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Olive Twist
'Climate-change farmer' plants England's first olive grove |
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27 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Olive Twist "Climate-change farmer" plants England's first olive grove Britain's first olive grove has been planted in Devon in southwestern England -- made possible by global warming. Traditionally an iconic crop of Mediterranean regions, the olive may soon be able to flourish in more northerly climes, some specialists believe, thanks to rising temperatures. Olive entrepreneur Mark Diacono ho ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Covering Their Assets
Insurers must address climate change or face trouble, big U.K. firm warns |
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06 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Covering Their Assets Insurers must address climate change or face trouble, big U.K. firm warns Lloyd's of London, the world's oldest insurance market, yesterday warned U.K. insurers that they are in danger of being "swept away" by future global warming-related financial claims. In a report punchily titled "Climate Change, Adapt or Bust," Lloyd's encouraged insurers to adjust coverage-c ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, London, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Thames the Breaks
England declares emergency drought, mandates conservation |
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30 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Thames the Breaks England declares emergency drought, mandates conservation Thanks to 18 months of below-average rainfall, English officials have declared the country to be in an emergency drought. Homes and businesses in southeastern England face criminal prosecution and $9,000 or more in fines for nonessential water use like filling swimming pools or watering golf courses. Ironically, golf courses are staying luxuri ... |
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| Topics: news, United Kingdom, water pollution (all these topics) |
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The Wrong Side of the BedZed
Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more |
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19 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Wrong Side of the BedZed Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more Four years ago, a housing complex called BedZed opened in south London with the ambitious goal of running entirely on renewable energy. Well, things haven't gone quite as planned. BedZed's biomass-fueled electric system was unreliable, forcing it to go on the national energy grid. Its natural sewage- ... |
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| Topics: London, news, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The Labor of the Land
Organic farming creates more jobs, U.K. study finds |
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17 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Labor of the Land Organic farming creates more jobs, U.K. study finds Organic agriculture has traditionally been linked to health and environmental benefits. Now it can add job creation to its portfolio: A study of nearly 1,200 farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland found that organic farming creates on average 32 percent more jobs than conventional agriculture. The U.K.'s agricultural workforce has declined ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Read and Green and Urban All Over
Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London |
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05 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Read and Green and Urban All Over Plans for an eco-city in China inspire a green neighborhood in London The world's largest eco-city is soon to be built in China, on an island at the mouth of the Yangtze River near Shanghai. Dongtan, being developed by London's Arup Urban Design, will consist of village-style neighborhoods and will emphasize pedestrian-friendliness, renewable-energy generat ... |
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| Topics: China, green living, London, news, placemaking, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The paper burden
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David Roberts |
03 May 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Oh, this is just too good. The leader of the UK conservative party, David Cameron, has been bragging about his green credentials lately (remember, they're sane in the UK, so they demand that all their leaders have green cred), and urging other MPs to change their personal behavior to demonstrate green values. Oops: David Cameron was forced to backtrack on his personal green credentials yesterday by admitting that he traveled to work by bicycle not to cut ca ... |
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| Topics: bikes, cars, hybrids, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Get smart
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Clark Williams-Derry |
01 May 2006 |
Gristmill |
| This is a bit far afield, perhaps, but the British press is reporting that new drivers in the UK will soon have to take an 'eco-driving' test in order to get their license. The UK initiative is modelled after a Dutch program that claims that smarter driving habits -- slower acceleration, less braking, lower top speeds -- can shave gas consumption by a third or more.Last year, after a brief (and undeserved) flap over they Toyota Prius's worse-than-advertised mi ... |
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| Topics: cars, education, energy efficiency, hybrids, travel, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Who's on the Right Side of the Road Now?
