Environmental stories tagged with: Environment Agency
CO2 Emissions Could Violate Ocean-Quality Standards within Decades
Friday, 21st September 2007, 4:43 pm
In a commentary in the September 25, 2007, issue of the Geophysical Research Letters, a large team of scientists state that human-induced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will alter ocean chemistry to the point where it will violate US Environmental Protection Agency Quality Criteria [1976] by mid-century if emissions are not dramatically curtailed now.
 Year Two for the Waste Protocols ProjectFriday, 1st June 2007, 5:52 pm
Plans to reduce red tape and make it easier to turn millions of tonnes of common types of industrial and commercial waste, such as steel slag and old plasterboard, into useable new materials were announced by the Environment Agency and WRAP.
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 Paying Less to PolluteTuesday, 29th May 2007, 4:07 pm
Pollution enforcement efforts under President Bush have resulted in significantly fewer court filings, criminal investigations, fines and penalties.
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 2 out of 5 Interested in Tackling Climate ChangeThursday, 17th May 2007, 12:43 pm
Two out of five people in Great Britain say they are doing something to tackle climate change, according to a poll by the Environment Agency.
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 Save Water - Flush Less WaterTuesday, 8th May 2007, 1:20 pm
According to the Environment Agency, significant water savings could be made if all existing homes had water meters and financial incentives were offered to switch to water efficient bathrooms.
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