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1231.The damage caused to protected areas by the war is worth 14 milliard UAH (2014-11-03)
... Experts of International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law” collected facts proving destruction of protected areas in the ATO zone. The damage caused by war to protected forests only is worth 13 890 700 000 UAH. ...
1232.Drones spotted over seven French nuclear sites, says EDF (2014-10-30)
... France’s state-run power firm Électricité de France (EDF) on Wednesday said unidentified drones had flown over seven nuclear plants this month, leading it to file a complaint with the police. The unmanned aircraft did not harm “the safety or the operation” of the power plants, EDF said, adding that the first drone was spotted on... ...
1233.IPCC preparing ‘most important’ document on climate change (2014-10-30)
... Scientists and officials are meeting in Denmark to edit what’s been termed the “most important document” on climate change. The IPCC Synthesis Report will summarise the causes and impacts of – and solutions to – rising temperatures. It will be the bedrock of talks on a new global climate deal. But there are concerns that... ...
1234.Badger cull campaigners lose legal battle (2014-10-29)
... Court of appeal rules against Badger Trust’s claim that lack of an independent panel to monitor government’s latest round of culls is unlawful. A legal challenge to how the government monitors the humaneness of it badger culls has been defeated. The Badger Trust applied for a judicial review in August to declare the lack of... ...
1235.Japan edges back towards nuclear power with vote to restart reactors (2014-10-28)
... Japan has moved closer to a return to nuclear power, more than three years after the Fukushima disaster, after a town in the country’s south-west voted to approve two reactors coming back online. Nineteen of 26 assembly members in Satsumasendai, located 600 miles south-west of Tokyo, voted in favour of restarting the Sendai nuclear power... ...
1236.England’s top 10 trees shortlisted for ‘tree of the year’ (2014-10-27)
... A yew where Magna Carta is thought to have been signed, the apple tree that inspired Newton’s theory of gravity and an 800-year oak believed to have sheltered Robin Hood are among the candidates for England’s first ‘tree of the year’. Experts at the Woodland Trust and other nature groups have drawn up a shortlist... ...
1237.Global warming has doubled risk of harsh winters in Eurasia, research finds (2014-10-27)
... The risk of severe winters in Europe and northern Asia has been doubled by global warming, according to new research. The counter-intuitive finding is the result of climate change melting the Arctic ice cap and causing new wind patterns that push freezing air and snow southwards. Severe winters over the last decade have been associated... ...
1238.Government urged to tackle stalled recycling rates in England (2014-10-22)
... More political action is needed to reduce waste and improve recycling rates to meet EU targets by 2020, says report by MPs Ministers have stepped back from efforts to encourage people to recycle their rubbish just as growth in recycling rates in England has reached a plateau, MPs have said. Householders are still confused over... ...
1239.Are solar farms really hitting British food production? (2014-10-22)
... The environment secretary, Liz Truss, has stripped farmers of subsidies for solar farms, saying they are a “blight” that was pushing food production overseas. But the new minister has fundamentally misunderstood the way solar farms operate, according to the solar industry and farmers. Truss revealed on Monday new rules on payments under the Common Agriculture... ...
1240.Australia Seeks to Reduce Renewable Energy Target to ‘Real’ 20% (2014-10-22)
... Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s government will negotiate with the opposition to cut Australia’s renewable energy target and exempt industries such as aluminum and copper smelting. Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane said he was “reasonably confident” the target would be reduced from the current 41,000 gigawatt hours of electricity from renewable projects to between 26,000 and 28,000.... ...
