Worried by an eco backlash, the bottled water industry is waging a PR battle to turn the public back onto plastic bottled water
… Bottled water industry wages PR battle against tap water movement Eifion Rees | 4th April 2012 News Bottle Water Plastic Tap Nestle News Focus Health …
Eifion Rees finds out that the golfing world’s eco credentials are simply full of holes.
… Eifion Rees | 24th July 2008 News Golf Sport Water Environment Water Green Living Society golflg.jpg Eifion … fairway, carefully manicured rough, trees and water features. The sprinklers are on in the …
Eifion Rees talks to the Compassion in World Farming veteran and co-editor of The Meat Crisis - a shocking new book that exposes the range of environmental and health threats facing us if we don't kick our addiction to meat
… World Farming CIWF Farming Animals Cows Meat Water Drought Consumption Factory Farming Jo … for our health, global resources of land and water, the climate and environment and for … is really hard to see. There won’t be enough water or crops to go around, which could lead …
The findings of a strategic environmental assessment open the way for an increase in the number of offshore wind farms, which could produce enough energy to power every household in the UK
… (SEA) on offshore energy suggest that UK waters can accommodate enough turbines to … of additional capacity in the territorial waters of England and Wales and the UK Renewable Energy Zone, in water depths up to 60m. I have, this morning, …
PHOTO GALLERY: A pocket-sized book highlights some of the super-sized problems associated with the way we feed ourselves
… Food Facts Livestock Farming Fish Gallery Water Population Environment Eating Obesity … to agriculture, livestock farming and water use is needed if food systems and the … its illegal activities COMMENT The water footprint: the hidden cost of our meat …
Cambridge University's expansion plans could change the face of sustainable building in the UK. In 2012, construction begins on the greenest development of its size and scope in the UK
… spaces slated for the development. Saving water In a city that gets less rain per annum … if climate change predictions are borne out - water is a major concern. Water usage in North West Cambridge is …
It's one of the healthiest, most versatile 'weeds' around. Asian countries have enjoyed the benefits for centuries. So where is the market for homegrown UK seaweed?
… in fact, is something of an über underwater vegetable, with all the health-giving … biofuel. In 2005, Japan began piloting waterborne seaweed farms designed to absorb … or offshore farming. For onshore farming, seawater must be pumped into tanks on land where …
Chinese mitten crabs are pushing indigenous species out of UK rivers and damaging river banks and habitats. It's time to look at how we could control them, and maybe find a new seafood delicacy to boot
… to have been carried here in ships' ballast water, and have certainly made themselves … supremely adaptable, as comfortable in saltwater as in fresh, and elsewhere in the world … cross miles of land in order to colonise new waterways. Über crab With carapaces up to 4in …
Want to mix a little conservation with your holiday? Volunteering on Skomer Island, a haven for seabirds and nature lovers, is a rewarding experience says Eifion Rees
… Ancient Monument, while the clear blue-green waters around it are a Marine Nature Reserve. … popularity. Bobbing in their hundreds on the water are razorbills, guillemots and puffins. … alive with seabirds. Burrow-nesting Manx shearwaters feed their chicks at night to avoid …
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
… Construction Jane Davidson BREEAM Solar Rainwater breeam.jpg The new Construction and … home – in Milford Haven, Europe’s biggest deepwater port – to huge Chevron and Merco oil … or how close to windows they are. Urinals are waterless, while flush toilets use rainwater …
Fighting a mine funded by foreign investment in Gabon has seen Marc Ona Essangui spend time in prison, but his only response, he says, is 'serenity'
… near the scenic Kangou Falls, and a deep-water port and railroads. Until Marc leaked … and sand extraction for their livelihoods. Water-borne diseases and malaria would spread. … of Gabon.’ The future of Gabon’s highest waterfall is still in the balance, however. …
Irshad Mobarak, a self-taught naturalist and environmentalist from the Malaysian island of Langkawi says that development need not mean destruction
… encroachment, for the sake of the island's water security, to mitigate climate change, flash floods and water pollution into rivers and seas, and for … world Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all …
The mountaineers who come to conquer Everest mistake their achievement – in the quest to overcome nature’s ultimate natural obstacle, humans have already won
… quarter of the world’s population relies for water on the Ganges, Indus, Yangtze and … plateau is called ‘the third pole’ and ‘the water tower of Asia’, but for how much longer? … releasing 350 million cubic feet of glacial water from Dig Tsho lake. A 50ft wave …
A new project at Bath University shows that building with straw is not just eco-friendly, but cheap, easily adaptable and fully recyclable at the end of its life
… timber frames, sprayed with three coats of water-resistant lime-based render, and … may be supplied by a biomass boiler or solar water system. Homes built to current building …
With rich, resource-poor nations increasingly outsourcing their food production to less developed nations, a new website aims to expose the extent of the agricultural land-grab epidemic
… local populations are losing access to land, water and resources, as well as suffering … the Kenyan government to build a second deep-water port in the country in exchange for …
The Greening-the-Box initiative aims to demonstrate that retrofitting can transform hard-to-heat housing association and council properties into models of low-tech sustainability and fuel efficiency - with almost zero heating
… to reduce condensation, a 1,000-litre rainwater tank, a 300-litre unvented water heater, with water run on to the roof to be heated by the …
More sites may be added to the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Danger this week, but how effective is this register of global hot spots, and what are the areas that truly deserve international protection?
… even had a chance to bring back life-giving water flows, since major projects have not … to the sensitive vegetation. Building and water withdrawals in surrounding areas are seeping vital waters out of the Everglades. Decreased water …
A compost pile in a second-floor flat may not be a practical solution to dealing with your food waste, but if you don't have a garden, a homemade wormery might just be the ticket
… container, then take a quarter and dunk into water, squeezing out until what's left is the … This small plastic globe is a self-watering plant pot as well as a wormery, and … and a packet of composting worms. Add water to the soil biscuits, worms to the soil, …
The UK may appear to have made great progress in reducing its carbon emissions, but declaring only what it produces, rather than consumes, presents a skewed picture of its carbon responsibilities and the balance sheet
… HOW TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE How to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles Retired … a simple, cheap, energy saving rooftop solar water heater which is benefiting thousands of …
As a new oil-fever gathers pace in Arctic countries such as Greenland the lesson from history is that where there is oil, corruption will quickly follow. Eifion Rees reports
… darker ocean flows beneath the cold coastal waters of Greenland have triggered a scramble … America was the victim following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico …
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
… Gas Biochar Livestock Cow Deforestation Water Organic Soil Association DEFRA Emissions … and land clearances; and restoring degraded watersheds and rangelands. The findings of the …
It produces less radioactive waste and more power than uranium but the UK would be making a mistake in looking to it as a 'greener' fuel. The Ecologist reports
… of electricity. A traditional pressurised water reactor (PWR) would need to burn 250 … a study on nuclear ethics NEWS ANALYSIS Underwater nuclear power stations destined for the …
The tale of the homemade wormery in a second-floor-flat continues... The worms are thriving, multiplying in numbers. Just don't ask about the flies...
… tension so the flies sink); equal parts water and white vinegar - red will not work, … tips From weeding, to digging and composting, watering and mulching, get to know the good …
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals
… used, but will need drainage holes to prevent waterlogging your seeds; rocks at the bottom will help water drain out properly. Most supermarkets … least 10 minutes a day to making sure they're watered, re-potted and looked-after - …