12 Jun

Laughing Gas Explosion Brings More Fears Than Giggles
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The chilling image of a thick, dark cloud reaching from the chimney of a factory owned and operated by Albion Chemicals Ltd. appears to have overstated the effects the accident caused. A week after the event nobody has been reported as injured and no environmental damage is thought to have occurred.
The accident was the result [...]

09 Jun

Kick the Carbon Habit on World Environment Day
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Created in 1972, World Environment Day is supposed to raise awareness of global environmental issues, and gives us all a chance as humans to look at both the problems of these issues and the possible solutions. On Thursday, the United Nations once again urged the world to fight as hard as possible against greenhouse gas [...]

06 Jun

Rising Waters Bring Heavy Metals
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The Environment Directorates-General of the European Commission has warned that damage rendered onto urban and agricultural environments due to flooding is set to increase because of the globe’s changing climate. The Environment DG is designed to initiate new environmental legislation, and is one of the 36 DGs that make up the Commission itself.
The issue of [...]

26 May

Environmental News Italy
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Pope Benedict XVI is setting a green example in Italy by commissioning the use of renewable energy, and the Pope has in the past encouraged Christians not to waste the world’s resources. Engineers at the Vatican intend the solar installation to be the first of several green changes to the Catholic city, however they say [...]