Today saw a startling piece of direct action taken against a power company by organisers and participants of the Climate Camp. The private train line running to Drax power station was the centre of a precise and efficient operation to bring te power station to a halt.
Having studied the lines, train times and regulations. And [...]

Habitat loss and wildlife trade has led to a decline of approximately a third in species numbers in the last 35 years, according to the WWF for Nature. Climate change will negatively affect wildlife over the next 30 years.
Animal populations are recorded by WWF’s Living Planet Index. The Index tracks 4,000 species of birds, mammals, [...]

The head of Britain’s top organic association said recently that demand for organic food has not waned despite food price inflation, due to a loyal consumer base and an environmentally friendly reputation.
Though a selection of consumers worst hit by rising food prices will have to discontinue their organic buying, it will not significantly affect the [...]

Microgeneration could produce as much electricity in a year as five nuclear power stations a government-backed report reveals. The report, commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Regulatory Reform (DBERR), says that with the right incentives 10m microgeneration systems could be installed by 2020. This would provide nearly 5% of UK electricity - saving [...]

The dreadful weather of 2007 has caused serious pollution on many of Britain’s beaches. Heavy storms swept sewage, street debris and animal waste down to the sea, resulting in 52 of the Good Beach Guide’s 500 excellent beaches losing their premier certification. In addition to this, the number of coastal areas that failed to meet [...]

According to German Professor Wolfgang Feist’s theory of PassivHaus Britain will need to pay attention to three key rise in oil prices of more than £64 in the next two years.
The aim of the PassivHaus plan is to not only reduce each homes heat-waste and emissions but also to save its tenants money. By reducing [...]

Norway’s plans to build huge sea-based wind parks costing $44 billion by 2025 could make the country “Europe’s Battery,” says Norway’s Oil Energy minister.
The northern-European nation’s Energy Council could help the European Union reach their goal of getting 20 per cent of its electricity from wind, solar, hydro or other renewable sources by 2020.
Norway claims [...]

On the 26th May 2008, Group of Eight environment ministers agreed that a 50 per cent cut in greenhouse gas emissions was needed by 2050, but failed to commit themselves to any major near-term targets.
Scientists believe that a significant decrease in emissions by 2020 is vital in avoiding the worst effects of Global Warming, and [...]

An Asian mosquito species may arrive in the UK, bringing with it a significant risk of potentially fatal disease.
The Asian tiger mosquito has already been detected in Italy as well as other parts of Europe, including Germany and Holland. This particular species of mosquito has been known to spread chikungunya fever throughout parts of south-east [...]

The Welsh Assembly Government has revealed that they are preparing to bring Wales and Britain out of the carbon age by replacing pitheads with wind turbines.
Wales is the first country in the world to have officially reported its “ecological footprint,” showing the measure of its impact on the planet’s resources. Jane Davidson, the environment minister [...]