Barbara Young, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, responds to the Ecologist June 2007 article 'Silenced witness’ in the July/August 2007 letters page
… Environment Agency letter in response to June … article 18th February 2011 News Barbara Young Environment Agency Brofiscin Monsanto Monsanto … out.jpg Barbara Young, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, responds to the Ecologist …
Public Accounts Committee slams Tory government for 'disappointing' progress on its own 2018 25-year environment plan.
… Boris 'painfully slow' on environment Emily Beament | 3rd February 2021 | News 25 Year Environment Plan UK Government Boris Johnson … progress on its own 2018 25-year environment plan. “Painfully slow” progress …
Environment Agency finds Monsanto, BP and Veolia liable for clean up after thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals - including PCBs, dioxins and Agent Orange derivatives - dumped in Welsh quarry
… Dioxins Brofiscin Bp investigates.jpg The Environment Agency had previously been … for the pollution at the Brofiscin quarry Environment Agency finds Monsanto, BP and … ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS CLICK HERE The Environment Agency took over responsibility …
The UK Government delays passage of the The Environment Bill, not expected to become law until autumn.
… Environmental legislation delay ‘deeply … Emily Beament | 26th January 2021 | News Environment Act UK Government Wildlife Trusts … The UK Government delays passage of the The Environment Bill, not expected to become law …
Sugar can be produced from both sugar beet and sugarcane. Sugarcane production is of particular concern in terms of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, reports William McLennan
… but is increasingly linked to a host of environmental and social impacts Sugar can be … is of particular concern in terms of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, reports William McLennan Environment The cultivation of sugarcane …
Academics and campaigners write to Boris Johnson as MPs discuss Environment Bill.
… write to Boris Johnson as MPs discuss Environment Bill. Businesses, MPs, faith … as MPs are set to debate amendments to the Environment Bill in Parliament during its … are included in the government’s flagship Environment Bill, which is currently passing …
Pre-covid life is unlikely to return in an environmentally unstable world. But our economic theories have yet to adapt to this new normal.
… Pre-covid life is unlikely to return in an environmentally unstable world. But our … modelling problem: the belief that the wider environment is stable and can therefore be … as such. Notoriously, if the environment appears at all, it tends to turn …
The planned closure of the BBC Wildlife Fund represents the premature end of a model for how wildlife film-making can support conservation of the very environments it documents, says Rob St John
… can support conservation of the very environments it documents, says Rob St John It … in 2007 to gather donations to conserve the environments made famous by its wildlife … discussing their value in both economic and environmental terms. The arguments are likely …
Matilda Lee talks exclusively to the head of WWF Brazil about controversial beef and soya production, the REDD mechanism and deforestation, as well as the wider environmental challenges facing the emerging economic powerhouse
… and deforestation, as well as the wider environmental challenges facing the emerging … as the Lula government. That means that the environment is a priority but not as strongly … for new, big infrastructure works. The environment is not perceived as something that …
Welsh environment secretary Jane Davidson says approval for renewable power projects is being unnecessarily delayed, and indicates Welsh Assembly would support a replacement nuclear facility at Anglesey
… from renewable sources by 2025 Welsh environment secretary Jane Davidson says … back by Westminster, according to the Welsh environment minister. In an interview with the … ambitions In an exclusive interview Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson tells Tom …
The Environmental Investigation Agency and BBC Panorama use GPS to prove British electronic waste is being exported to poor African nations where it threatens the environment and human health. Andrew Wasley reports
… Andrew Wasley | 14th May 2011 News E-waste Environmental Investigation Agency Pollution … collecting e-waste in Ghana (Photo: EIA) The Environmental Investigation Agency and BBC … poor African nations where it threatens the environment and human health. Andrew Wasley …
In an exclusive interview Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson tells Tom Levitt why she won't be opposing new nuclear power or selling off any forests... and why she wants to end Westminister's control over renewable energy
… Jane Davidson, Welsh Minister for the Environment, Sustainability and Housing In an exclusive interview Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson tells Tom … sure there is a greater weight attached to environmental considerations. I think it is …
A web of environmental, economic and social forces have shaped UK landscapes for years. Environmental awareness has slowed encroachment on natural areas, but serious threats persist. Is it time for a fresh approach?