Brits change habits to save gasoline; Americans don't |
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01 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Who's on the Right Side of the Road Now? Brits change habits to save gasoline; Americans don't Starting in 2008, new drivers in Britain will be tested not only on the anxiety-producing three-point turn, but also on their ability to drive in a manner that conserves gasoline. The country hopes to produce a new generation of eco-aware motorists who accelerate and brake smoothly and change gears ... |
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| Topics: Netherlands, news, placemaking, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Labor Rattling
Britain will likely miss target for slashing greenhouse-gas emissions |
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29 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Labor Rattling Britain will likely miss target for slashing greenhouse-gas emissions For years, Tony Blair and his Labor Party have waved the climate-change flag, proclaiming danger and pledging to reduce Britain's greenhouse-gas emissions 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2010. All very inspiring, except for the whole not-actually-doing-it thing. Yesterday, after an 18-month climate-change policy review, Environment Secretary ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Rebuke Nukem
U.K. government advisory commission puts the smackdown on nuclear power |
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08 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Rebuke Nukem U.K. government advisory commission puts the smackdown on nuclear power Nuclear power incites stiff support in U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair. But he may be feeling a bit flaccid this week: The Sustainable Development Commission, an advisory body established by the U.K. government, has formally advised against revitalizing a national nuclear-energy program. Says the commission chair, "There's little po ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Global Warring
Climate change a major security problem, says U.K. defense chief |
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01 Mar 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Global Warring Climate change a major security problem, says U.K. defense chief U.K. Defense Secretary John Reid has echoed a growing number of analysts by stressing that global warming is not just a weather problem, or a health problem, or a problem for biodiversity. It's a global security problem. In a Monday speech, Reid called on the nation's military to prepare now for strife brought on by desertification, water shortage ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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In London, no more cooking with greenhouse gas
Once the global capital of bad food, London shows the way forward. |
Tom Philpott |
24 Feb 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Since I started writing for Gristmill, I've tried to make the point that our food system amounts to an ongoing environmental disaster, and deserves much more attention from greens. Over in London, Mayor Ken Livingstone is putting that idea into action. As the Guardian reports, Livingstone recently declared that 'The energy and emissions involved in producing food account for 22% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions.' Ponder that number for a minute. Rather than obse ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, local food, London, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The King and I
An interview with Sir David King, Britain's top scientist and climate crusader |
Amanda Griscom Little |
17 Feb 2006 |
Main Dish |
| British Prime Minister Tony Blair has earned a rep as a global leader in the fight against climate change, and, at least in part, he has Sir David King to thank for it. Sir David King. King, the U.K. government's chief scientific adviser and an outspoken advocate of aggressive action to forestall global warming, has pushed the climate crisis up the PM's priority list ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change adaptation, fossil fuels, interview, Kyoto Protocol, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Book Your Guilt Trip Today!
British enviros curb flying to protest airplane emissions |
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31 Jan 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Book Your Guilt Trip Today! British enviros curb flying to protest airplane emissions A growing number of British enviros are quitting or cutting back on air travel, resisting the siren song of low-fare, no-frills airlines. "I just realized that all my other efforts to be green -- recycling, insulating the house, not driving a giant 4x4 -- would be totally wiped out by a couple of holidays by air," sai ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, placemaking, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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At Least He Can Pronounce 'Nuclear'
Blair softens on mandatory emissions targets and warms to nuclear power |
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22 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| At Least He Can Pronounce "Nuclear" Blair softens on mandatory emissions targets and warms to nuclear power British Prime Minister Tony Blair's shifting approach to climate change has environmentalists in a stormy mood. Earlier this fall, he hinted publicly that he was cooling his support for extending the Kyoto Protocol's mandatory greenhouse-gas reduction targets beyond the treaty's conclusion in 2 ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Arup and at 'Em
China hires British engineers to create self-sufficient urban centers |
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07 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Arup and at 'Em China hires British engineers to create self-sufficient urban centers Remember Logan's Run, the futuristic 1970s sci-fi flick where sex-crazed twentysomethings lived in a self-contained city sealed off from the ravages of a devastated environment? Seems reality might be catching up with fiction: China's hiring British firm Arup to design and build up to five "eco-cities" that will be self ... |
