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The weekend's environmental stories collected by Green Alliance.
Updated on Nov 24, 14
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Category: Government & Politics
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World Bank will only fund coal projects in cases of ‘extreme need’ due to the risk climate change poses to ending world poverty, says Jim Yong Kim
Plan to build a a 136m wind turbine at Riverside Stadium held up by dispute over possible interference with aircraft at Durham Tees Valley airport
Conservationists thrilled after threatened marsupial seen in Kimberley region for the first time in a decade
The Chinese Water Deer Hydropotes inermis has tusks rather than antlers, making it the most primitive of the deer species and therefore a biologically important animal.
International talks in Paris in 2015 could see the world’s nations agree to limit global warming to a rise of 2C. Actually achieving that target will require huge commitments – not least by developed nations
Drilling of holes to monitor ground movement and water pollution slammed as an attempt to dupe public over shale gas safety
Toyota is betting on its hydrogen fuel cell Mirai as the next generation of green car, but they face a hard sell to replicate popularity of their top-selling Prius
The falling oil price is costing Russia up to $100bn a year, while Western sanctions have hit the country by $40bn, its finance minister has said.
Light punishment of Norfolk buzzard poisoner will not dissuade offenders or help enforcement efforts, says head of EU environmental crimes unit
The Nature and Wellbeing Act could do for the natural world what the Climate Change Act did for curbing emissions – provide a crucial safeguard against attacks by industries and corporate politicians on environmental regulations
International Maritime Organisation committee adopts measures to protect the environment in face of predicted polar shipping rush
In a passionately delivered address to the Green Alliance, the Labour party leader says global warming is an issue of equality, as it hits the poor abroad and at home
Wildlife including giraffe, rhino and zebra are under pressure from roads, railways, factories and houses
Female calf found on beach near Goldhanger died in very poor nutritional condition, according to Zoological Society specialist
New study from Grantham Institute says costs of tackling climate change will spiral unless concerted action is taken urgently
New government-backed body aims to accelerate development of fledgling market
World Bank will only fund coal projects in cases of ‘extreme need’ due to the risk climate change poses to ending world poverty, says Jim Yong Kim
World leaders must take action to reduce the risk of climate change, the World Bank Group president says
Widnes power plant expected to save 1.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
Today on World Fisheries Day, fisher peoples and their allies are taking to the streets and beaches to fight against ocean grabbing in all its forms - including Marine Protected Areas imposed without consultation that rob and criminalise local communities and benefit only privileged outsiders.
44 items | 8 visits
The weekend's environmental stories collected by Green Alliance.
Updated on Nov 24, 14
Created on Nov 24, 14
Category: Government & Politics
URL: