In farming, Prince Charles knows that the old ways are the new ways
Techniques used at Highgrove might seem anachronistic, but they are in fact the most sustainable practices in agriculture, says Geoffrey Lean.
Archive for May, 2010
Summertime 2100, and the living isn’t easy
The year is 2100. Londoners and their guests need a pastiche of Arcadia in the heart of the capital. Peak summer daily temperatures are nearly seven degrees hotter than they were in 2000, and the city is far more crowded. By mid-afternoon the day’s heat is starting to hang heavy, and will not disperse until [...]
Royal Society ‘to re-examine climate message’
Britain’s national academy of science is to review its messages on climate change after complaints from its Fellows that the publicised views were oversimplified, according to reports.
Royal Society to publish guide on climate change to counter claims of ‘exaggeration’
The Royal Society is to issue an official guide on climate change to better reflect the uncertainties around the science.
EPA, Environmental Groups Reach Settlement on Factory Farm Pollution Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 26, 2010) — The Environmental Protection Agency will launch a regulatory initiative to identify and investigate thousands of factory farms that have been avoiding government regulation for animal waste pollution, according to a settlement reached last night on a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over a Bush administration water pollution regulation.
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Extreme droughts to be ‘more common’
Britain is heading for water shortages and crop failures as extreme droughts like that of 1976 become more frequent, experts have warned.A Met Office study on how climate change could affect the frequency of extreme droughts in the UK has found they will become more common by 2100, and to put the droughts in context, [...]
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2010: the winners
Emirates Hotels & Resorts, Whale Watch Kaikoura, Accor and the Botswana Tourism Board have won this year’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, it was announced today.
Colorado’s New Energy Economy
With or without Washington D.C., Colorado is creating jobs with more green energy.If Washington fails to act on energy legislation, states have another option. For the past few years Colorado has been building a New Energy Economy. We have created a roadmap that is transforming our economy, encouraging clean-energy innovation and protecting the environment. It’s [...]
Collaborate on water, Himalayan scientists urged
Scientists in the vast Hindu-Kush Himalaya region must pool their research in view of a looming water crisis, says a report. Environmental pressures, including those from climate change, could have unprecedented effects on the livelihoods of millions of people in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya region, according to the study, published by the UK-based Humanitarian Futures Programme, [...]
Sir David Attenborough laments health and safety rules that stops children roaming countryside
Sir David Attenborough has lamented the health and safety culture that is preventing children from ‘roaming the countryside’ discovering nature.