… Investigations dscf0021-resized.jpg A web of environmental, economic and social forces have shaped UK landscapes for years. Environmental awareness has slowed … prefer not to make a distinction between environments termed "wilderness" and those …
More robust enforcement of laws designed to tackle the growing problem of e-waste is urgently needed, says Anja ffrench of Computer Aid, along with improved management of electrical waste by governments
… profit, but the actual cost is borne by the environment and the people who disassemble the … within, so as to avoid significant health and environmental damage. In the UK we have had … the WEEE legislation in place since 2007. The Environment Agency, who are responsible for …
Nine out of 10 people in all countries - except the USA, where it is three out of four - want governments to do more to protect the environment.
… Environmental protections prove popular Sam … - want governments to do more to protect the environment. There is an “overwhelming … for more government-led action to protect the environment, according to an international …
The high price of gold has sent thousands into the informal mining sector and exposed workers and the environment to the devastating effects of mercury poisoning
… mining sector and exposed workers and the environment to the devastating effects of … capital. Most of it is then released into the environment, with 70 per cent of it usually … vulnerable, says Abiola Olanipekun, Chief Environmental Scientist at Nigeria’s Ministry …
In an exclusive extract from her new book - Naked Fashion - the People Tree founder looks at the environmental damage caused by modern fashion – and sketches out a radical new way forward
… - the People Tree founder looks at the environmental damage caused by modern fashion … difference at the other end of the chain. The environmental impact of fashion is something … us all. What’s clear is that fashion’s environmental footprint at the moment is …
Social inequalities are a driver for climate breakdown. These problems - and the potential solutions - are much in evidence in Kenya.
… focusing primarily on changes to the physical environment. Only recently has the impact on … empowering local communities to protect their environment and build their future resilience. … and livelihoods depend almost entirely on the environment, realise that this simple act of …
Wildlife Trusts lawyers contact environment secretary demanding he demonstrate decision to allow pesticide use is lawful.
… bees.jpg Wildlife Trusts lawyers contact environment secretary demanding he demonstrate … for the Wildlife Trusts have contacted environment secretary George Eustice to ask … a similar application because of unacceptable environmental risks. The Trusts say that …
Climate breakdown provides a more habitable environment for many types of insects - resulting in pests, crop damage and increased diseases.
… Climate breakdown provides a more habitable environment for many types of insects - … now migrate outside of their traditional environments. It’s why tar spot, a fungal … way to fight back causes the second problem — environmental pollution from pesticides. …
<strong>UKWIN represents more than 85 anti-incineration groups in the UK and advocates more sustainable approaches to waste management. Compared to incineration, recycling and re-use are cheaper, more flexible and better for both the environment and the economy.
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… more flexible and better for both the environment and the economy. </strong> United … of incineration does not reflect its true environmental cost. Many existing and proposed … that in reality are better for the environment. Incinerators are often justified …
Greener UK coalition says there is still a chance to enhance environmental protections in final 'report card' on Brexit.
… says there is still a chance to enhance environmental protections in final 'report … said there is still a chance to enhance environmental protections as it issued its … progress on the pledge, outlined by then environment secretary Michael Gove in 2017, to …
Beavers to be released into the wild under ‘cautious’ Government plans.
… raised concerns about the impact locally. The Environment Department (Defra) is launching a … existing wild populations in England, which Environment Secretary George Eustice said … such as beavers, where the benefits for the environment, people and the economy are clear. …
Forty years ago this month, Professor Henry A. Schroeder wrote Trace Elements in the Environment, about the dangers of toxic metals in the air, food and water that humans expose themselves to
… The Ecologist May 1971: Trace Elements in the Environment The Ecologist | 3rd May 2011 Other … A. Schroeder wrote Trace Elements in the Environment, about the dangers of toxic metals …