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| Topics: China, news, placemaking, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Charlie's Angles
Prince Charles sends veiled message to White House on climate change |
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04 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Charlie's Angles Prince Charles sends veiled message to White House on climate change Britain's Prince Charles has made it clear he views global warming as the direst problem facing the world community. The $6 million question has been: Would he say as much to the notoriously intransigent George Bush during a state dinner this week at the White House? You could cut the diplomatic tension with a fine ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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There's No Progress Like Slow Progress
Lots of talk, no targets at Brit-hosted climate meetings |
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03 Nov 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| There's No Progress Like Slow Progress Lots of talk, no targets at Brit-hosted climate meetings Twenty nations participating in a climate-change confab in London this week vowed to take dramatic action to stop global warming. Hee hee ... we never get tired of pulling your chain, do we? Actually, the energy-hungry attendees -- the G8 industrial nations and up-and-coming economic powers like China, India, and Brazil -- ... |
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| Topics: climate, London, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Lather, Prince, Repeat
Prince Charles frets over climate change, promotes organic foods |
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31 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Lather, Prince, Repeat Prince Charles frets over climate change, promotes organic foods Britain's Prince Charles is getting dreadfully worried about climate change. In an interview with the BBC last week, he called it the "greatest challenge" to face humanity. And on CBS's 60 Minutes last night, he said, "You know, if you look at the latest figures on clima ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture, news, San Francisco, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Does a Bear Chapeau in the Woods?
British military still using real Canadian bear fur in funny hats |
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18 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Does a Bear Chapeau in the Woods? British military still using real Canadian bear fur in funny hats Over the past 30 years, Britain's Ministry of Defense has gradually replaced animal furs in ceremonial uniforms -- e.g., leopard-skin hats for military drummers -- with synthetics. But so far nothing has beaten real Canadian bear pelts for those goofy tall hats worn by Britain's red-coated Royal Foot Guards. "Bea ... |
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| Topics: Canada, news, United Kingdom, wildlife (all these topics) |
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Green lunch time?
'Naked Chef' dresses down U.S. school lunches, demands 'real food, |
Tom Philpott |
05 Oct 2005 |
Gristmill |
| Ten years after sustainable-food doyenne Alice Waters launched her innovative Edible Schoolyard program in Berkeley, U.S. school lunches remain abysmal. In cafeteria kitchens throughout the land, de-skilled workers busy themselves opening cans and zapping pre-made meals in giant microwaves. Out on the floor, kids swill soda and dig their little hands into bags of fried stuff that may have, somewhere far way, once resembled food. Waters' effort remains laudable, but it' ... |
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| Topics: Alice Waters, education, food, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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London Brawling
Leading U.K. scientist excoriates U.S. on climate-disruption obstruction |
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23 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| London Brawling Leading U.K. scientist excoriates U.S. on climate-disruption obstruction As superstorm Hurricane Rita bears down on Texas and Louisiana, Sir John Lawton, chairman of the U.K.'s Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, told the Independent that neoconservatives in the U.S. ought to reconsider their obstructionist stance on climate change. "If this makes the climate loonies in the States ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Coming at It From a New Anglo
U.K. Christian groups ally with eco-advocates to lobby on climate change |
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01 Sep 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Coming at It From a New Anglo U.K. Christian groups ally with eco-advocates to lobby on climate change Several Christian organizations in the U.K. have joined forces with environmental groups in a new alliance to "Stop Climate Chaos." The coalition is pressuring the British government to make cutting greenhouse-gas emissions a domestic and international priority and to support in ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, news, religion and spirituality, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Trade to Black
U.K. market leads the pack in lucrative carbon-emissions trading |
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17 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Trade to Black U.K. market leads the pack in lucrative carbon-emissions trading Newfangled carbon trading has become quite lucrative in the Old World, where the European Union's fledgling carbon market has taken off. Many doubted that the emissions-trading scheme (part of E.U. plans to meet Kyoto emissions-reduction targets) would prosper, especially since the U.S. -- world leader ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, European Union, London, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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