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G8 not doing enough on emissions, says WWF report (pa.press.net)
G8 'not doing enough on emissions'

The G8 nations are not reducing their emissions enough to avoid "devastating" climate change, it has been claimed.

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  • Solar powered cameras are being used to prevent drain blockages (pa.press.net)CCTV to check flood-alert drains

    Solar powered CCTV cameras are being used to help prevent blockages in river drains which could cause floods, the Environment Agency has said.

  • Flash Mob members are protesting against Heathrow expansion plans (pa.press.net)Flash Mob stages Heathrow protest

    Protesters opposed to airport expansion are demonstrating outside the Department for Transport headquarters in London.

  • Experts fear an EU pesticide ban will hit crops (pa.press.net)EU pesticide ban 'would hit crops'

    EU plans to ban a number of pesticides from use in agriculture on health grounds could cause significant losses to yields of crops such as wheat and potatoes, it has been claimed.

  • CO2 emissions 'increased by almost a fifth from 1992-2004' (pa.press.net)CO2 emissions 'up by nearly fifth'

    Carbon dioxide emissions caused by UK consumers increased by almost a fifth between 1992 and 2004, research reveals.

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  2. Gardeners warned after man's death
  3. Washing machine uses less water
  4. Baby Animals Photo Gallery
  5. Africa's Changing Landscape
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