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20-Aug-08

Sending waste to China saves carbon emissions

"Sending old newspapers and plastic bottles 10,000 miles for recycling in China produces more carbon savings than landfilling it in Britain and making new goods, reveals a study from the government body charged with reducing UK...


19-Aug-08

Coal's toxic legacy to the Arctic

"Scientists plotted levels of thallium, cadmium and lead in a Greenland ice core and linked them to other chemicals indicating coal as the main origin."

Category: Energy sources

16-Aug-08

Compost bug offers hope for biofuel industry

"A detritus-loving bug found in garden compost heaps has been genetically 'turbo-charged' to help it break down tough plant matter at speed, a process that could be about to transform the way the world makes biofuels"


13-Aug-08

Amazon rainforest threatened by new wave of oil and gas exploration

"With over 35 multinational companies racing to tap into oil and gas reserves situated in peak biodiversity spots, conservationists urge an environmental impact assessment"

Category: Energy sources

13-Aug-08

Wind farms are not only beautiful, they're absolutely necessary

"Turbines are vital in the fight against climate change. That is why I've applied for four of them, says Simon Gourlay"

Category: Energy sources

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