Environment

Blair takes nuclear option in bid to solve energy problem

Published: 12 July 2006

New nuclear power stations will figure in a big range of fresh measures to combat climate change and improve Britain's energy security, the Government has said

Happiness is... a tiny island in the Pacific

Published: 12 July 2006

The Beatles told us that money can't buy love but it takes an economist to tell us it can't buy happiness. A new index of well-being shows that the world's wealthiest countries do very badly when it comes to true contentment.

Backbench MPs pledge to oppose changes to the planning system

Published: 12 July 2006

Labour MPs have criticised the Government's U-turn over nuclear power and pledged to fight proposals to streamline the planning system to speed up the building of a new generation of nuclear stations.

Environmentalists express dismay at 'a huge mistake'

Published: 12 July 2006

Environmental groups reacted with dismay at the plan to go ahead with a new generation of nuclear power stations.

Woman is cleared of failing to recycle household waste

Published: 11 July 2006

Britain's first prosecution for failing to recycle household waste has failed after a woman was cleared of putting the items in the wrong bin.

Anger at plan to dump tons of waste ash in lake

Published: 10 July 2006

The German utility giant RWE, already under fire for the failure of its subsidiary company Thames Water to stem its unprecedented leak rate, is at the centre of another row over its environmental performance.

The GM 99: Genetically modified ice cream could be coming to Britain

Published: 09 July 2006

A fish from the Atlantic depths has lent its survival secret to a food giant searching for improved product 'texture'. By Geoffrey Lean and Jonathan Owen

As the drought bites, golf clubs told: let the greens go brown

Published: 09 July 2006

Global warming prompts one of sport's most traditional-minded ruling bodies to go eco-friendly

Vietnamese wildlife still paying a high price for chemical warfare

Published: 08 July 2006

Forty years on, much of the environmental damage caused to Vietnam by American forces during the Vietnam War has still not been repaired, according to a new study.

How a 'green' Britain should look in the year 2020

Published: 07 July 2006

At least a tenth of the British landscape will have to be transformed by wind farms and specially cultivated crops to produce renewable energy as the Government grapples with the fight against climate change.

Britain's frogs and toads face threat of extinction

Published: 07 July 2006

Global warming, urbanisation and pollution are devastating frog and toad populations around the world, with almost a third of species under threat.

Deceased? Not if scheme to halt trade succeeds

Published: 06 July 2006

Talent can be fatal. There's hardly any bird that can imitate the human voice like the African grey parrot - Pretty Polly is only the start of it - which as a result is one of the world's favourite pets, and particularly popular in Britain.

Why farmed ducks endure worse conditions than battery hens

Published: 06 July 2006

To stay healthy, they require access to ponds and space to roam. But many thousands of birds farmed in Britain for their meat endure appalling conditions. Sanjida O'Connell investigates

Look good, save the earth

Published: 06 July 2006

Cotton may be natural, but it's far from planet-friendly, explains Josh Sims. Now a band of idealistic designers is creating cool organic clothing for fashionistas with a conscience

Householders 'back charge for non-recyclable rubbish'

Published: 05 July 2006

Nearly two-thirds of people would be prepared to pay according to how much non-recyclable rubbish they generated, a survey published today found.

After 400 years, Wallasea's sea wall comes tumbling down to create giant wetland site

Published: 05 July 2006

After centuries of trying to keep the sea out of East Anglia, the British Government yesterday let it back in. A fleet of bulldozers, excavators and dumper trucks made three breaches in the sea wall at Wallasea Island, Essex - which has been in place for at least 400 years - to create the UK's largest man-made marine wetland.

Cruelty to crustaceans: Save the lobster

Published: 05 July 2006

The American Whole Foods supermarket chain has banned sales of live shellfish from its upmarket stores. Will the oyster and the mussel be next? And what of the world's beleaguered lobster fishermen? Andrew Buncombe reports

Growth of sushi bars 'driving tuna to extinction'

Published: 05 July 2006

Commercial fishing for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic should be halted immediately or the species will become extinct, the World Wide Fund for Nature says.

Is the heatwave a good thing?

Published: 04 July 2006

Cloudless skies, soaring temperatures, blazing sunshine: the last few days seem like the best of times. But rising mercury brings as many problems as benefits, which raises the question ...

How changing light bulbs helps beat global warming

Published: 03 July 2006

The simple use of current technology could have a dramatic impact on global warming, if only we would adopt it.

We need regulation to reduce this waste of energy

Published: 03 July 2006

This report illustrates yet again what we all know but somehow fail to address: it is often not the demand for energy, but waste of energy that is driving us towards radical climate change.

Boycott the dolphin parks

Published: 02 July 2006

Tourists told to stay away from these cruel and degrading 'circuses' this summer

Birdwatchers' icon breeds for the first time in London

Published: 01 July 2006

It is London's latest attraction: the icon of British birdwatching, the avocet.

North Atlantic right whales: Hunted to the edge of extinction

Published: 01 July 2006

Hunted to the edge of extinction, this mysterious creature is already one of the world's most endangered species - and now it faces a new peril. So can anything be done to save the last of the great North Atlantic right whales?

Cuts in carbon emissions will fail to meet election-pledge targets

Published: 30 June 2006

Labour has admitted that it will break a key election promise to cut drastically the UK contribution to global warming.

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Environment

Blair takes nuclear option in bid to solve energy problem

Happiness is... a tiny island in the Pacific

Backbench MPs pledge to oppose changes to the planning system

Environmentalists express dismay at 'a huge mistake'

Woman is cleared of failing to recycle household waste

Anger at plan to dump tons of waste ash in lake

The GM 99: Genetically modified ice cream could be coming to Britain

As the drought bites, golf clubs told: let the greens go brown

Vietnamese wildlife still paying a high price for chemical warfare

How a 'green' Britain should look in the year 2020

Britain's frogs and toads face threat of extinction

Deceased? Not if scheme to halt trade succeeds

Why farmed ducks endure worse conditions than battery hens

Look good, save the earth

Householders 'back charge for non-recyclable rubbish'

After 400 years, Wallasea's sea wall comes tumbling down to create giant wetland site

Cruelty to crustaceans: Save the lobster

Growth of sushi bars 'driving tuna to extinction'

Is the heatwave a good thing?

How changing light bulbs helps beat global warming

We need regulation to reduce this waste of energy

Boycott the dolphin parks

Birdwatchers' icon breeds for the first time in London

North Atlantic right whales: Hunted to the edge of extinction

Cuts in carbon emissions will fail to meet election-pledge targets

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