http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Earth_Continents_UK_18_197_668.html Press Review of the Earth from the most relevant websites. Keep in touch with the Earth and your future ! fr-FR http://www.earth-stream.com/logo-stream-Earth.png http://www.earth-stream.com Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:40:27 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/UK-urged-to-fund-climate-project_18_197_668_134893.html BBC: The UK government has been urged to fund the next stage of a major European programme to monitor the effects of global climate change from space. The trade body UKspace made the call ahead of a key ministerial meeting. Britain entered Kopernikus, the world's biggest environmental monitoring project, at a quarter of the funding level preferred by industry. UK companies are understood to have lost out on lucrative contracts as a result. The programme will combine ... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:17:03 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Siemens-to-Provide-IrelandEs-Largest-Water-Treatment-Plant-with-Onsite-Hypochlorite-Generation_18_197_668_134551.html Siemens Water Technologies will provide two onsite hypochlorite electrolytic chlorination systems to Dublin City Council for the Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant in County Kildare, Ireland. The OSEC systems from Siemens, which will replace Ballymore's chlorine gas systems, are part of a series of enhancements that are being made to the 72-year-old plant over the next five years. Once operational in 2009, this will be the largest electrochlorination plant in the UK and Ireland. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:58:36 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/United-Kingdom-Government-saddled-with-glut-of-gas-guzzling-band-G-buildings_18_197_668_134472.html Business Green: The sheer scale of the challenge facing the government as it tries to meet its own targets to cut carbon emissions from public buildings was underlined today after it was revealed that many of the UK's most iconic buildings are dogged by extremely poor energy efficiency. Under new legislation taking effect from today, around 18,000 public buildings larger than 1,000 square metres will have to exhibit Display Energy Certificates (DEC) detailing how energy efficient the building is on ... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:30:04 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Selective-breeding-promises-to-double-jatropha-yields_18_197_668_134451.html Business Green: UK-based biofuel specialist D1 Oils has announced that it has delivered its first batch of jatropha oil, amid early signs that the energy crop could prove more cost effective and deliver deeper cuts in carbon emissions than conventional biofuels. The company also announced that it is on track to deliver 1,000 tonnes of jatropha oil by the end of the year through its joint venture with energy giant BP and expects to expand its plantation operations from 257,370 hectares to 300,000 ... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:30:04 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/United-Kingdom-Myth-busting-study-claims-wind-farms-have-little-impact-on-bird-life_18_197_668_134450.html Business Green: The planned expansion of the UK's onshore wind energy capacity was given a boost yesterday with the publication of new research suggesting that wind farms located on farm land have less of an impact on local birdlife than previously feared. The study from a team of researchers at Newcastle University assessed two wind farms on the East Anglian fens and found that they posed little threat to farmland birds in the area. The researchers recorded almost 3,000 birds from 23 ... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:13:50 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Public-building-CO2-footprints-revealed_18_197_668_134400.html The Palace of Westminster and the Bank of England have been exposed as some of the UK's least energy efficient public buildings by a new law to measure carbon dioxide emissions from the national estate. Find out how other public buildings fared Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:20:09 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Another-great-skid-leaves-it-s-mark-_18_197_668_134390.html Kalsep UK Ltd, the filtration specialist supplying the market with a variety of equipment for water and waste treatment, has just completed another project which marks the 100th Skid to leave Kalsep's manufacturing plant in Camberley, Surrey. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:20:06 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Overhaul-planned-for-brownfield-register_18_197_668_134387.html The national database of brownfield sites needs to catch up with industry developments if the UK is to deliver on its goal of 60% of new homes on previously-used land by 2020. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:29:57 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Super-Syd-Swings-By_18_197_668_134263.html BIG Band favourites the Syd Lawrence Orchestra will be performing at the Lichfield Garrick on October 11 at 7.30pm. For tickets, call the theatre on 01543 412121. (c) 2008 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK). Provided by ProQuest LLC. