green news digest - 2002
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Endangered
species protection boosted October 16 2002: The protection offered to endangered species such as great crested newts and bats is to be improved by the Government.
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Organic
food sales 'second highest in Europe' October 14 2002: Almost twice as many organic crops are being grown in the UK as a year ago and sales are the second highest in Europe, according to new figures.
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Road
plans 'threaten beauty spots' October 14 2002: Company cars are increasing in popularity despite punitive tax changes.
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Company
cars more popular than ever - survey October 13 2002: Company cars are increasing in popularity despite punitive tax changes.
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Letting
the sea protect the land October 11 2002: A scheme to cut the risk of floods by using the sea itself to protect the land is being launched in eastern England.
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US must follow Europe's lead and turn its back on oil October 10 2002: The rise of hydrogen power makes energy regime change inevitable. |
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Batteries
'could be powered by leftovers' October 9 2002: Homes could soon get power from bacteria-driven batteries fuelled by food scraps.
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Sparrow
numbers fall to lowest recorded October 8 2002: Another bell tolls for the house sparrow today. |
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Norway
to kill 711 minke whales in 2003 October 4 2002: Norway's whalers will be allowed to harpoon 711 minke whales next year.
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Salmon
back in Tyne as dirty old town cleans up its act October 4 2002: The River Tyne, symbol of shipbuilding, heavy industry and the urban North-east, is now the best salmon river south of the Scottish border, it was announced yesterday, as new figures showed that the rivers flowing through British towns and cities are getting cleaner.
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English and Welsh rivers 'improving' October 3 2002: Rivers in England and Wales are continuing to get cleaner, with urban rivers showing a marked improvement, the Environment Agency says.
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Four-wheel-drive
bandwagon stalls October 2 2002: The market for four-wheel-drive vehicles is growing - as is concern over the threat they pose to the environment and road safety.
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Competition urges children to take up environmental cause October 1 2002: British schoolchildren are being encouraged to take part in a competition to promote awareness of global environmental issues.
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Ozone hole has shrunk - scientists October 1 2002: Scientists say the ozone hole over Antarctica is markedly smaller this year than in the past few years and has split in two.
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Eden Project to get new zone dome October 1 2002: The Eden Project, a giant £86 million multi environment greenhouse complex built in a disused clay pit, is to get even bigger.
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Report charts threat to Arctic by man-made toxins October 1 2002: New research suggests man-made toxins are posing a serious threat to the people and wildlife of the Arctic.
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September 30 2002: A hydro-electric power station which was the first to be built in Scotland for nearly 40 years is opened by the environment minister.
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Powergen
calls on Mother Earth for heat September 30 2002: Powergen will announce plans today to provide 1,000 households across Britain with a low-cost, low-carbon heating system based on extracting natural heat from a hole in the back garden.
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Doomsday
for butterflies as Britain warms up September 29 2002: At least 30 of Britain's butterfly species face extinction or an alarming drop in numbers because they are failing to cope with the effects of global warming.
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Black carbon emissions may contribute to China's change climate September 27 2002: New research suggests black carbon emissions in China are contributing to global warming.
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Sumatran tiger could be extinct in 12 years September 27 2002: The Indonesian government says poaching could leave the endangered Sumatran tiger extinct within 12 years.
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Great Barrier Reef facing threat from coral disease September 26 2002: Scientists are becoming increasingly alarmed about a coral-wasting disease slowly spreading across the Great Barrier Reef.
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Ruining
the planet? Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner September 24 2002: Londoners are harming the environment
by leading indulgent lifestyles that use up too many of the Earth's
resources, a scientific study suggests.
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London
to ban vehicles with worst pollution September 20 2002: Highly polluting lorries, vans, buses and taxis are to be banned from the whole of London under plans drawn up by the Mayor Ken Livingstone.
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Nasa research maps next 50 years of climate change September 19 2002: New research predicts global warming will continue to rise over the next 50 years whether or not greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.
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Cars
blamed for rising flood risk September 16 2002: The Government must encourage motorists to abandon their cars if it wants to make any impact on reducing the causes of global warming, a report said yesterday.
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Scientist claims to have found plastic eating termite September 12 2002: An Indian scientist is claiming he may have found a solution to the environmental problem of plastic and polythene bag waste.
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England's
'dismal' woods come last in Europe survey September 11 2002: England and Northern Ireland have the smallest percentage of woodland in Europe, according to a survey by an environmental pressure group.
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Global warming threatens thousands of Antarctic species September 10 2002: A biologist has spelled out the scale
of disaster he believes awaits Antarctica if global warming reaches
expected levels.
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Global warming gases stored underground September 10 2002: More than four million tonnes of carbon
dioxide have been buried underground to keep it out of the atmosphere.
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Guardian's
Johannesburg World Summit site September 5 2002: The Johannesburg world summit on sustainable
development took place between August 26 and September 4 2002. It
aimed to build on the Rio earth summit of 1992.
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Breakaway
bloc sets itself tougher targets September 5 2002: Weakness of final statement spurs 30 countries, including the EU, to go it alone on green energy.
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Climate
change 'may be hitting antarctic bird populations' August 29 2002: Climate change may be contributing to the disappearance of Antarctic seabirds such as the Emperor penguin, Adelie penguin, and the snow petrel.
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Hydrogen
fuel production breakthrough August 29 2002: Chemists in the US have developed an easy way of making hydrogen from plant matter.
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Survey
shows world's reefs at risk August 26 2002: Scientists says the first global survey
of the health of the world's coral reefs shows they are in serious
decline, with overfishing worsening a crisis situation.
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Brazil
creates world's largest tropical forest park August 23 2002: Brazil has created the world's largest tropical forest park to protect species living in parts of the Amazon.
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Green
campaigners reject supermotorways plan
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ExxonMobil
launches eco-friendly strategy
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Actress
leads protest against oil giant
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Dung-fired
power station is first of many
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Blair
told 'hurry up with green farming reforms'
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Honda
ploughs cash into home hydrogen plants
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UK
fails to meet recycling target
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Flower
meadows still in decline, campaigners warn
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Outrage
over proposals to relax laws saving green belt from developers
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Shell
banks on fuel from wood shavings
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Disposable
nappies make up 4 per cent of UK waste
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Government
scheme to target polluting firms
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New
legislation 'won't save Britain's seas'
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First
three months of the year were warmest ever recorded
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Offshore
wind farm gets go-ahead
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Government
urged to ban chicken feed drug found in eggs
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January 10 2002: Electricity production from wind leapt by 31% last year, making it the fastest growing industry in the field of power generation, according to figures released yesterday.
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Botanists save rarest orchid from extinction January 4 2002: One of Britain's rarest and most beautiful flowers has been saved from extinction.
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