Archive for the 'UK' Category

Call to expand UK nuclear power

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Britain’s nuclear industry should be expanded to provide more energy and more jobs, says the business secretary.
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Original post by Elizabeth Woyke and software by Elliott Back
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Finches buck trend in UK gardens

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

The RSPB’s annual UK garden survey shows a rise in sightings of finches, but a fall in birds overall.
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Wood pigeons ‘flocking to towns’

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Wood pigeons are flocking to urban areas because of changes in farming, the British Trust for Ornithology says.
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Last foot-and-mouth controls end

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Animals from all parts of the UK can be exported live to EU countries, after the last foot-and-mouth controls ended.
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Original post by Matthew Herper and software by Elliott Back
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UK species ‘must move to survive’

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Climate change will force some UK species of wildlife to find new habitats, the Wildlife Trusts warn.
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Species ‘must move to survive’

Saturday, December 29th, 2007

Climate change will force some UK species of wildlife to find new habitats, the Wildlife Trusts warn.
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Original post by Matthew Herper and software by Elliott Back
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DNA test halted after Omagh case

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland suspend the use of a DNA test after the Omagh bomb verdict.
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Festivities ‘raise carbon output’

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Hi-tech gadgets and mass consumerism are exacting a high carbon cost at Christmas, research suggests.
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Flood funding ‘too inconsistent’

Friday, December 14th, 2007

A public funding watchdog criticises the government’s financial response to the summer’s floods.
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Global rallies focus on climate

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Mass demonstrations have taken place across the world as campaigners demand action at key UN climate change talks.
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