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Expansion of Stansted wins Hoon approval
The Government has been accused of reneging on its commitment to tackle climate change and ignoring local opinion after it stepped in to approve a major expansion of Stansted.
Thinning Of Greenland Glacier Attributed To Ocean Warming Preceded By Atmospheric Changes
The sudden thinning in 1997 of Jakobshavn Isbræ, one of Greenland's largest glaciers, was caused by subsurface ocean warming, according to research in the journal Nature Geoscience. The research team traces these oceanic shifts back to changes in the atmospheric circulation in the North Atlantic region.
Tropical Rainforest And Mountain Species May Be Threatened By Global Warming
Contrary to conventional wisdom, tropical plant and animal species living in some of the warmest places on Earth may be threatened by global warming, according to ecologists.
Wind sector stands by community cash
Wind farm developers have rebuffed claims that making payments to communities that host their projects threatens the planning system.
Toll mooted for borough
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is to explore congestion charging as part of plans to create a greener transport network.
British Waterways plans to generate renewable energy
British Waterways is planning to generate renewable energy at canal and riverside locations across the UK.
Borough of Newham recommend airport plans
Planners at the London Borough of Newham have recommended approval for London City Airport's plans to increase the number of flights from 80,000 to 120,000 per year.
Coal power plants to face ban from 2015
Conventional coal-fired power stations will be banned from 2015 under proposals backed by the European Parliament this week.
