bottled water on campus. Will other universities follow suit? Sophie Haydock reports more...
CASE STUDY: supplying clean water in Africa
Leonora Oppenheim
1st May, 2009
Working alongside the people of Ethiopia, WaterAid is helping bring clean water and safe sanitation to drought-hit areas, as Leonora Oppenheim discovers more...
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CASE STUDY: drought resistant farming in Africa
Brad Lancaster
21st November, 2008
Brad Lancaster meets an inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought more...
Wangari Maathai: fighting for Kenya's environment
Nicola Graydon
1st March, 2005
Wangari Maathai’s Nobel prize-winning activism has thrust the environment to the forefront of the global security agenda more...
Colorado River running on empty by 2050
Ecologist
28th July, 2009
One-in-two chance of fully depleting reservoir storage by 2050, says University of Colorado study. more...
Welsh construction centre leads field in sustainability
Eifion Rees
16th July, 2009
The new Construction and Sustainable Energy Centre in Haverfordwest is a blueprint for the newbuild higher education buildings of the future, in Wales and beyond more...
Fighting Coal
Frank Joseph Smecker
7th July, 2009
The Appalachians, America's vast network of mountains, has long been threatened by destructive coal mining practices. Local communities fighting mountain top removal are putting their hopes behind new legislation now in Congress more...
Change farming to cut CO2 emissions by 25 per cent
Eifion Rees
3rd July, 2009
A new report has revealed that a change in the way we manage agricultural land could help sequester a quarter of the world's carbon dioxide emissions every year more...
Visionaries: Derek Gow
Ecologist
1st April 2009
‘Small-scale, incredibly cautious and very slow’ is how Derek Gow sums up the Government’s approach to nature conservation.more...
Q & A: Alice Waters, US food activist and founder of Chez Panisse restaurant
Matilda Lee
19th June, 2009
Alice Waters on dining with the Dalai Lama, edible schoolyards and life in Berkeley, USAmore...
Aquatic invaders threat to biodiversity
Paul Miles
19th June, 2009
Non-native invasive water plants threaten biodiversity and ecosystems. You’d expect to find them on a banned list, not on sale at UK garden centres. more...
Sweeteners to track waste water flows
Ecologist
1st July, 2009
Researchers may soon be using artificial sweeteners to track the path waste water takes. more...
Restoring New York's natural springs
Reverend Billy
May 1st 2009
With the oil and gas industry spoiling groundwater in the US, New York’s once-prominent natural springs need to be restored.more...
Visionaries: Jimmie Hepburn
Ecologist
1st April 2009
‘“Visionary” is a terrible word to use,’ Jimmie Hepburn grimaces. ‘I’m not doing this for my own ego. I’m happy for contributions and new ideas; I’m starting from scratch here, but I want people to build upon this.’ more...
Drugs on tap
John Naish
1st May 2009
Taking a pill for a headache may seem like the most natural thing in the world, but prescription drugs are forcing their way into every corner of our lives and environment, says John Naish more...Members
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