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1101.Amazon’s trees removed nearly a third less carbon in last decade – study (2015-03-19)
... Fall in amount of carbon absored by rainforest means even greater cuts to manmade emissions are needed to combat climate change, warn scientists. The amount of carbon the Amazon’s remaining trees removed from the atmosphere fell by almost a third last decade, leading scientists to warn that manmade carbon emissions would need to be cut... ...
1102.Ineos launches consultation to gain support for fracking in Scotland (2015-03-18)
... The operator of Scotland’s largest petrochemical plant at Grangemouth will run an information programme promoting shale gas. The operator of Scotland’s largest petrochemical plant at Grangemouth has started a community consultation process in a bid to gain support for fracking. ...
1103.UK’s first hedgehog conservation area planned (2015-03-18)
... A project to create the UK’s first dedicated hedgehog conservation area is being launched, as part of efforts to reverse declines in populations of the prickly creature. ...
1104.The argument for divesting from fossil fuels is becoming overwhelming (2015-03-17)
... As progressive institutions, the Gates Foundation and Wellcome Trust should commit to taking their money out of the companies that are driving global warming, says the Guardian’s editor-in-chief as he launches our climate campaign The world has much more coal, oil and gas in the ground than it can safely burn. That much is physics. ...
1105.The draft law on environmental impact assessment on the finish line (2015-03-16)
... In March 2015, the Interdepartamental group of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources that includes representatives of key ministries, agencies, public and experts of the EU project as well as experts of RPR-environment group on development of a draft law on environmental impact assessment completed the work on development of the draft law of... ...
1106.Norway’s giant fund increases stake in oil and gas companies to £20bn (2015-03-16)
... Divestment campaigners disappointed as world’s richest sovereign fund had earlier dumped coal companies. The world’s richest sovereign wealth fund increased its stake in major oil and gas companies to £20bn in 2014, disappointing campaigners who argue it should continue to sell off its investments in the fossil fuels that drive climate change. Norway’s Government Pension... ...
1107.Oxford University to rule on coal investments (2015-03-16)
... The University of Oxford will decide whether to pull out of its investments in coal and oil sands later. Students have been campaigning on the issue for over a year because scientists say burning the world’s coal will result in reckless risks to the climate. It is part of a global movement for public organisations... ...
1108.Chameleon colours ‘switched by crystals’ (2015-03-12)
... Swiss researchers have discovered how chameleons accomplish their vivid colour changes: they rearrange the crystals inside specialised skin cells. It was previously suggested that the reptiles’ famous ability came from gathering or dispersing coloured pigments inside different cells. But the new results put it down to a “selective mirror” made of crystals. ...
1109.10 myths about fossil fuel divestment put to the sword (2015-03-10)
... As environmentalist Bill McKibben lays out the case for divesting from coal, oil and gas companies, we examine some of the popular myths around fossil fuel divestment 1. Divestment from fossil fuels will result in the end of modern civilisation It is true that most of today’s energy, and many useful things such as plastics... ...
1110.Resolution (2015-03-06)
... of the round-table “Military actions in eastern Ukraine: risks and consequences for the environment and health” 22 January 2015, Aarhus Information Center, Kyiv The round-table discussion was attended by representatives of central executive authorities, research institute, national and international NGOs. ...
