Water shortages are taking their toll on south-east England. The hosepipe ban over most of the area means lugging water-cans around the garden, and the drought order in some of the worst affected areas means no car washing. The old adage goes, “desperate times call for desperate measures”, but in this case it would be …
The Eden Project has been shortlisted for the Living Landmarks Award, and stands to win up to £50-million in National Lottery funding for a new global climate change biome. The planned biome will be called The Edge, and will focus on the challenges of water and energy use in the future. This is a great …
I’m confused when I hear people say they’re saving water by washing their dishes by hand because when I bought my first dishwasher two years ago, I did my research and found that by buying a AAA-rated machine I would be saving not only time, but water and electricity too. Still, the myth that dishwashers …
Surfers spend so much time with nature it’s no wonder they are doing what they can to look after the environment. Surfers Against Sewage (or the SAS campaign as they are also known) have been campaigning for clean waters since 1990. A group of surfers, fed up with suffering repeated ear, throat and gastric infections …
Justin Rowlatt is continuing his year of living as ITV Newsnight’s Ethical Man, but is struggling to come up with more water saving ideas to satisfy his viewers. Can you help him? Give him your tips at the Ethical Man’s water ideas shortage page.
African leaders are hoping to spur a “Green Revolution” in their countries, similar to that of Asia and Latin America in the 1950’s and 1960’s. They have proposed to eliminate taxes on fertilizer and have introduced a funding mechanism to make fertilizer more affordable to farmers who are often forced to abandon their lands and …
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Seven Baka pygmies, who form the musical group Baka Gbine (pronounced “bee-nay”), have arrived in the UK to bring awareness to the plight of their rainforest in Cameroon. They will be giving live performances of their album Gati Bongo, recorded under a giant tree on a mobile solar-powered studio and due to be released today. …
We are facing the dryest summer in the South East of England for 100 years, so what are we doing to help the situation as individuals? The hosepipe ban is leading us to devise new ways to save water while keeping our gardens green. One woman in Dorset is watering her vegetable garden by siphoning …
Anti-Apathy presents Turning the Tide, an event aimed at bringing awareness of the dwindling nature of the capital’s water sources to London’s people and showing them how individual actions will make a difference in ensuring our supply of water for the future. Turning the Tide will be held on the 11th of May on the …