featured Weather & Environment press releases
Science & Nature : Weather & Environment
Flourishing wetland sacrificed for biofuels
The Kenyan government has approved a controversial plan to grow biofuel crops on an internationally important coastal wetland.
Science & Nature : Farming
Seeking Britain's favourite farmer
Four farmers have been shortlisted for the first public poll to reveal the farmer doing most to help Britain's farmland wildlife.
Environment
SUSSEX VILLAGE GOES PLASTIC BAG FREE
HENFIELD, a thriving village in West Sussex, joins the small but increasing number of communities to go plastic bag free on Saturday May 3 at 11am.
Cars : Environment
Ford to launch greenest ever Focus at The Co-operative Insurance Eden Sexy Green Car Show
The most eco-friendly version of Ford's best-selling Focus is to make its public debut at The Co-operative Insurance Eden Sexy Green Car Show from May 23-31 at the Eden Project.
Weather
The puzzling 'eye of a hurricane' on Venus
The eye of the hurricane is at the centre of a 2000 km-wide vortex. It was discovered in 1974 by the Mariner 10 spacecraft. There is a similar structure on the planet's north pole, which wa … more»
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Devon
DEVON CHARITY TO CELEBRATE MARINE WEEKS
Weather & Environment : Wildlife : Charity
Devon Wildlife Trust is this month preparing for an array of marine themed events at its Wembury Marine Centre and North Devon Voluntary Marine Conservation Area to coincide with this year's National Marine Weeks.
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Cornwall
Cornish Schoolgirl Designs Winning Rowe's Logo
People & Society : Weather & Environment
A lucky Cornish schoolgirl will soon see her artwork proudly displayed on the arms of shoppers across the region after being named as the winner in Rowe’s Bakery’s Bag for Life logo competition.
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China
Wolong Panda Center Recostruction and Wenchuan Earthquake
Weather & Environment : Wildlife : Nature & Wildlife Parks
Wolong Panda Center Reconstruction After Earthquake: the facilities in Heitaoping Wolong of China Conservation and the Giant Panda Research Center will be reconstructed in Happy Vallye (Xingfu Gou).
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United Kingdom
Twin threat heightens flamingo's plight
Science & Nature : Weather & Environment : Wildlife
A second major threat is facing endangered lesser flamingos in Africa after the announcement of development plans close to a man-made breeding site, built less than two years ago to help reverse the birds' decline.
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Cornwall
Ten million reasons for Eden to celebrate today!
Weather & Environment : Where To Go
The Eden Project reached an astonishing milestone in its short history when it welcomed its 10 millionth visitor today (Tuesday July 8).
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Devon
LOCAL SCHOOLS HELP TRANSFORM COUNCIL BINS
People & Society : Primary School : Weather & Environment
Three Teignbridge schools have each won £50 for helping to give old council bins a new lease of life.
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Newquay
STUDENT GAINS DREAM JOB BEFORE GRADUATION
Science & Nature : People & Society : Weather & Environment : Careers & Jobs
A Cornwall College Newquay student has landed his dream job, before his studies have even been completed.
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Devon
PHOTO COMPETITION TO PROMOTE MARINE LIFE
Photography : Weather & Environment : Wildlife
Wembury Marine Centre and the Plymouth group of the Marine Conservation Society are running a photo competition this month to help promote the weird and wonderful wildlife found off our coasts.
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Devon
RARE DAMSELFLY HABITAT RESTORED
Weather & Environment : Wildlife : Nature & Wildlife Parks
Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) has completed conservation work at its Venn Ottery nature reserve near Exeter to help save the southern damselfly, one of the UK's most threatened insects.
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United Kingdom
Making work a greener place
Business & Commerce : Weather & Environment : Careers & Jobs
A day at work will soon look a lot greener for many employees across the South West thanks to a new project designed to make the work place much more environmentally friendly.
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Westcountry
Government's green energy plan offers business opportunities for South West
Politics : Weather & Environment
The South West's growing renewable energy sector could expand even further and thousands more jobs could be created thanks to proposals outlined in the Government's Renewable Energy Strategy consultation published today (26 June).
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United Kingdom
A kick-start for green energy
Renewable Energy : Weather & Environment
The government's renewable energy proposals announced today should revolutionise energy generation and show we can cut greenhouse gas emissions without causing environmental harm or penalising the poor.