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:29:49 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Mouse-Genetics-Hint-At-Human-Exploration-Patterns_18_197_668_134237.html Scientists in the UK are studying the genes of mice with the goal of tracking human migration patterns throughout history. York University professor Jeremy Searle and colleagues collected genetic data of house mice from more than 100 locations across the UK. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:30:19 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Mouse-Genetics-Gives-Clues-To-Human-Exploration_18_197_668_134150.html Scientists in the UK are studying the genes of mice with the goal of tracking human migration patterns throughout history. York University professor Jeremy Searle and colleagues collected genetic data of house mice from more than 100 locations across the UK. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:34:33 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Scientists-Create-Energy-Producing-Solar-Paint_18_197_668_134133.html A recent partnership between the steel industry and UK university researchers has led to the development of a unique photovoltaic paint that can be applied to steel. Read more of this story » Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:50:46 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/United-Kingdom-Turbines-no-risk-to-farm-birds-_18_197_668_134051.html BBC: Wind turbines pose less of a risk to farmland birds than previously thought, a study has concluded. A team of UK scientists said their research showed that building new wind farms on European farmland would not adversely affect bird populations. Previous studies highlighted how turbine blades were hazardous for waterbird and bird of prey species. The findings have been published in the British Ecological Society's (BES) Journal of Applied Ecology. "The message on ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:50:43 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/US-aid-agency-denies-contraceptives-for-Africa_18_197_668_134048.html People and Planet: The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has instructed its staff to force governments in several African countries to discontinue the provision of US-funded contraceptive supplies from a leading non-government agency - a decision which, the NGO warns, is likely lead to more abortions and deaths in several East African countries. The USAID instruction, issued by Assistant Administrator for Global Health Kent Hill, said the action was necessary because UK-based Marie Stopes ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:06:02 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/World-s-Largest-Vertical-Social-Networking-Site-Goes-International-With-Launch-of-Allrecipes-UK-and-Allrecipes-Australia_18_197_668_134025.html SEATTLE, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Allrecipes.com, the original and largest food-based vertical social networking community, today announced the launch of new, localized versions for UK and Australia/New Zealand audiences: Allrecipes.co.uk and Allrecipes.com.au. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:51:06 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Happy-World-Vegetarian-Day-_18_197_668_133882.html TreeHugger keeps saying that one of the best things you can do to reduce your carbon footprint is to eat less meat; in the UK some are even proposing that it be rationed. Perhaps today is good day to go without; it is World Vegetarian Day. The North American Vegetarian Society suggests some other good reasons not to eat meat:... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:58:20 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Conservative-conference-Economic-crisis-must-not-wreck-green-agenda-say-Tories_18_197_668_133878.html Shadow environment secretary insists UK must hold fast to green policies Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:58:16 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/People-near-nuke-plants-in-UK-don-t-mind-new-ones-study_18_197_668_133876.html Reuters: People living near nuclear power stations in Britain tend to support construction of new plants in their communities, according to findings presented on Tuesday which could ease the government's plan for new facilities. But much of the support comes with reservations, making it crucial for the government and energy companies to engage local communities, according to a survey presented to Britain's Royal Society. This requires more than the traditional "decide and defend" ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:30:52 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/Thrilling-Spectacle-of-Autumn-s-Many-Happenings_18_197_668_133802.html Autumn means many things, including the salmon spawning run up rivers like the Exe to their breeding beds. It's one of the most thrilling spectacles nature can offer in the UK. The big males have hooked lower jaws and are known as 'reds'. Many die after the mating. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:19:32 GMT http://www.earth-stream.com/Earth/Continents/UK/London-Design-Festival-LIGHTEN-UP-by-re-design-_18_197_668_133788.html One of the highlights from this year’s London Design Festival was LIGHTEN UP, an illuminated exhibition that featured 64 innovative lighting solutions from UK designers. Presented by [re]design at this year’s 100% Design, the event focused upon “Looking beyond the bulb” and showcased a variety of ways that “sustainability is driving the evolution of [...]