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Climate Change Hampering the Long-Term Recovery of Rivers

Climate change is hampering the long-term recovery of rivers from the effects of acid rain, with wet weather offsetting improvements, according to a new study by Cardiff University.

4 Dec 2008

African Cities and Their Ecological Impact

African cities are growing faster than anywhere else in the world. This is having a major impact, but few ecologists are studying the urban environment and effect of cities on rural areas

2 Dec 2008

Tropical Biofuel Plantations Bad for the Climate and Biodiversity

Keeping tropical rain forests intact is a better way to combat climate change than replacing them with biofuel plantations

2 Dec 2008

Big Impact By BRE Green Building Guide

Since the launch of the revised and updated version of BRE's Green Guide in June 2008, it has become clear that it has made much more impact in the marketplace than its predecessors

2 Dec 2008

Pocket Guide to Leading a Low Carbon Lifestyle Released

A consumer handbook on how individuals and families can reduce their carbon footprint and monthly outgoings has been published today by WWF

1 Dec 2008

Forests and People at Risk From Climate Change Crisis

Unless immediate action is taken, climate change could have a devastating effect on the world's forests and the nearly 1 billion people who depend on them for their livelihoods, warned a leading group of forest scientists in a report to be released next week

27 Nov 2008

National Wooden Pallet and Container Association Say Environmental Principles of National Forest Foundation President are for Sale

According to National Wooden Pallet and Container Association, the principles of the president of the National Forest Foundation (NFF) Bill Possiel are clearly for sale to the highest donor. The evidence of this is his recent misinformation campaign promoting the use of plastic pallets over wood

25 Nov 2008