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United Kingdom
Flourishing wetland sacrificed for biofuels
Science & Nature : Weather & Environment
The Kenyan government has approved a controversial plan to grow biofuel crops on an internationally important coastal wetland.
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Dorset
New exclusion zone to protect one of the UK's top marine wildlife sites
Weather & Environment
One of the UK's finest marine wildlife sites is set to be protected from damaging scallop-dredging, thanks to the introduction of a 60sq mile exclusion zone in Lyme Bay - the first of its kind on this scale in the UK - announced today by Defra.
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United Kingdom
Study shows Severn barrage is just too expensive
Science & Nature : Weather & Environment
The power generated by a ten-mile barrage across the Severn Estuary could be produced more cheaply using other green technologies, leading economists say today (June 12).
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United Kingdom
Research suggests parts of UK could be too hot for wine-making by 2080
Weather & Environment : Wine : Climate Change
Increasing summer temperatures could mean some parts of southern England are too hot to grow vines for making wine by 2080, according to a new book launched today (26 May 2008).
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Exeter
Amazon under threat from cleaner air
Weather & Environment
The Amazon rainforest, so crucial to the Earth's climate system, is coming under threat from cleaner air say prominent UK and Brazilian climate scientists in the leading scientific journal Nature.
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United Kingdom
Seabird onslaught leaves Greenland's cliffs silent
Birds : Birdwatching : Weather & Environment
An international campaign is being launched today (May 1) to halt the slaughter of Greenland's seabirds just as they begin to breed.
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United Kingdom
Max Zhang uses cities as air-quality laboratories, including Olympic city Beijing
Pollution
As the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, Cornell researcher Max Zhang has his eye on less visible matters ...
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Dartmoor
South West hill farming under threat
Farming : Environment
The fragile economic viability of hill farming in the south west of England, already threatened by years of poor returns, may be made worse by the unintended consequences of the new Single Payment Scheme (SPS) a new study has found.
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Westcountry
Business needs radical transformation to embrace climate change opportunities
Business & Commerce : Climate Change : Environment
Companies will need to radically change the way they do business in the face of climate change and other pressures.
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United Kingdom
Seeking Britain's favourite farmer
Science & Nature : Farming : Environment
Four farmers have been shortlisted for the first public poll to reveal the farmer doing most to help Britain's farmland wildlife.
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United Kingdom
Rackspace Hosting Completes Construction Phase of European 'Green' Data Centre Project
Business & Commerce : Technology : Environment
Waste and wood chips power the web through new Rackspace Data Centre
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United Kingdom
HEDGEHOGS AT HALF TERM HEATH EVENT
Wildlife : Environment
Devon Wildlife Trust's (DWT) Exmouth Local Group will next week be hosting a wildlife art event at the charity's Bystock nature reserve as part of the Exmouth Festival.
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Devon
MILL GETS GARDEN MAKEOVER
Wildlife : Environment
Following last month's official opening of Cricklepit Mill on Exeter's quayside, a team of volunteers from EDF Energy will help transform part of the centre's garden this week.
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United Kingdom
Morgan Lovell Named in Sunday Times Green List
Business & Commerce : Environment
A company that has developed a solution to make UK workplaces 'greener' - with a far reaching effect on the environment - has been officially ranked among Britain's top 50 green companies.
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Westcountry
Where are the UK's green pioneers? The South West, of course.
Business & Commerce : Environment
The winners of the South West C Carbon Positive Awards have now been revealed, demonstrating the best examples of sustainability in the region.
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United Kingdom
INSTALLING SIMPLE ECO TECHNOLOGIES IN THE HOME COULD ACHIEVE THE EQUIVALENT OF TAKING 4 MILLION CARS OFF THE ROAD
Solar Energy : Environment
Installing simple eco technologies such as solar thermal, which uses the sun's energy to directly heat water in the home, could significantly reduce the UK's carbon emissions
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Paignton
Zoos lead international bag giveaway
Where To Go : Environment
Local conservation charities are leading attempts to kill off the plastic carrier bag by giving away reusable bags sent from as far away as Rome.
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United Kingdom
MPs call for biofuels U-turn
Politics : Environment
The RSPB is backing the call from the Environmental Audit Committee today (May 2) to put on hold increases in biofuel use in the UK and elsewhere until they are effective and do no environmental harm.
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