The Stories That Matter To The Environment
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For those of you who have or, are considering the introduction of a compost heap to aid your green credentials, have you considered the risks associated with including peelings and food scraps, which could be contaminated with pesticides and the like?
Over time, we all know that the matter in the compost breaks down, as it [...]
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Concerns are growing as recent studies highlighted that the Artic temperatures continue to rise and are now higher than any other period in the past 2,000 years
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Today marks the ban on incandescent light bulbs in the EU after an historic 120 year lifespan of the traditional bulb invented by Thomas Edison.
From the 1st of September the manufacture and importation of all opaque incandescent bulbs and clear 100W light bulbs will no longer be permitted. All other varieties will be banned from [...]
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The growing of bananas in many African countries is currently under threat, the crops having been struck down heavily with two diseases causing concern over food supplies from Angola through to Uganda.
In these areas where banana is considered a food staple the population are gravely concerned about its short and long term effects and experts [...]
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A new organisation known ad the Amphibian Survival Alliance is currently being established in an attempt to conserve the frogs, toads and salamanders, which are beginning to become threatened species due to deadly fungus, effects of pollution and pesticides, loss of habitat and the climate changes.
Last week saw the group meet for the first time [...]
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